All Stories from February 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Miss. town stunned by slaying of mayoral candidateFeb 28, 2013 8:34 am - JACKSON, Miss. — Whatever his prospects for winning the coming mayoral election in his hometown of Clarksdale, Miss., Marco McMillian was considered by many to be a man ...
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Arkansas Senate overrides veto of abortion billFeb 28, 2013 8:34 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Senate voted Thursday to override Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe’s veto of a bill banning most abortions starting in the 20th week of pregna...
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Dad: Police shooting suspect’s anger, sex obsessions led to fallFeb 28, 2013 8:34 am - SANTA CRUZ, Calif. — The man shot to death by Santa Cruz police after killing two detectives fought losing battles to control his rage and a Peeping Tom obsession, destr...
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Obama nears deadline on gay marriage decisionFeb 28, 2013 8:34 am - WASHINGTON — The next phase of President Barack Obama’s evolving position on gay marriage may come Thursday, the deadline for his administration to weigh in on a landmar...
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Congress passes bill renewing anti-violence lawFeb 28, 2013 8:34 am - WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act. The vote came after House Republ...
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Elgin wants to update its comprehensive planFeb 28, 2013 8:31 am - Elgin plans to hire a Chicago-based urban planning consultant to update its eight-year old comprehensive plan in a process that will include Spanish-speaking residents. ...
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Rolling Meadows girls leave for state basketball finalsFeb 28, 2013 8:30 am - The Rolling Meadows High School girls basketball team is on its way to history. The team bus left the suburbs early Thursday morning with a police escort as the athlete...
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New Illinois National Guard leader takes over SaturdayFeb 28, 2013 8:18 am - Brig. Gen. Daniel M. Krumrei will assume command of the Illinois National Guard during a ceremony on Saturday in Chatham. The National Guard says Krumrei will take over ...
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Man in noose attack made to write lynching essayFeb 28, 2013 8:18 am - An Alsip man who helped put a noose around the neck of an African-American teenager has been sentenced to probation and ordered to write an essay on the history of lynch...
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Livestrong Foundation president to speak in ChicagoFeb 28, 2013 8:18 am - The president of a cancer charity founded by Lance Armstrong says the organization will persevere in the wake of the cyclist’s admission that he used performance-enhanci...