Chicago
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WWII-era laborers can get backpay
Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal judge says Mexican laborers in a World War II-era guest-worker program can apply for money that was withheld from their paychecks and sent to the Mexican gover...
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Man pleads guilty to killing ex-wife, wounding son
Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago community activist has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after changing his plea to guilty during his trial on charges of killing his wife and wounding his ...
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Chicago man accidentally shot by brother dies
Oct 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a man who was mistakenly shot in the head by his brother has died. The Cook County medical examiner's office says 18-year-old Jamada Thomas died at Advoc...
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Daley wants government shut down to save money
Oct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Mayor Richard Daley wants a 3-day government shutdown this year to save the city money and help plug a $469 million budget hole. The city estimates that shutting...
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Turkish Air may buy 100 Boeing jetlinersOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Turk Hava Yollari AO, Turkey's state-controlled airline, said it plans to buy as many as 105 planes from Boeing Co. and Airbus SAS by 2023 as other carriers cancel order...
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3 more charged in Hewitt scamOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Three more former Hewitt Associates employees have been arrested and charged with forgery and theft for scamming tuition reimbursements from the Lincolnshire company, po...
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'Sesame Street' characters bring U.S., China together at planetariumOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - If anyone can shorten the distance between the Chicago area and Beijing, it's Big Bird and Elmo. The two popular "Sesame Street" characters are headlining an ambitious p...
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Fed shut down spamming operation
Oct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - E-mail inboxes may be clogged with a little less spam -- at least for a while. Federal authorities in Chicago say they've shut down one of the largest spam operations in...
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2 found not guilty in shootout with police
Oct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County judge has found two alleged gang members not guilty of conspiracy to commit murder. Lamell Burns and Melvin Martin were charged in connection with a shooto...
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Teen who lied about assault to volunteerOct 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities say a suburban Chicago teenager will perform community service after lying about being abducted and sexually assaulted. The 17-year-old told police she was a...