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Civil rights activist puts his faith in Boy Scouts
Nov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Years before civil rights activist Cleveland Sellers got caught up in the deadly 1968 protest known as the Orangeburg Massacre, he was on the path to t...
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Woman drowns in exorcismNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- A New Zealand woman drowned in a family exorcism ceremony and her younger cousin had her eyes gouged by relatives in an attempt to lift a cur...
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Police beatNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Kane County Sheriff appoints new chaplainNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Police officers are rarely greeted with a smile. Responding to fatal car crashes, investigating grisly crimes and serving as the bearers of bad news tends to take a tol...
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McHenry County College to offer children's classesNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Discovery Crew classes at McHenry County College for children in pre-kindergarten through third grade will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday and Dec. 8. Clas...
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Price of gifts listed in 'Twelve Days of Christmas' carol hits $78,100
Nov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- While the origins of the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" may be a mystery, one thing is certain: It's getting more costly to buy you...
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Television anchor Drury was 'consummate journalistNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Longtime Chicago television anchor John Drury died at his home in Wheaton after a long battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, said Jennifer Graves, a vice ...
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Deadline nears for MLK Jr. art, essay contestNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - The Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Art and Essay Contest has the theme, "Remember! Celebrate! Act! -- What Would Dr. King Say If He Were Alive Today?" The contest deadli...
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Son carries on father's fire-fighter traditionNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - After one day of hanging out with his dad at work, Danny Nelson knew fire-fighting was for him. The 19-year-old from Schaumburg has graduated from the Arlington Heights ...
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Grand Victoria to hold toy driveNov 25, 2007 10:00 pm - Friday marks the start of the 13th annual Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway at the Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin. Coordinated by the Community Cri...