All Stories from August 21, 2011 (Change date)
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Reuniting Joplin tornado victims with treasured photosAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - CARTHAGE, Mo. — White-gloved workers line the long tables, carefully sifting through photos of proms and weddings, baby's first day, proud soldiers in their uniforms. Th...
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The indigent aren’t being representedAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Doesn’t it seem wrong to expect seniors, children and students to tighten their belts while Exxon-Mobile makes millions a day in profits, the top-10 hedge fund managers ...
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Community organizing a noble pursuitAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - Regardless of the many crises we find ourselves in these days, I will always be proud to be an American. My father (and also my oldest sister) became an American citizen...
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Humans still seek weapons in battle against disease-infested mosquitoesAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - By a wide margin, the mosquito is the most deadly nonhuman animal on the planet. Malaria, largely spread by mosquitoes, infected 225 million people in 2009 and killed 78...
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9/11: Tragedy explored through TV showsAug 21, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK - There was bold talk right after 9/11 that TV would emerge from this trauma sadder but wiser. That TV would be steeled with a higher sense of purpose than had ...
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Ever the activist, Steinem is in a reflective mode at 77Aug 21, 2011 5:00 am - NEW YORK - "It's shocking, I know," says Gloria Steinem, allowing herself a wry grin. And for once, the author, activist and feminist icon isn't talking about a case of...
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Fire scouting reportAug 21, 2011 1:00 am - Toronto FC at Chicago Fire When: 6 p.m. at Toyota Park TV: Comcast SportsNet/Galavision Scouting Toronto FC: Toronto (4-11-11, 23 points) says it’s a different team with...
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Images: Weekend Festival Review.Aug 21, 2011 1:00 am - ...
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Two murders among 3,296 crimes in London riots, police sayAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - A total of 3,296 crimes including two murders were committed in London during rioting that rocked the city from Aug. 6 to Aug. 9. Offenses included 1,101 burglaries, 399...
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Peoria community center to close, hopes to reopenAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - PEORIA — A Peoria community center where late comedian Richard Pryor made his first performance is closing its doors, but board members hope to eventually reopen. George...