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Crews close to containing Calif. wildfire
Nov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - MALIBU, Calif. -- Residents began making their way back along winding canyon roads Sunday to see whether their homes survived a wind-driven wildfire a day earlier that s...
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The briefsNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Remembering Pearl Harbor The St. Charles American Legion Post 342 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5036 will host a Pearl Harbor Day remembrance dinner at 6 p.m. De...
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Hastert retirement begins tonightNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert will retire effective at 10:59 p.m. tonight so the special election to fulfill the remainder of his term can be held the same day as the Feb. 5 ...
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Tri-Cities club calendarNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Submit listings to tricity@dailyherald.com. The Fox Valley Newcomers and Neighbors: The group is celebrating the holidays from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Dec. 12 at the St....
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Writer/mom digs into teens' worldNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Author Simone Elkeles may be a generation removed from adolescence, but she knows that, to write about young people, she has to navigate their world, no matter where the...
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Body found near giraffe figurine in Lake County forest identifiedNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - A man found earlier this month in a Lake County forest preserve has been identified as Mark Beatty, a 56-year-old homeless military veteran. Lake County Coroner Richard ...
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Is there honor in forgiveness?Nov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Depending on your point of view, Michael Walters of Park Ridge has either invented a new definition for chutzpah, or DePaul University didn't keep its promise. Walters, ...
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Recalled Aqua Dots toy still in ad circulars
Nov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. -- The popular but dangerous toy Aqua Dots was recalled, but the fliers advertising it apparently were not. A Toys "R" Us flier distributed in some Sunday ...
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Find out MCCD's development plansNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The McHenry County Conservation District board invites the public to hear a presentation on the draft comprehensive site development and public access plan at 7 p.m. Wed...
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The briefsNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Flood info available Kane County residents can identify their properties on the newly produced digital flood insurance rate maps and talk to experts during a floodplain ...