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French arrest seven on terror-related charges
Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - PARIS -- French authorities have detained seven suspected Islamic militants who allegedly trained to fight in Iraq by firing weapons in the woods of eastern France, poli...
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Metra riders, prepare for fare to rise 40 cents each wayNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Metra riders should brace for a 10 percent fare increase next year if lawmakers don't approve a transit-bailout tax hike by then. The fare increase, set for Feb. 1, will...
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Two men killed, one injured in Antioch rollover accidentNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Two men are dead and another injured after a car hit a ditch and rolled over several times after passing another vehicle Friday near Antioch, officials said. Luis A. Mag...
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Public defender sues Stroger, says budget cuts stymie officeNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cook County public defender filed suit against county President Todd Stroger Friday in an attempt to fight the president's budget cuts instituted at the beginning of...
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Briefs: Chamber leader namedNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The GLMV Chamber of Commerce on Friday announced Mark P. Foley has been named its new executive director. Foley had served as director of development and auxiliary servi...
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Former opponent says he didn't sign Link's petitionNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - A Lake County Republican who twice lost to state Sen. Terry Link is fuming because his name appears on Link's newest candidate petition. Charles Fitzgerald, a North Chic...
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Authorities: Bodies found along trail were strangledNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The two Chicago men found dead early Thursday in unincorporated Lemont Township were strangled, authorities said today. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said th...
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Hate crimes spur D.C. marchers
Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Marchers surrounded the Justice Department headquarters on Friday to demand federal intervention in the "Jena Six" case and enforcement of hate crimes agai...
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DNA gives police lead in student's death
Nov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - ROME -- Police found DNA traces from two people on a kitchen knife believed to be the weapon in the killing of a 21-year-old British student: the victim's on the tip, an...
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Police: Man tried to use stolen credit cardNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Aurora police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who they say tried to withdraw money from an ATM with a stolen credit card. Their suspect is appears ...