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Israel agrees to 4-hour daily pauses in Gaza fighting to allow civilians to flee, White House says
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Israel has agreed to put in place four-hour daily humanitarian pauses in its assault on Hamas in northern Gaza starting on Thursday, the White House said, a...
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The UK's interior minister sparks furor by accusing police of favoring pro-Palestinian protesters
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain's interior minister on Thursday accused the country's largest police force of being more lenient toward pro-Palestinian demonstrators than other groups,...
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East Dundee welcomes new police chiefNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - East Dundee trustees welcomed their new police chief this week. Deputy Chief Joshua Fourdyce was named chief, replacing James Krueger who announced his retirement in Oc...
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Vatican steps closer to allowing transgender Catholics to be baptized
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - In the United States, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wedne...
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Batavia alderman resigns; Council begins seeking replacementNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - Batavia is looking for a new 7th Ward alderman to fill the term of the recently resigned Keenan Miller. Miller tendered his resignation Oct. 21, and it was accepted by t...
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Last 12 months on Earth were the hottest ever recorded, analysis finds
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - The last 12 months were the hottest Earth has ever recorded, according to a new report by Climate Central, a nonprofit science research group. The peer-reviewed report s...
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Palatine rail crossing closing next week for repairsNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - The Union Pacific Railroad plans to close the rail crossing at Hicks Road in Palatine beginning at 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13 through approximately 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14. ...
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The man charged in last year's attack against Nancy Pelosi's husband goes to trial in San Francisco
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The man accused of breaking into former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home, bludgeoning her husband with a hammer and seeking to kidnap her ...
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French markets in Geneva, Wheaton wrap up this monthNov 09, 2023 12:00 am - The final Geneva French Market will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12, in the parking lot of the Metra train station at Fourth and South streets in Geneva. The Wheaton...
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Spanish conservative politician is shot in the face in Madrid. The gunman fled on a motorbike
Nov 09, 2023 12:00 am - MADRID - Veteran Spanish right-wing politician Alejandro Vidal-Quadras was shot in the face in broad daylight on a central Madrid street on Thursday. His life was not in...