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Dirksen Congressional Center head promotes study of senator
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - Tiffany White, director of the Dirksen Congressional Center in Pekin, believes it is not enough to study the actions of historical figures. To truly appreciate the role that figures like U.S. Sen. Everett Dirksen played in history, it is important to examine their background and their upbringing. 'I want folks to gain an appreciation for the fact that policy-makers are people,' White said. 'The decisions they make and the way they go about their business is shaped by where they have come from.'
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'Meyers Manx' dune buggy creator dead at 94
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - The inventor of the Meyers Manx dune buggy has died
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Lady Gaga's dogs recovered safely after theft, shooting
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Lady Gaga's two French bulldogs, which were stolen by thieves who shot and wounded the dog walker, have been recovered unharmed
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Indiana-made alloy helped Mars rover nail red planet landing
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - KOKOMO, Ind. (AP) - For at least the next few centuries, a little piece of Kokomo will be laying quietly on the red surface of Mars, located about 128 million miles from the city. That's because a special alloy made at Haynes International was used on the Sky Crane thrusters that lowered NASA's Perseverance rover onto the planet last Thursday to search for ancient signs of life.
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Today in History
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Today in History Today is Saturday, Feb. 27, the 58th day of 2021. There are 307 days left in the year.
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Judge approves $650M Facebook privacy lawsuit settlement
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - A federal judge in San Francisco has approved a $650 million settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook for allegedly using photo face-tagging without the permission of its users
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Myanmar's UN envoy dramatically opposes coup in his country
Feb 27, 2021 7:00 AM - Myanmar's U.N. ambassador is strongly opposing the military coup in his country and appealing for the strongest possible action from the international community to restore democracy
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Feds say Addison man sold military gear, ammo from basement arsenalFeb 26, 2021 11:10 PM - Federal authorities allege an Addison man who wanted to raise an army "to take the country back" sold an unregistered "destructive device" to an undercover agent.
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Naperville man charged in scheme to steal credit cards from mailFeb 26, 2021 11:08 PM - Authorities said a 28-year-old Naperville man was among those involved in an 18-month conspiracy to steal credit cards and personal information from the mail to make authorized purchases.
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Park Ridge man indicted in bank embezzlement caseFeb 26, 2021 11:08 PM - A 57-year-old Park Ridge man was one of four additional people charged this week in a conspiracy to embezzle funds from a failed Chicago bank.
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