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Single winner takes $26 million jackpot
Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- A single winner has taken the $26 million grand prize from the latest drawing of the multistate Mega Millions lottery game. The only ticket to match all five ...
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Say goodbye to 7-digit dialing in DuPage Co.Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Today, you'll have to say goodbye to dialing your 630 friend from your 630 number using only seven digits. It's the day that a new "overlay" area code -- 331 -- begins b...
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Local disaster relief centers open until Oct. 13Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Residents whose homes were damaged during flooding from storms that occurred between Aug. 20 and 31 in Kane, DeKalb and LaSalle counties may apply for assistance from Di...
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The briefsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The briefs Kids can take free airplane ride today Children ages 8 to 17 can take a free flight in an airplane during the Young Eagles Rally from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ...
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Man dies at shortened marathonOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - One death has been reported at the LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon. A 35-year-old from Midland, Mich., collapsed during the race and died around 12:50 p.m. at a local hosp...
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83 arrested at Columbus Day parade protest
Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - DENVER -- Protesters blocked the city's Columbus Day parade route Saturday, pouring a bucket filled with fake blood and dismembered baby dolls onto the street as police ...
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E. coli found in Sam's Club beef patties
Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The Sam's Club warehouse chain has pulled a brand of ground beef patties from its shelves nationwide after four children who ate the food, produced by Car...
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Hey, 630-ers, get ready to dial 10 digitsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The peace and quiet of Sunday morning could be shattered with cries of "d'oh!" as new dialing procedures for the 630 area code take effect. Authorities are reminding cal...
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Questionable employee continued security work
Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The State Department may have withheld critical information from the Pentagon about a fired Blackwater USA guard, a misstep that allowed the man to find wo...
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Wheaton cops identify man killed while crossing streetOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Wheaton police Friday identified Louis Brian Edison as the pedestrian killed during a Sept. 28 traffic accident. Edison, 62, was crossing Geneva Road, near Main Street, ...