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Ladies VFW group to hold Penny Social fundraiserSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The Carpentersville Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5915 will hold its annual Penny Social on Wednesday. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. at the Tri-City Ev...
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Florida defies party
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Florida Democratic Party will stick with a Jan. 29 presidential primary even if it means losing all its nominating convention delegates, a party...
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Iran shows its might
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - TEHRAN, Iran -- Tensions are already high between Washington and Tehran over U.S. accusations that Iran is secretly trying to develop nuclear weapons and helping Shiite ...
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British lawmaker; convicted serial killer
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Lord Gilmour, a Conservative lawmaker who was a thorn in the side of Margaret Thatcher when she served as Britain's prime minister, died Friday. He was 81. He died in We...
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Suburban theater troupes set for new seasonSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Overture, curtains, lights This is it, we'll hit the heights And oh what heights we'll hit On with the show this is it -- theme from "The Bugs Bunny S...
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Nations agree on phasing out HCFCs
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - TORONTO -- Governments of almost 200 countries have agreed to speed the elimination of a major greenhouse gas that depletes ozone, U.N. and Canadian officials said Satur...
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Switching gearsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - After turning 50, Terry Isaacson made a drastic career change. "Old dogs. New tricks. It's never too late," he says, "as long as you have passion for what you want to d...
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Nearly 35 groups attend Batavia's volunteer fairSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Cynthia Sergent moved to Batavia in June from Ohio. She said she's happy to be a part of the community, "loves the energy" and is considering doing volunteer work. So w...
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Self-defense class starts WednesdaySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Developing a personal safety plan is part of the free Women's Self-defense Workshop being sponsored by Safe Daughters, a nonprofit organization. The five-session program...
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Discord with police unionSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A former Hawthorn Woods police officer who says he was fired for backing a new union has filed suit against the village police chief and police commissioners, requesting...