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Heavy rain floods Britain, forcing evacuationsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - TEWKESBURY, England (AP) -- Emergency workers rescued hundreds of trapped people Monday as water swallowed swaths of central England in the worst flooding to hit the ...
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New host chosen for 'Price is Right'
Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Genial comic Drew Carey was tapped Monday to replace silver-haired legend Bob Barker on the CBS daytime game show "The Price is Right." The deal was set Mond...
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Clean up could delay Elgin veterans memorialJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin City Council on Wednesday again will discuss environmental cleanup work at the old public works facility along the Fox River. But if all goes well, plans to sp...
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Rappers arraigned on felony gun chargesJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Top-selling rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arraigned on felony gun charges Monday following their separate arrests after a hip-hop concert at which both had performe...
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Study: Diet soda associated with same heart risks as regular sodaJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) -- People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, a large but incon...
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Prospect Hts. city hall cost put at $2.8 millionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The new Prospect Heights City Hall will likely cost approximately $2.8 million, and construction could begin as early as July 24. The information was provided Monday at...
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China gathering data
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Woman's body found in Chicago closet
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Possible food tax debatedJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Possible food tax debated: The village of Buffalo Grove's finance committee on Monday discussed possibly implementing a food and beverage tax of 1 percent. Village manag...
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Cabela's to open Sept. 21Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Cabela's to open Sept. 21: Cabela's officials say its long-awaited Hoffman Estates store will open Sept. 21. The 185,000-square-foot outdoor sports gear retailer is expe...