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Briefs: Architectural deal pendingAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Architectural deal pending: The Cook Memorial Public Library District board on Tuesday is expected to hire an architect for its $12 million expansion plan. Gilfillan Cal...
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Prospect H.S. grad stabbed, killed in ChicagoAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - An Arlington Heights woman was stabbed to death in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Sunday, officials said. Dana Mangi, 25, of 633 N. Carlyle Lane, was found dead a...
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Cage-diving may send sharks wrong message
Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - GANSBAAI, South Africa -- Blessed with clear waters and a high concentration of great white sharks, this sleepy fishing town has become the self-proclaimed capital of ca...
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Israel won't allow more Darfur refugees
Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - JERUSALEM -- Israel said Sunday it will no longer allow refugees from Darfur to stay after they sneak across the border from Egypt, drawing criticism from those who say ...
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Shuttle planning early landing
Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- With Hurricane Dean considered hardly any threat to Mission Control, Endeavour's astronauts left the international space station a day early and ...
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Visit to Baghdad may signal shift in U.S.-French relation
Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- France's foreign minister paid an unannounced and highly symbolic visit to Baghdad on Sunday -- the first by a senior French official since the war started an...
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Heat wave finally eases
Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Heat-stricken residents in some areas finally got a small break Sunday from the oppressive triple-digit temperatures that have killed at least 44 peo...
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Oh, my aching packAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Aching shoulders. Sore backs. Tired legs. Yep, school's back in session. As suburban children pack their books into freshly bought school bags, health officials and sta...
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Briefs: Hitch a ride after schoolAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles School District 303 will provide a special bus this year so students can hitch a ride to after-school activities. Starting Wednesday, the bus departs at 5:13...
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Does zero trans fat really mean zero?
Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you're sure to spot labels declaring "zero grams trans fat" on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But...