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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since the Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Dec 25, 2024 7:38 pm - BANDA ACEH, Indonesia — People started gathering in prayer on Thursday and visiting the mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province to mark 20 years since the massive Indian...
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A baby froze to death overnight in Gaza as Israel and Hamas trade accusations of ceasefire delays
Dec 25, 2024 7:36 pm - JERUSALEM — A baby girl froze to death overnight in Gaza, while Israel and Hamas accused each other of complicating ceasefire efforts that could wind down the 14-month wa...
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Richard Perry, record producer behind ‘You’re So Vain’ and other hits, dies at 82
Dec 25, 2024 7:10 pm - Richard Perry, a hitmaking record producer with a flair for both standards and contemporary sounds whose many successes included Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” Rod Stewa...
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Team from Huntley High hopes its NASA app has the right stuff
Dec 25, 2024 4:20 pm - Come spring, six Huntley High School students could be telling NASA officials at the Johnson Space Center in Houston about the app they’ve built as part of the space agen...
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‘We felt like rock stars’: Christmas cheer greets naval recruits in Arlington HeightsDec 25, 2024 3:51 pm - Recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station took a break from boot camp Wednesday to celebrate an annual Christmas tradition in Arlington Heights.
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JOURNEYS clearing a pathway to hope for homeless people and those nearly homelessDec 25, 2024 1:59 pm - JOURNEYS | The Road Home, 1140 E. Northwest Highway, helps make the days and nights easier by providing shelter, counseling and housing.
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Batavia to double community surveillance measures despite privacy, cost concerns
Dec 25, 2024 1:59 pm - There will be more eyes in the sky in Batavia next year as the city plans to nearly double its current surveillance measures despite city council members voicing concerns about privacy and the cost.
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Round Lake Beach man charged with DUI, reckless homicide in Christmas Eve crash that killed passengerDec 25, 2024 9:21 am - A 31-year-old Round Lake Beach man was charged with reckless homicide and DUI after the car he was driving crashed into a house on Christmas Eve, killing a passenger, authorities said Wednesday.
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Russia targets Ukrainian energy infrastructure on Christmas Day
Dec 25, 2024 7:50 am - KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia launched a massive missile and drone barrage targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Wednesday, striking a thermal power plant and prompt...
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Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children
Dec 25, 2024 7:50 am - PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan killed 46 people, mostly women and children, a Taliban government official said Wednesday, raising ...