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Ex-prime minister wins right to return to Pakistan
Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Nawaz Sharif, head of a powerful Pakistani political party that wants to oust embattled President Pervez Musharraf, vowed to return quickly after ...
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Accident closes Schaumburg RoadAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - All lanes of Schaumburg Road were closed between Knollwood Drive and Barrington Road after two cars collided in Schaumburg a little before 4 p.m. Friday. The road closur...
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The 'precarious' situation in Iraq
Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Iraqi government is strained by rampant violence, deep sectarian differences among its political parties and stymied leadership, the nation's top spy a...
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Loyalty weighs anchor at Port Clinton Art FestAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not just the 260 juried artists who make the Port Clinton Art Festival special. It's the loyal followers who return year after year to touch base with the artists w...
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Concert hall loses $1 million grantAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A $1 million state contribution to North Central College's concert hall and fine arts center got the ax Thursday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the state budget but vetoed...
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Campton Hills finally ready for its birthdayAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Five months after officially becoming a village, Campton Hills is ready to celebrate. On Sept. 15, the newly incorporated town will have its inaugural Heritage Farm Fes...
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Iraqi failings could help U.S. exit
Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki was supposed to be the Bush administration's ticket out of Iraq -- a strong leader who could rap knuckles among the cou...
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Search for robbery suspects keeps kids in schoolAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington-area students had to wait a while longer after their scheduled dismissal Thursday before they could leave school, as police searched for two robbery suspects ...
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Ex-mayor denies official misconductAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A former Island Lake mayor denied Thursday he concealed his ownership of a gas station where he insisted that village vehicles get their fuel and service. Charles Amrich...
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Test your appetite at wing-eating contestAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For almost 25 years, people come to Frank's for the Memories to eat pounds of buffalo wings. Now owner Jim Schultz Jr. is asking eaters: How many wings can you really ea...