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Fleas get police on the run
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- It wasn't a fleeing suspect who attacked four police officers sent to investigate a burglary report at a garbage-filled vacant house -- it was a swar...
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Rowling confirms Dumbledore is gayOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- British author J.K. Rowling has outed one of the main characters of her best-selling Harry Potter series, telling fans in New York that the wizard Albus Dumb...
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Riding for all the right reasonsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Though Barrington's Bob Lee has finished pedaling across the country, his journey continues. After spending nearly six months riding his bicycle 6,500 miles to raise mon...
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Eyes are on inflation
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Finance ministers and central bankers should remain vigilant to ensure the smooth functioning of financial markets that have been jarred by a global credit...
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Nothing spooky about health at fairOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - What does Jack Sparrow have to do with dental screenings and child safety seats? Not much. But all three -- Halloween, health and safety -- were brought together Saturda...
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Women's club to hold auction to raise funds for scholarshipsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia and Zonta West-Illinois will hold its annual fundraising auction "Helping Women Bloom" at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Eagle Brook...
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Help honor one soldier's ultimate sacrificeOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - If sad stories make you cry, get out your Kleenex for this one. It's about Army Capt. Drew Jensen, who was second in command for his company at West Point, where Jonatho...
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Women take charge on final frontier
Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A giant leap is about to be made for womankind. When space shuttle Discovery blasts off Tuesday, a woman will be sitting in the commander's seat....
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Casting call has kids grinningOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Anna Moylan nervously wandered into what must have seemed like a giant, empty room at the DuPage Children's Museum with one goal in mind. The 11-year-old Naperville girl...
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Now is the time to sign up for holiday tripsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Can't wait to stir up some holiday cheer? Well, the time to start planning is now. Holiday outings are being offered by DuPage County park districts with the unanimous ...