All Stories from July 18, 2013 (Change date)
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6,000 still evacuated as S. Cal wildfire surgesJul 18, 2013 11:16 am - IDYLLWILD, Calif. — A Southern California wildfire that forced 6,000 people to flee was more than 35 square miles in size Thursday as fingers of flame swept along mounta...
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Zimmerman protest leads to 17 arrests in Calif.Jul 18, 2013 11:16 am - LOS ANGELES — Protests over George Zimmerman’s acquittal have led to 17 arrests in Southern California and criminal charges against three people in Oakland. The San Bern...
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Judge won’t dismiss serious charge in Manning caseJul 18, 2013 11:16 am - FORT MEADE, Md. — A military judge refused Thursday to dismiss the most serious charge against Bradley Manning, the Army private who gave reams of classified information...
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Gov. Perry signs sweeping abortion restrictionsJul 18, 2013 11:16 am - AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Rick Perry signed sweeping new abortion restrictions on Thursday that could shutter most of the clinics in the state. More than 100 Republican...
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Rivers Casino donation buys SMART Boards for Des Plaines schoolJul 18, 2013 11:07 am - Rivers Casino recently donated $20,000 to Our Lady of Destiny Catholic School in Des Plaines, money used to purchase seven SMART Boards and equipment necessary to operat...
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No change in sentence for Bartlett man in fatal Chain O' Lakes boating crashJul 18, 2013 11:00 am - A judge has denied the request of a Bartlett man to reduce the 10-year prison sentence he received for killing a Libertyville boy in a drug- and alcohol-related boating ...
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Homeless Arlington Hts. woman given new bike, other helpJul 18, 2013 11:00 am - After reading the story of Rosan Acosta, a homeless Arlington Heights woman whose belongings were destroyed by an arsonist this week, Daily Herald readers are stepping u...
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Balancing all our ‘wants’ can be a tricky thingJul 18, 2013 10:59 am - I don’t ask for a lot. I want a life that is interesting, exciting, challenging, rewarding, fulfilling and meaningful. I also want a life that is safe, secure, predicta...
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UK investigators: Disable locator beacon on 787sJul 18, 2013 10:49 am - LONDON — U.K. air accident investigators are recommending that all Honeywell emergency transmitters should be temporarily disabled on Boeing 787s following a fire last w...
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Dragon Boat fest returns to Lake ArlingtonJul 18, 2013 10:48 am - The Walgreens Chicago International Dragon Boat Festival returns to Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights on Saturday, July 27. The event, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.,...