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Catering to the Russian upper crustNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - MOSCOW -- Pity the busy Russian millionaire with no time to buy it all. Diamonds, helicopters, automobiles and art are all for the taking. But what about an elephant for...
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FBI says it will help in search for Stacy Peterson
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - FBI to assist with search for missing Illinois woman The FBI will join the search for Stacy Peterson, the missing wife of a former suburban police sergeant, according to...
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Producers, striking Broadway stagehands agree to resume talks
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Striking stagehands and theater producers agreed to return to the bargaining table almost a week after negotiations collapsed and kept most of Broadway dark ...
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Algonquin's Geister House named to National RegisterNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - A remarkable building that has served as a family's home, a clock shop, a real estate office and a day spa has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. T...
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Three Fires Council honors its own Citizen of the YearNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Sam K. Reed, chairman and CEO of Treehouse Foods Inc. in Westchester, recently was honored as the Three Fires Council, BSA 2007 Distinguished Citizen of the Year at the ...
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Wis. company recalls tainted beef
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. -- A company voluntarily recalled nearly 96,000 pounds of ground beef products after two people were sickened, possibly by the E. coli bacteria, the U.S....
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Family struggles against foreclosureNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - First of four parts Steven Fugate stood tall before the DuPage County judge, fighting the weight of owing $248,000 in mortgage and late fees on his Carol Stream hom...
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Poisoned ex-spy's friends gather
Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Friends and family of a former KGB officer killed by radioactive poisoning marked the first anniversary of his death Friday, alleging Russia's complicity in hi...
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Notes on ReligionNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Advent programs Trinity Lutheran Church, 675 E. Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, will offer mid...
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DuPage Co. astronaut takes spacewalkNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - HOUSTON -- A pair of astronauts went on a spacewalk Saturday to finish wiring the international space station's newest room, the last hurdle the crew had to clear before...