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The mystery of Father AmalaSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As parishioners filled the Wisconsin church for morning services, something was noticeably missing -- their priest. Twenty-four hours later, the Rev. Amala Joseph Madhic...
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Shot four times, man thanks God for second chance to help othersSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Six years ago, while Americans were mourning the Sept. 11 attacks, Tom Wright was recovering from his own encounter with terrorism. Wright is the chief operating officer...
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GM, UAW resume talks, said to be close to agreements
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - DETROIT -- More progress was reported Saturday as negotiators for General Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers worked on a historic new contract that would shift ret...
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Vandals egg house of local atheistSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The home of a local outspoken atheist was vandalized overnight Friday, police said -- with eggs tossed at the house and cars, and crosses and religious words scrawled in...
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Day of Play encourages kids to turn off the TVSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - On Saturday, the popular children's cable channel Nickelodeon, along with the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association and the Dundee Township Park District, will call ...
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Healthy living is a legitimate issue in marriageSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The wife in front of me was as angry as any I'd seen in awhile. Her husband sat across from her, sullen and defiant. "You're cheating me!" She finally exclaimed in exasp...
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California ticket wins Mega Millions
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A single player has won the grand prize from the latest Mega Millions lotto drawing. Lottery officials said the winning ticket from Friday night's drawing -- ...
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Wiretaps might be out in lawmaker corruption cases
Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department is worried that a recent appeals court ruling could make it impossible to use wiretaps to investigate members of Congress in corrupt...
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Hyphen dashes from dictionarySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- About 16,000 words have succumbed to pressures of the Internet age and lost their hyphens in a new edition of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary. Bumble-be...
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'Cheers' star impressed with Elgin companySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Where's Norm? Don't ask. This was, in essence the warning that came from Rico Young, production coordinator for "John Ratzenberger's Made in America." As you know, Ratze...