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Oil rig workers killed, missing
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - MEXICO CITY -- At least 10 oil workers were killed when a drilling platform hit an oil rig, spilling gas and oil into the Gulf of Mexico, the state-owned oil company sai...
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Man gets 30 days for burglarizing churchesOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the final defendants involved in a string of church break-ins in Wheaton will serve a short stint in jail for his role in the brazen crimes. Nedim Sivcevic, 25, o...
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Holiday lights display would be a first in AuroraOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - This year, the City of Lights may shine even more brightly around the holidays. That's thanks to plans by the Aurora Rotary Club for a Holiday Festival of Lights at Phil...
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More restrictions ordered in South as water levels fall
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - WEST POINT, Ga. -- Gov. Sonny Perdue on Wednesday banned the washing of state vehicles and ordered inmates to take one quick shower a day as part of an effort to reduce ...
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Santa, reindeer lined up for Mt. Prospect's winter paradeOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Live reindeer, Santa and Mrs. Claus and festive floats will be greeting those in the holiday spirit in Mount Prospect on Dec. 1. The village's eighth annual Winter Festi...
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China sends probe to moon
Oct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Embarking on an ambitious 10-year moon exploration program, China launched its first lunar probe Wednesday -- a leap forward in the Asian space race that gave...
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Two arrested in wake of raid on Fox Lake houseOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Two men were arrested after members of the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group served a search warrant at a Fox Lake house Wednesday evening and found cocaine, au...
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Police beatOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - • Hector Ortega, 38, of 2002 Berkshire Circle #H, was charged with battery and resisting a police officer Monday, police said. Ortega's bond was set at $2,000 and he was...
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Neighbor SportsOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Football Flames Heavyweight: The Lake Zurich Flames Big-10 Heavyweight team brought their record to 2-0 with a 26-24 win against Barrington. After an early Barrington sc...
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Hoffman Estates student killed at Illinois StateOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An Illinois State University student from Hoffman Estates was killed Wednesday after being struck by a train while walking across train tracks in downstate Normal. David...