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63 dead, 37 trapped after Ukraine mine explosion
Nov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DONETSK, Ukraine -- A methane blast ripped through a coal mine in eastern Ukraine early Sunday, killing at least 63 miners in the ex-Soviet nation's worst mining acciden...
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'We have seen more bodies floating in the sea'
Nov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - BARGUNA, Bangladesh -- The death toll from Bangladesh's most devastating storm in a decade climbed to at least 2,300 on Sunday and relief officials warned the figure cou...
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U.S. envoy fails
Nov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- President Gen. Pervez Musharraf's government dismissed a last-ditch U.S. call to end emergency rule, leaving the Bush administration with limited ...
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Police investigating suspected arson fire that injured two children, fatherNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Two small children were critically injured in Glendale Heights in a fire investigators suspect their father may have intentionally set, authorities said today. The fath...
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Elgin vocalist to perform to support Janus TheatreNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Janus Theatre will present Arcanta, a benefit concert by Elgin native Thom Ayres at 8 p.m., Saturday. The show will feature the new release of the Book of Mirrors album,...
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Hunt on for Palatine bank robberNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Palatine police are looking for a man who robbed a grocery store bank Sunday morning. Police said the man, after implying he had a gun, convinced a teller at TCF Bank, 4...
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Garbage truck accident causes delays on Arlington Heights RoadNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - A garbage truck hit a telephone wire on Arlington Heights Road between Thomas and Olive streets in Arlington Heights at about 3:30 p.m. today, police said. No one was in...
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Funding, time and staffing limit real cold case detectivesNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Time can be an enemy for any detective working to solve a crime. Memories fade, people move on and it's difficult to carve out time to search for suspects from five or 1...
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Gifts for seniors in need being collectedNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Home Instead Senior Care has teamed up with local community organizations, retailers and volunteers to collect, wrap and deliver gifts to needy or lonely seniors in Lake...
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Is Motor City the most dangerous?
Nov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - DETROIT -- In another blow to the Motor City's tarnished image, Detroit pushed past St. Louis to become the nation's most dangerous city, according to a private research...