All Stories from August 22, 2014 (Change date)
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U.S. must safeguard religious freedom of allAug 22, 2014 5:01 am - I joined all Americans in breathing a sigh of relief as we heard of the safe passage of Meriam Ibrahim and her family from our American Embassy in Sudan to New Hampshire...
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Why government transparency mattersAug 22, 2014 5:01 am - One of the fundamental lessons of 9/11 was that our government carried a share of blame for the failure to stop the attacks. Not because it was asleep at the switch or i...
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Corporate tax rate in U.S. is too highAug 22, 2014 5:01 am - Sen. Dick Durbin is talking a lot now about economic patriotism, mainly regarding Walgreen and other companies that have considered moving headquarters overseas to lower...
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Baseball officials got it right by upholding Giants' protestAug 22, 2014 5:00 am - After the San Francisco Giants endured a rain-shortened loss to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night, I had planned on writing column about how I was surprised the Giants d...
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Editorial: A moment of silence for a brave journalistAug 22, 2014 5:00 am - The Committee to Protect Journalists says at least 32 journalists have been killed in 2014 covering dangerous assignments around the world. One of them was James...
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In Illinois, legal users of pot can drive legally Jan. 1, if not impairedAug 22, 2014 4:30 am - On Jan. 1, Illinois residents with medical cannabis cards may purchase marijuana, use it and later drive - legally. If a card holder is pulled over, authorities must pro...
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Obama faces tough options in Iraq and SyriaAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - At the heart of President Barack Obama's quandary over the Islamic State militants is their haven in Syria. The president may continue helping Iraqi forces ...
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Former Chicago school coach convicted of assaultAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - A judge has found a former Chicago Public Schools employee guilty of sexually assaulting and sending suggestive texts to a 14-year-old student. The Chicago Sun-Times...
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Feds accuse lawyer of coaching witness to lieAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - A high-profile defense attorney in Chicago has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly encouraging a witness to lie on the stand on behalf of the lawyer's purport...
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Stocks mostly lower as Ukraine tensions flareAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - NEW YORK - The stock market paused Friday, following four days of gains, after a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen left investors unsure about how the nation'...