Articles filed under Associated Press
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Alorton police chief shot during traffic stopOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - ALORTON -- Authorities say the Alorton police chief suffered minor injuries when he was shot during a traffic stop. Illinois State Police say police chief Robert Cumming...
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World War II pilot receives Illinois funeral, 60 years laterOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - CARTERVILLE -- Maurice Emil Gentry's plane was shot down over New Guinea more than 60 years ago. The remains of the World War II pilot were buried with military honors T...
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Apparently, you can't swear at your toiletOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - SCRANTON, Pa. -- Talk about a potty mouth. A Scranton woman who allegedly shouted profanities at her overflowing toilet within earshot of a neighbor was cited for disord...
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Two skulls found at O'HareOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Police say U.S. Customs officials screening cargo at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport located two skulls. Chicago police spokesman John Mirabelli says the bones ap...
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Osborn leaving as Northern Trust CEOOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Northern Trust Corp. said Tuesday that William Osborn is stepping down on Jan. 1 after 12 years as chief executive and will be succeeded by Frederick Waddell. Osborn, 60...
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Volcano ready to blow its top in IndonesiaOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesian authorities on Tuesday ordered the evacuation of nearly 30,000 people from the rumbling slopes of Mount Kelud, warning of an imminent er...
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China introduces its two 'rising stars'Oct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- China's ruling Communist Party offered the media a rare glimpse of two rising political stars Tuesday, giving them a chance to show themselves as self-effacin...
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Animal rescuers say DeGeneres' former dog stays with themOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Ellen DeGeneres' doggy drama intensified Tuesday after her tearful plea on her talk show led to death threats against the rescue group that took back her ...
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Feds take heat over Jena SixOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Democratic lawmakers denounced federal authorities Tuesday for not intervening in the Jena Six case, citing racist noose-hanging incidents far beyond the s...
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Pedophile suspect wrote in teaching forumsOct 16, 2007 11:00 pm - PARIS -- A suspected pedophile being hunted by Interpol contributed to an online forum for teachers, and police say they believe he wrote under a pseudonym about the ris...