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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Illinois</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>OppenheimerFunds to pay $77M to settle investigation into college savings fund</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 21:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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OppenheimerFunds to pay $77M in Ill. settlement

NEW YORK — OppenheimerFunds Inc. said Tuesday it will pay the state of Illinois $77 million to settle an investigation into the firm&#8217;s management of a college savings program.
Oppenheimer spokeswoman Jeaneen Pisarra said the firm has also reached a tentative $67 million settlement with New Mexico. The firm is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oppenheimerfunds-to-pay-77m-to-settle-investigation-into-college-savings-fund-247418/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: OppenheimerFunds to pay $77M to settle investigation into college savings fund</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago&#8217;s Shedd Aquarium welcomes 2nd male baby beluga whale in a week</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
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2nd baby beluga born at Chicago aquarium in a week

CHICAGO — Chicago&#8217;s Shedd Aquarium has welcomed a new baby beluga whale for the second time in a week.
The aquarium announced Monday that beluga whale Naya (NY&#8217;-ah) gave birth Sunday afternoon to a 5-foot, 6-inch male calf that weighs 152 pounds. Beluga whale Puiji (poo-EE-jee) had ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicagos-shedd-aquarium-welcomes-2nd-male-baby-beluga-whale-in-a-week-247051/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Chicago&#8217;s Shedd Aquarium welcomes 2nd male baby beluga whale in a week</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Titan International closes private offering of $172.5 million in senior notes</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 19:50:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Titan International closes $172.5M offering

QUINCY, Ill. — Titan International Inc., which makes wheels and tires for large off-road vehicles, announced Monday the closing of a $172.5 million senior note offering.
The notes were sold in a private offering to institutional buyers.
The offering was for 5.625 percent convertible senior subordinated notes due 2017. It included an option ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/titan-international-closes-private-offering-of-1725-million-in-senior-notes-246996/">Titan International closes private offering of $172.5 million in senior notes</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says snowy Washington feels more like home back in Chicago.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 19:32:37 +0000</pubDate>
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WASHINGTON — Now that&#8217;s the kind of storm a Chicagoan can love.
As a blizzard blanketed the capital, President Barack Obama called reporters to the White House to discuss health care and climate change. But the weather came first.
He cited his Windy City roots and said it finally was starting to .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-snowy-washington-feels-more-like-home-back-in-chicago-246459/">Obama says snowy Washington feels more like home back in Chicago.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Never Too Late? Illinois library gets vinyl album returned almost 50 years after it was due</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:27:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. library receives vinyl record 47 years late

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — You can&#8217;t blame the person who recently returned an old vinyl record to an Illinois library for slipping quickly out the door. The record was a little late.
OK, 47-seven years late.
Fondulac District Library Director Amy Falasz-Peterson says the album by 1950s pop singer Julius ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/never-too-late-illinois-library-gets-vinyl-album-returned-almost-50-years-after-it-was-due-245792/">Original article on  : Never Too Late? Illinois library gets vinyl album returned almost 50 years after it was due</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials herald new port district in southern Illinois&#8217;s Massac County</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:53:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Illinois&#8217;s Massac County gets port district

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Officials around the southern Illinois community of Metropolis say the region may get an economic lift from the creation of a new port district there.
Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday signed a measure creating a Massac-Metropolis Port District.
The district will allow the creation of new river ports along ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-herald-new-port-district-in-southern-illinoiss-massac-county-245622/">Officials herald new port district in southern Illinois&#8217;s Massac County</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Navistar Financial refinances credit, sells some assets</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Navistar Financial refinances bank credit line

WARRENVILLE, Ill. — Navistar Financial Corp. said Wednesday it refinanced its bank credit with a new three-year revolving credit line and term loan totaling $815 million.
Navistar Financial also completed a private retail asset sale and secured loan, which generated proceeds of $304 million.
The company said the actions ensure liquidity and .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/navistar-financial-refinances-credit-sells-some-assets-245040/" title="Navistar Financial refinances credit, sells some assets">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Sara Lee to cut salt in Jimmy Dean Sausages, Ball Park hot dogs by 20 pct over next 5 years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:58:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Sara Lee to cut salt content by 20 pct
DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Sara Lee Corp. said Wednesday it plans to cut the salt in certain products by 20 percent over the next five years, in response to consumer requests for less salt.

