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Rat Pack's Bishop, ex-joint chief's chairman
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Joey Bishop, the stone-faced comedian who found success in nightclubs, television and movies but became most famous as a member of Frank Sinatra's Rat Pack, has died. He...
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Ladies quilting circleOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Every Thursday morning, an assembly line of sorts forms in the basement of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, when as many as 15 women work at stations to assem...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs grow
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...
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'I will not vote for this'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Anything but this. That seems to be the consensus among DuPage County Board members on Chairman Robert Schillerstrom's doomsday budget. In a rare moment of unity on the...
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It wasn't all Me Tarzan, you Jane for NeanderthalsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Neanderthals, often portrayed as grunting, club-carrying brutes, may have been capable of sophisticated speech, researchers said on Thursday. A DNA analysis sh...
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U.S., Iraq detain suspects
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- U.S. and Iraqi forces, backed by Polish army helicopters, swept through Shiite militia strongholds south of Baghdad on Saturday, rounding up dozens of militan...
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To avoid any tricks, keep cats indoors on HalloweenOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The season of ghosts and goblins is upon us. This can be a fun, delightful time for those of us with small children who are still willing to dress in costume, but it can...
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Campton gets legal backup to help track down scofflawsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Beware, lead-foot drivers and zoning scofflaws. Campton Hills now has the legal backup to prosecute you. Village officials voted, 5-0, last week to hire the law firm Sc...
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Fans have a ball with rivalry SaturdayOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - As far as football battles went, this was an old-school Catholic League slugfest. And Bill Fitzgerald made sure to stock up on his Montini High School gear in preparatio...
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Dress blues?
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - OCEANSIDE, Calif. -- The Marine Corps is taking on the role of fashion police. Earlier this year, the Marine Corps commandant updated the regulations on what Marines can...