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Having a pope, president or prime minister over? Give her a callApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nancy Brinker looks more relaxed than most people do before the doorbell rings and the dinner party guests arrive. And she's got just a few hours to sort o...
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Texas defends separation of polygamist sect kids from momsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - ELDORADO, Texas -- State officials Tuesday defended their decision to suddenly separate mothers from many of the children taken in a raid on a polygamist ranch in West T...
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Gov't raises safety questions about chemical in plasticsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A chemical used to make baby bottles and other shatterproof plastic containers could be linked to a range of hormonal problems, a preliminary government re...
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Wall Street tilts toward higher open before data on inflationApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street was poised to open modestly higher Tuesday as investors awaited readings on inflation and manufacturing and more earnings reports. The Commerce D...
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McCain calls for summer-long suspension of gas taxApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - PITTSBURGH -- Republican Sen. John McCain on Tuesday called for a summer-long suspension of the federal gasoline tax and several tax cuts as the likely presidential nomi...
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Blue Line passengers evacuated after train stallsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago Transit Authority train stalled in a subway Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of up to 100 passengers and shutting down service between downtown and O'Hare Inter...
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Same old story: Crude oil, fuel prices hit record highsApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Energy traders rewrote the record books again Tuesday, pushing oil futures past $114 a barrel as gasoline and diesel prices struck new highs of their own at ...
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Zook says he's pushed the Illini to the brink this springApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- Illinois football coach Ron Zook says he and the other Illini coaches have pushed their players hard this spring, maybe a little too hard. Zook says the tea...
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St. Xavier to reopen WednesdayApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) _ St. Xavier University will reopen Wednesday after law enforcement officials determined there is no continuing threat from violent graffiti that shut down ...
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Ueberroth: Chicago has work to do on Olympic bidApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The head of the U.S. Olympic Committee doesn't sugarcoat when assessing where Chicago ranks in the contest to host the 2016 Summer Games. USOC Chairman Peter Ueberroth s...