The products include its fresh bread, hot dogs, lunchmeat, breakfast foods and cooked sausage  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/sara-lee-to-cut-salt-in-jimmy-dean-sausages-ball-park-hot-dogs-by-20-pct-over-next-5-years-245008/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. Gov. Quinn now says he knew about inmate release, but won&#8217;t say why he stopped it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Quinn says he knew about prison release program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he knew ahead of time that his Corrections Department planned to begin releasing some prisoners after just a few days behind bars.
But Quinn wouldn&#8217;t explain Wednesday why he halted the practice after The Associated Press reported the release of hundreds .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-gov-quinn-now-says-he-knew-about-inmate-release-but-wont-say-why-he-stopped-it-244998/">Ill. Gov. Quinn now says he knew about inmate release, but won&#8217;t say why he stopped it</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago man accused of plotting attack on Danish paper denied bond; judge says he could flee</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Chicago man accused in terror plot denied bond

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Tuesday declined to release on bond a Chicago man accused of planning to attack a Danish newspaper and of knowing beforehand about last year&#8217;s terrorist attacks on Mumbai.
Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan said 48-year-old businessman Tahawwur Rana has the means and know-how to ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-man-accused-of-plotting-attack-on-danish-paper-denied-bond-judge-says-he-could-flee-244465/">Original article on  : Chicago man accused of plotting attack on Danish paper denied bond; judge says he could flee</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>CAPITAL CULTURE: Despite Obama&#8217;s hometown pledge, Camp David, Hawaii win out over Chicago</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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CAPITAL CULTURE: Obama&#8217;s Chicago plans a no-go

WASHINGTON — People do it all the time. They move, and promise to visit the old neighborhood often.
You never see them again.
Barack Obama said when he became president that he wanted to get back to his home in Chicago every six weeks or so.
Oh, well.
Obama has spent just one ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/capital-culture-despite-obamas-hometown-pledge-camp-david-hawaii-win-out-over-chicago-244053/">CAPITAL CULTURE: Despite Obama&#8217;s hometown pledge, Camp David, Hawaii win out over Chicago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP sources: Rural Illinois prison to get limited number of Guantanamo Bay detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 04:27:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Henry C. Jackson</dc:creator>
		
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AP sources: Ill prison to get some Gitmo detainees
WASHINGTON — The White House plans to announce Tuesday that a rural Illinois prison will be acquired by the federal government to become the new home for a limited number of Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Administration officials as well as Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin and Gov. Pat ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-sources-rural-illinois-prison-to-get-limited-number-of-guantanamo-bay-detainees-244045/" title="AP sources: Rural Illinois prison to get limited number of Guantanamo Bay detainees">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Marine on death row in Illinois indicted in slayings of 5 women in Southern California</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:57:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-Marine indicted in slayings of 5 Calif. women

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A convicted triple murderer has been indicted in the slayings of five Southern California women in the 1980s and &#8217;90s.
Andrew Urdiales, who&#8217;s currently on death row in Illinois, was indicted Monday by an Orange County grand jury.
The former Marine is accused of killing one .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-marine-on-death-row-in-illinois-indicted-in-slayings-of-5-women-in-southern-california-244008/">Ex-Marine on death row in Illinois indicted in slayings of 5 women in Southern California</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. corrections officials say inmate who took employee hostage has been shot, killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: Inmate who took hostage is shot, killed

