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Madigan proposes overhaul of state gambling boardOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan unveiled a proposal today for a completely new state gambling regulation board, possibly signaling willingness to deal on adding m...
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U.S. tourism video touting natural wonder of Canada
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Oh, Canada! The U.S. is closer than ever. The Bush administration appears to have annexed a major Canadian landmark as part of a slick new campaign to prom...
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Even with love and death, Hollywood revenues fall
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The killer of the "Saw" franchise may be dead, but his sadistic spirit lives on. Lionsgate's "Saw IV" led the weekend box office with $32.1 million, maint...
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Lombard man goes for a little walk -- in spaceOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Lombard native and current astronaut Dan Tani egged on conspiracy theorists Sunday morning when he strolled out of the international space station. Never the one to miss...
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A glimpse of pre-Columbian Puerto Rico
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- U.S. and Puerto Rican archaeologists say they have found the best-preserved pre-Columbian site in the Caribbean, which could shed light on virtu...
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U. of I. allows Chief images in homecoming parade
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Chief Illiniwek may be gone, but images depicting the controversial University of Illinois mascot will stick around -- at least during homecoming. A d...
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Alpaca extravaganza held at Lake Co. fairgroundsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Ten years ago, Caryn Wolf was shopping at Northbrook Court and came across a kiosk selling items made from alpaca hair. The Deerfield resident wasn't exactly sure what ...
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Domestic violence shelter gets new libraryOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The books are a small comfort, but a comfort nonetheless. When mothers who are victims of domestic violence choose to leave home in the middle of the night, they often d...
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10 anti-al-Qaida sheiks kidnapped
Oct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Gunmen in Baghdad snatched 10 Sunni and Shiite tribal sheiks from their cars Sunday as they were heading home to Diyala province after talks with the governme...
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Briefs: Dist. 15 seeks 'super' inputOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Members of the Palatine Township Elementary District 15 community are being asked to discuss what they want in a new superintendent at an open meeting Nov. 7. Current su...