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Exhibit tells stories of the colorful lives of these pursesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - By any name -- handbag, purse or pocketbook -- this essential component of a woman's life is more than a personal possession and container of necessities. The newest exh...
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Hero of 1st Super Bowl, philosopher
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Max McGee, the unexpected hero of the first Super Bowl, died Saturday after falling from the roof of his home while blowing leaves, police said. He was 75. Police were c...
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Fired Elgin officer must be reinstatedOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer who was fired last year must be reinstated, an arbitrator has ordered. Jesus "Jesse" Padron was dismissed in October for undisclosed reasons. A f...
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Bhutto pays homage at her father's tomb
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - GARHI KHUDA BAKSH, Pakistan -- Former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto visited her ancestral village Saturday and paid homage at her father's tomb, declaring that a recent ...
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Sometimes we need to take blame for problemsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The comforting radio voice entices us: "Drowning in credit card debt? Mortgage payments out of control? Monthly bills just too much to handle? It's not your fault!" We h...
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AP poll: Minorities less likely to trick-or-treat this Halloween, citing safety
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Two-thirds of parents say their children will trick-or-treat this Halloween, but fewer minorities will let their kids go door to door, with some citing saf...
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Dutch protesters make bid to save 'magic mushrooms'Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - AMSTERDAM -- Protesters turned out on Amsterdam's central Dam Square on Saturday, hoping to stop the government from banning magic mushrooms and asking to "save the 'shr...
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Parents should check treats before kids eatOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville police offer the following tips for handling candy collected on Halloween. Tell children not to eat any of their treats unless examined by a parent. Call the...
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A family traditionOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - From a window across from the room in which she was born, Ramona Nagel Feltes watches generations of area families re-create traditions at the farm she helped build, Son...
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Bears Bites: Bye playoffs, Bye weekOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears lost to the Detroit Lions Sunday 16-7 Holiday bite: The Bears wore orange jerseys in honor of Halloween. It was a fitting uniform choice, given few th...