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Finding a new friend and a new freedomAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Seven-year-old Jake Taylor crawled across the training room floor with his new dog, Sable, on Sunday morning, giving her commands. Left. Right. Heel. Sit. "Sable, you ar...
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France playing by own rules on murder suspect's extraditionAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The French have given us some nice things over the years. Pressed coffee, formal shirt cuffs and a city to liberate during World War II are among them. And who can forge...
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Judge accepts Vick dogfighting guilty plea; Vick apologizes
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Va. - Michael Vick apologized to the NFL and the Atlanta Falcons on Monday for "using bad judgment and making bad decisions" and vowed to redeem himself after ...
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Castro signs new essay
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - HAVANA -- Fidel Castro signed a lengthy essay published Sunday saluting a Cuban political figure but giving no hint of how he is feeling, even amid rampant rumors of his...
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Zonta holds 'Southern Living' party to fund scholarshipsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia will meet Sept. 4 at Prairie Landing Golf Course in West Dundee. This month's meeting will include networking at 5:30 p.m. a...
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Parlez-vous fencing?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - To Gordon Gandy of Libertyville, fencing is like speaking a language. And he brought the classical form of communication to the Bristol Renaissance Faire in Kenosha, Wis...
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New design for $100 bills
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After six decades in which the venerable greenback never changed its look, the U.S. currency has undergone a slew of makeovers. The most amazing is yet to ...
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Glendale Heights police seek Sunday night shooterAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin man was shot in the chest Sunday night at a Glendale Heights apartment complex, authorities said. Glendale Heights police Cmdr. Dennis Schar said the shooting v...
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Who will pay for the storm damage?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - During Thursday's storm, the Berg family checked their basement to make sure it hadn't flooded. Seconds later, a surge of water came flying through the basement door of ...
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FAA orders inspections of wing slats
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Federal regulators ordered inspections of the wing slats on all newer Boeing 737 jetliners based on findings about the fire that destroyed a China Airlines ...