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. — Illinois prison officials say an inmate who took an employee hostage at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center in southern Illinois has been shot and killed.
The Illinois Department of Corrections says the 37-year-old inmate was pronounced dead at the scene about 5 p.m. Monday. That was about ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-corrections-officials-say-inmate-who-took-employee-hostage-has-been-shot-killed-244000/" title="Ill. corrections officials say inmate who took employee hostage has been shot, killed">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. corrections officials say inmate holding employee hostage in southern Illinois prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:23:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials: Inmate holding hostage in Ill. prison

PINCKNEYVILLE, Ill. — Prison officials say an inmate is holding an employee hostage at the Pinckneyville Correctional Center in southern Illinois.
The Illinois Department of Corrections says the hostage situation began around 10:30 a.m. Monday, and hostage negotiators remained on the scene late in the day.
The agency says around 2,200 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-corrections-officials-say-inmate-holding-employee-hostage-in-southern-illinois-prison-243972/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Ill. corrections officials say inmate holding employee hostage in southern Illinois prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Diners Club International changes look and ads to reflect new ownership under Discover</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:34:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Diners Club International rebrands itself
RIVERWOODS, Ill. — Diners Club International said Monday it&#8217;s changing its logo, card, Web site and advertisements to reflect its new ownership under Discover Financial Services.

The new ads focus on everyday card use rather than travel and entertainment. This marks the company&#8217;s first major rebranding in more than six years.
The company .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/diners-club-international-changes-look-and-ads-to-reflect-new-ownership-under-discover-243950/">Diners Club International changes look and ads to reflect new ownership under Discover</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Feds: Chicago suspect knew in advance about Mumbai attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:05:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Feds: Chicago suspect knew of Mumbai attack

CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of planning a terrorist attack against a Danish newspaper knew in advance about a plot to attack Mumbai and offered congratulations to the killers afterward, federal prosecutors charged Monday.
In papers filed in federal court in Chicago, prosecutors said Tahawwur Hussain Rana learned an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/feds-chicago-suspect-knew-in-advance-about-mumbai-attacks-243908/">Original article on  : Feds: Chicago suspect knew in advance about Mumbai attacks</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. governor suspends program that secretly released inmates after only 3 weeks in prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. suspends program that released inmates early

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has suspended a prison program that allowed repeat drunk drivers, drug users and even people convicted of battery and weapons violations to serve less than three weeks&#8217; total time behind bars.
Records obtained and analyzed by The Associated Press show that since September .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-governor-suspends-program-that-secretly-released-inmates-after-only-3-weeks-in-prison-243894/">Ill. governor suspends program that secretly released inmates after only 3 weeks in prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Elevated train derails in Chicago; city fire official says only minor injuries reported</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Chicago elevated train derails; no major injuries

CHICAGO — A six-car elevated train has derailed on the southeast side of Chicago, causing minor injuries.
Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford says a Green Line train run by the Chicago Transit Authority went off the tracks about noon Saturday. He says 14 people were hospitalized with minor injuries.
CTA .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/elevated-train-derails-in-chicago-city-fire-official-says-only-minor-injuries-reported-243353/">Elevated train derails in Chicago; city fire official says only minor injuries reported</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police chief at Northern Ill. cleared of allegations he intimidated campus newspaper editor</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:58:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Ill. campus cop cleared of threat allegations

DEKALB, Ill. — Northern Illinois University has cleared its tough-talking police chief of wrongdoing in the wake of allegations he tried to intimidate an editor of the campus newspaper. It also reinstated Donald Grady as the university&#8217;s top cop.
The 6-foot-5 Grady won laurels last year for leading his men ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-chief-at-northern-ill-cleared-of-allegations-he-intimidated-campus-newspaper-editor-243118/">Police chief at Northern Ill. cleared of allegations he intimidated campus newspaper editor</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Charges dropped against Illinois woman accused of illegally videotaping &#8216;New Moon&#8217; in theater</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 17:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Charges dropped in Illinois taping of &#8216;New Moon&#8217;

