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Heat wave finally easesOct 31, 2021 5:46 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Heat-stricken residents in some areas finally got a small break Sunday from the oppressive triple-digit temperatures that have killed at least 44 peo...
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Weeks of welcome open ECC's fall semesterOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - Elgin Community College is kicking off the fall 2007 semester with a variety of activities for new and returning students during fall Welcome Weeks. All events are free ...
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Briefs: Excessive rain closes trailOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Recent heavy rains caused extensive damage to the McHenry County Conservation District's 3.5-mile H.U.M. trail between Union and Marengo. The district Friday closed the ...
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Does zero trans fat really mean zero?Oct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - NEW YORK -- Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you're sure to spot labels declaring "zero grams trans fat" on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But...
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Oh, my aching packOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - Aching shoulders. Sore backs. Tired legs. Yep, school's back in session. As suburban children pack their books into freshly bought school bags, health officials and sta...
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Visit to Baghdad may signal shift in U.S.-French relationOct 31, 2021 5:43 pm - BAGHDAD -- France's foreign minister paid an unannounced and highly symbolic visit to Baghdad on Sunday -- the first by a senior French official since the war started an...
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Time for nature's summer symphonyOct 31, 2021 5:45 pm - We've been skunked. The highly anticipated appearance of periodical cicadas this summer was, well, a flop. These fabled insects got top billing as THE entomological even...
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Feds to deport Chicago activistOct 31, 2021 5:47 pm - LOS ANGELES -- An illegal immigrant who stayed in a Chicago church for a year to avoid separation from her 8-year-old son, a U.S. citizen, was arrested Sunday and being ...
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Teen faces attempted murder chargesOct 31, 2021 5:44 pm - A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder charges after police said he shot another teen in Hanover Park. Police said the teenager, on whom no personal information was re...
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Relax parents: It's not sex, drugsOct 31, 2021 5:46 pm - NEW YORK -- So you're between the ages of 13 and 24. What makes you happy? A worried, weary parent might imagine the answer to sound something like this: Sex, drugs, a l...