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Obama visits New Orleans
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW ORLEANS -- Democrat Barack Obama said Sunday the country cannot fail New Orleans again and that as president, he would keep the city in mind every day. "The words ne...
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Former Bears linebacker to speak to Noon RotaryAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Noon Rotary of Elgin will host Jim Schwantz, a former Bear linebacker, at noon today at the Villa Olivia Country Club, off Route 20 in Bartlett. All are welcome. For...
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22-year-old dead in morning crashAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A 22-year-old Mount Prospect man died and another man is hospitalized after an early morning crash Sunday in Bensenville, police said. At 5:08 a.m., officers responded t...
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Lindenhurst woman killed in Ohio crashAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A Lindenhurst woman was killed and her husband injured after an Ohio car accident involving a dump truck. Marion L. Hoover, 54, was a front-seat passenger in a 2002 Ford...
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Idaho crews brace for fires
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BOISE, Idaho -- Firefighters on Sunday braced for a second day of windy weather that has stoked a huge wildfire and forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 homes. The b...
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Greek fires threaten site
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece -- Firefighters backed by aircraft dropped water and foam on the birthplace of the ancient Olympics Sunday to stop wildfires from burning the 2,8...
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Turbine tower collapses
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - THE DALLES, Ore. -- A giant turbine tower at a wind farm toppled, killing a worker atop the structure and injuring another who was inside, a company spokeswoman said. Th...
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Itasca garage, two vehicles damaged by late-night fireAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A two-car garage in Itasca and two vehicles inside were heavily damaged by fire Friday night. Itasca firefighters were called to 520 E. Washington Ave. at 10:47 p.m. The...
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From the Armed ForcesAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - •Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Andrew M. Lieber, a 2001 graduate of Libertyville High School, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes. ...
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Volunteers help Rockford flood victims clean upAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - All it took was an e-mail popping up to inspire about 25 people to abandon summer weekend plans for barbecues or swimming. Instead, they chose to wade in water and debri...