CHICAGO — Charges have been dropped against a 22-year-old Chicago woman accused of videotaping part of &#8220;The Twilight Saga: New Moon&#8221; at a movie theater.
Cook County prosecutors on Friday announced in court that they won&#8217;t pursue charges against Samantha Tumpach.
Tumpach was arrested Nov. 28 in the Chicago suburb ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/charges-dropped-against-illinois-woman-accused-of-illegally-videotaping-new-moon-in-theater-243007/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Charges dropped against Illinois woman accused of illegally videotaping &#8216;New Moon&#8217; in theater</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Procter &amp; Gamble to buy Sara Lee&#8217;s unit Ambi Pur for $470 million</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Procter &#038; Gamble buys Sara Lee&#8217;s Ambi Pur business

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Procter &#038; Gamble Co. is buying Sara Lee Inc.&#8217;s Ambi Pur air freshener business for $320 million euros, or $470 million.
The deal adds strength for consumer-products giant P&#038;G in Europe and will complement its Febreze line of deodorizers.
Sara Lee of Downers Grove, Ill. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/procter-gamble-to-buy-sara-lees-unit-ambi-pur-for-470-million-242985/" title="Procter &#038; Gamble to buy Sara Lee&#8217;s unit Ambi Pur for $470 million">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago man convicted of killing 11 in string of attacks that terrorized neighborhood in &#8217;90s</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 04:31:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Chicago man convicted of killing 11 women in 1990s

CHICAGO — A Chicago man has been convicted of killing 11 women in a string of attacks that terrorized a south side neighborhood in the 1990s.
Jurors deliberated for about 10 hours over two days before convicting 47-year-old Andre Crawford of murder Thursday.
They&#8217;ll now be asked to determine ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-man-convicted-of-killing-11-in-string-of-attacks-that-terrorized-neighborhood-in-90s-242745/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Chicago man convicted of killing 11 in string of attacks that terrorized neighborhood in &#8217;90s</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Stubborn storm leaves a trail of frigid air, stranded hunters and vexed drivers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:33:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Stubborn storm leaves behind a shivering nation

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has paralyzed a wide swath of the nation for days left bitter cold behind as it finally made its exit Thursday, with temperatures below freezing in several states and gusts that made it feel as cold as minus 25.
Power failures in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/stubborn-storm-leaves-a-trail-of-frigid-air-stranded-hunters-and-vexed-drivers-242629/">Read : Stubborn storm leaves a trail of frigid air, stranded hunters and vexed drivers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>McDonald&#8217;s to add 5 breakfast items to dollar menu in January; move could help draw customers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ashley M. Heher</dc:creator>
		
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McDonald&#8217;s to roll out breakfast dollar menu

CHICAGO — McDonald&#8217;s Corp. will begin selling a variety of breakfast items for $1 early next month, a spokeswoman for the world&#8217;s largest hamburger chain said Thursday.
The move to add to its already popular dollar menu comes as McDonald&#8217;s tries to fight a decline in U.S. sales, which have ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mcdonalds-to-add-5-breakfast-items-to-dollar-menu-in-january-move-could-help-draw-customers-242627/">McDonald&#8217;s to add 5 breakfast items to dollar menu in January; move could help draw customers</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:26:36 +0000</pubDate>
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Wintry storm blows east with high winds, snow

BUFFALO, N.Y. — A deadly, windy storm that has tortured a wide swath of the country for days is threatening to drop up a foot of snow on parts of New York, Pennsylvania and New England before blowing off the coast of Maine.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/wintry-storm-brings-winds-snow-to-east-after-blasting-midwest-leaving-trail-of-bitter-cold-242569/">Wintry storm brings winds, snow to East after blasting Midwest, leaving trail of bitter cold</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Illinois to auction off Springfield hotel
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois is putting up for auction the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel and Conference Center in Springfield.

Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias (jeh-NOO&#8217;-lee-ehs) says the auction will be held Monday. But he says if there&#8217;s no acceptable bid, the 316-room hotel won&#8217;t be sold.
The hotel has been .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/springfield-hotel-that-has-been-a-financial-headache-for-illinois-to-be-put-up-for-auction-242565/">Springfield hotel that has been a financial headache for Illinois to be put up for auction</a>.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:35:18 +0000</pubDate>
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1 dead, 12 injured in Chicago high-rise fire

CHICAGO — Hundreds of Chicago firefighters worked to put out a high-rise fire that left one person dead and 12 people injured.
The fire broke out shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday, shooting flames out of the condo building. More than 200 residents ran out into the bitter cold.
The 12 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fire-in-chicago-high-rise-leaves-1-woman-dead-injuries-12-people-including-firefighters-242537/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Fire in Chicago high-rise leaves 1 woman dead, injuries 12 people, including firefighters</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India to seek extradition of Chicago man allegedly involved in Mumbai attacks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:34:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nirmala George</dc:creator>
		
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India seeks Chicago man for Mumbai questioning

NEW DELHI — India plans to seek access and eventual extradition of a Chicago man arraigned by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for his alleged involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, a top Indian official said Thursday.
David Coleman Headley is accused of conducting surveillance on sites in Mumbai ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-to-seek-extradition-of-chicago-man-allegedly-involved-in-mumbai-attacks-242449/" title="India to seek extradition of Chicago man allegedly involved in Mumbai attacks">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:19:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Frigid temperatures follow heavy snow into Midwest

DES MOINES, Iowa — Frigid temperatures iced the Upper Midwest as a storm that dumped more than a foot of snow in several states from Iowa to New England threatened another round on Thursday as it neared the end of its cross-country trek.
Commuters from Des Moines to Chicago were .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/biting-cold-winds-icy-roadways-greeting-morning-commuters-across-snow-buried-midwest-242433/">Biting-cold winds, icy roadways greeting morning commuters across snow-buried Midwest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Kefir-maker Lifeway to sell drinks in 7-Eleven convenience store chain to expand distribution</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 21:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Kefir-maker Lifeway to sell products in 7-Eleven

MORTON GROVE, Ill. — Lifeway Foods Inc., a maker of the dairy drink Kefir, said Wednesday it will now begin selling its products in 7-Eleven stores to expand its reach to more consumers.
Shipments will begin Dec. 9 and go to 275 stores. Lifeway said it expects products to be .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/kefir-maker-lifeway-to-sell-drinks-in-7-eleven-convenience-store-chain-to-expand-distribution-242248/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Kefir-maker Lifeway to sell drinks in 7-Eleven convenience store chain to expand distribution</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Utilities report thousands without electricity in Missouri, Illinois because of high winds</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
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Thousands in Mo. and Illl. without power in storm

ST. LOUIS — High winds have caused thousands of people to be without power in parts of Missouri and Illinois.
St. Louis-based Ameren said that 5,275 residential and business customers were without power Wednesday afternoon in Missouri. The hardest hit areas are St. Louis city and county, Wentzville, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/utilities-report-thousands-without-electricity-in-missouri-illinois-because-of-high-winds-242222/">Original article on  : Utilities report thousands without electricity in Missouri, Illinois because of high winds</a>.]]></description>
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Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England

DES MOINES, Iowa — A gigantic winter storm dumped more than a foot of snow across much of the Midwest and New England as it marched eastward Wednesday, creating blizzard conditions, burying cars under huge drifts and providing ammunition for a massive campus snowball fight in Wisconsin.
Even more snow ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fierce-wind-heavy-snowfall-icy-roads-snarl-traffic-and-close-schools-in-midwest-new-england-241965/" title="Fierce wind, heavy snowfall, icy roads snarl traffic and close schools in Midwest, New England">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago man accused of conspiring in Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 to be arraigned</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:03:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Arraignment for Ill. man accused in Mumbai attacks

CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody November 2008 terrorist attacks that left 166 people dead in the Indian city of Mumbai is headed for federal court to answer the charges.
David Coleman Headley is set to be arraigned Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Harry .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-man-accused-of-conspiring-in-mumbai-terror-attacks-that-killed-166-to-be-arraigned-241840/">Chicago man accused of conspiring in Mumbai terror attacks that killed 166 to be arraigned</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Accused terrorist in Mumbai attacks bridged two different worlds</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 23:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Accused terrorist bridged two different worlds

CHICAGO — Part American and part Pakistani, the Chicago man accused of conspiring in the bloody terrorist attacks in Mumbai has followed a twisted trail through two different worlds.
David Coleman Headley grew up in two countries and ended up with two names. A troubled young man, he dropped out of .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/accused-terrorist-in-mumbai-attacks-bridged-two-different-worlds-241739/">Accused terrorist in Mumbai attacks bridged two different worlds</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected planner of terror attacks on Indian city to be arraigned Wednesday in Chicago</title>
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Suspected planner of Mumbai attack to be arraigned

CHICAGO — A Chicago man charged with helping to plan the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai that left 166 dead will appear in court on Wednesday to respond to the charges, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.
David Coleman Headley, 49, is due to appear before U.S. District .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-planner-of-terror-attacks-on-indian-city-to-be-arraigned-wednesday-in-chicago-241604/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Suspected planner of terror attacks on Indian city to be arraigned Wednesday in Chicago</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>DeVry University undergraduate enrollments accelerate in fall semester, up 22.7 percent</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
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DeVry fall undergrad enrollment accelerates

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. — For-profit education provider DeVry Inc. on Tuesday said fall enrollment for undergraduates at its DeVry University unit accelerated from a year ago as the bad economy drives students to school.
The Oakbrook Terrace, Ill., company said undergraduate enrollments rose 22.7 percent to 64,003, up from a 16.9 percent .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/devry-university-undergraduate-enrollments-accelerate-in-fall-semester-up-227-percent-241556/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Victim&#8217;s widow grateful for charges filed in US in Mumbai attack, hopes suspect cooperates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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Victim&#8217;s wife grateful for charges in India attack

CHICAGO — A woman whose husband and daughter were killed in the terrorist attacks in the Indian city of Mumbai says she is grateful U.S. authorities brought charges against a Chicago man accused of conducting extensive surveillance on potential targets.
Prosecutors on Monday charged 48-year-old David Coleman Headley in ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/victims-widow-grateful-for-charges-filed-in-us-in-mumbai-attack-hopes-suspect-cooperates-241501/" title="Victim&#8217;s widow grateful for charges filed in US in Mumbai attack, hopes suspect cooperates">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gas line explosion at plant in northern Ill. shook buildings at least a mile away</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 22:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Gas line explodes at plant in Belvidere, Ill.

BELVIDERE, Ill. — A gas line explosion at a plant in northern Illinois was so strong it shook buildings at least a mile away.
Police in Belvidere, Ill., say a gas line exploded Monday afternoon at the NKD America plant, which makes synthetic crystals for computers. Police say they .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gas-line-explosion-at-plant-in-northern-ill-shook-buildings-at-least-a-mile-away-241187/" title="Gas line explosion at plant in northern Ill. shook buildings at least a mile away">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago terrorism suspect linked to Mumbai attacks after earlier newspaper plot charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:12:18 +0000</pubDate>
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Chicago terrorism suspect charged in Mumbai attack

CHICAGO — A Chicago man accused of planning an armed attack on a Danish newspaper was charged Monday with conducting surveillance on potential targets in the Indian city of Mumbai before terrorist attacks there in 2008 that killed 166 people.
David Coleman Headley was charged with 12 counts, including six ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-terrorism-suspect-linked-to-mumbai-attacks-after-earlier-newspaper-plot-charges-241050/">Read : Chicago terrorism suspect linked to Mumbai attacks after earlier newspaper plot charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago terror suspects linked to Mumbai attacks after earlier newspaper plot charges</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 16:47:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Chicago suspects linked to Mumbai attacks
WASHINGTON — Federal prosecutors say a Chicago man accused of plotting a terror attack on a Danish newspaper also helped scope out targets in the Indian city of Mumbai before they were attacked.

