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Oprah hosting star-studded fundraiser for Obama
Sep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - MONTECITO, Calif. -- Oprah Winfrey was rolling out the red carpet Saturday for Barack Obama and the high-wattage stars invited to a gala "celebration" expected to raise ...
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Car bombing kills 28 in Algeria
Sep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - ALGIERS, Algeria -- A car bombing killed 28 coast guard officers in Algeria on Saturday, just days after a blast ripped through a crowd waiting for the president. Both s...
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Soon (maybe) at a nursing home near youSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Dorothy Scott of Wauconda loved driving cars and eating at restaurants when she was younger. It's something the 75-year-old had to give up once her health deteriorated a...
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Pavarotti's final bow
Sep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - MODENA, Italy -- Luciano Pavarotti received a final, tearful standing ovation at his somber funeral Saturday after a recording of the Italian tenor and his father singi...
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Driver, trapped for a week, crawls from wreckage
Sep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- James McCormick drove by a ravine near his Laurel, Md., home many times in the week since his 18-year-old son disappeared, oblivious to the fact that his s...
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With 'a heart as big as Palatine' volunteer loves working with childrenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer days and summer camps go hand in hand. Something else that goes hand in hand is Palatine's Rich Tyack and helping children including a stint at the Northeast Pala...
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APEC leaders make deal on climate change
Sep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia -- Pacific Rim leaders agreed Saturday to curb global warming by improving energy use and expanding forests, laying out a plan they hope will influence...
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All systems were a go for library's first space talkSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The connection between the Gail Borden Public Library and the International Space Station on Wednesday was flawless. A bunch of students from schools all over Elgin got ...
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Afghan suicide attacks on pace to set recordSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - KABUL, -- Afghanistan is on course for a record number of suicide bombings in 2007, a top United Nations envoy said today, the sixth anniversary of the first such attack...
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First lady OK after surgery
Sep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- First lady Laura Bush underwent surgery Saturday to relieve pain from pinched nerves in her neck. The White House said the procedure was successful. The pr...