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Duke prosecutor apologizes
Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - DURHAM, N.C. -- Disgraced former prosecutor Mike Nifong acknowledged Thursday there is "no credible evidence" that three Duke lacrosse players committed any of the crime...
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No ruling on Cary gravel pitJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - After months of debate, the planning and zoning committee in Cary will pass along no recommendation to its board of trustees on a proposed gravel pit in the community. T...
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Owners want to save cottagesJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Dorothy Capen's century-old cottage overlooking idyllic Memory Park has its own memories. Capen speaks for it as she's perched on her white wicker chair on her screen p...
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FBI director contradicts GonzalesJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The head of the FBI contradicted Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' sworn testimony and Senate Democrats requested a perjury investigation Thursday in a...
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Proposal to lower Kaneland driver's ed fee lacks supportersJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A Kaneland School Board member wants to reduce the high school drivers education fee from $300 to $50. But other board members were unresponsive to Diane Piazza's pitch ...
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Estimated costs of keeping lawmakers in SpringfieldJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - $613,824, and we're counting This is the estimated cost of keeping lawmakers in Springfield so far. Gov. Rod Blagojevich has ordered them to stay in overtime until they...
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Drunken astronauts allegedJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A panel studying NASA astronauts found "heavy use of alcohol" before launch, a published report said Thursday. The report said the committee foun...
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Sharpton criticizes Republican presidential contenders who skip} forums with black votersJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Civil rights leader Al Sharpton said Thursday black voters should punish Republicans who fail to show for presidential candidates' forums hosted by the N...
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Dist. 89 ponders tax increase in early 2008Jul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A majority of the residents who responded to a survey by Glen Ellyn Elementary School District 89 said they would vote for a tax increase in early 2008. But less than ha...
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Sugar Grove library board votes for Prairie Glen siteJul 26, 2007 11:00 pm - After meeting for one hour in closed session Thursday, the Sugar Grove Public Library board chose the Prairie Glen property over the Main Street location as the site for...