Tahawwur Hussain Rana and David Coleman Headley were charged in October with plotting an attack on the Danish .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-terror-suspects-linked-to-mumbai-attacks-after-earlier-newspaper-plot-charges-241033/">Chicago terror suspects linked to Mumbai attacks after earlier newspaper plot charges</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicago police say search didn&#8217;t turn up items stolen from former Gov. Blagojevich&#8217;s attorneys</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 20:51:53 +0000</pubDate>
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CHICAGO — Police say a search of a Chicago home didn&#8217;t turn up any of the items stolen from former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich&#8217;s (bluh-GOY&#8217;-uh-vich) attorneys.
Chicago police said late Saturday that &#8220;a thorough search of the premises revealed none of the stolen items from the law .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chicago-police-say-search-didnt-turn-up-items-stolen-from-former-gov-blagojevichs-attorneys-240712/">Chicago police say search didn&#8217;t turn up items stolen from former Gov. Blagojevich&#8217;s attorneys</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. police arrest woman who allegedly stole more than $600 worth of meat from supermarket</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 14:19:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Police nab woman with nearly $600 of stolen meat

GALESBURG, Ill. — Galesburg police said they have filed a retail theft charge against a woman who was reportedly found pushing a cart filled with nearly $600 worth of meat and meat products outside a supermarket.
Police went to the supermarket Wednesday evening after a store employee spotted ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-police-arrest-woman-who-allegedly-stole-more-than-600-worth-of-meat-from-supermarket-240646/">Ill. police arrest woman who allegedly stole more than $600 worth of meat from supermarket</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police end probe of Chicago school board president&#8217;s death, say he wasn&#8217;t victim of crime</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Chicago schools official not crime victim

CHICAGO — Chicago&#8217;s police superintendent says the investigation of city Board of Education President Michael Scott&#8217;s death is complete.
Police Superintendent Jody Weis (WEES) said Friday there&#8217;s no evidence the 60-year-old Scott was a crime victim. He reiterated that the physical evidence points to suicide.
The Cook County medical examiner&#8217;s office ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-end-probe-of-chicago-school-board-presidents-death-say-he-wasnt-victim-of-crime-240136/">Read : Police end probe of Chicago school board president&#8217;s death, say he wasn&#8217;t victim of crime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. judge: Mother&#8217;s hiding of her son for nearly 2 years during custody fight is neglect</title>
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Ill. judge: Mom&#8217;s hiding of boy amounts to neglect

BENTON, Ill. — A judge in southern Illinois says the hiding of a boy for nearly two years in a crawl space in his grandmother&#8217;s home during a custody fight amounts to neglect.
Franklin County Circuit Judge Melissa Drew ruled Friday after a counselor reported that the now .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-judge-mothers-hiding-of-her-son-for-nearly-2-years-during-custody-fight-is-neglect-240120/">Ill. judge: Mother&#8217;s hiding of her son for nearly 2 years during custody fight is neglect</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Remains found before burials at Ill. cemetery where workers charged with digging up graves</title>
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More unidentified bodies surface at Ill. cemetery

CHICAGO — Officials at a historic black cemetery in suburban Chicago where former workers allegedly dug up graves in a scheme to resell burial plots are again finding human remains in the ground when they try to bury someone else.
Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip reopened to the public in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/remains-found-before-burials-at-ill-cemetery-where-workers-charged-with-digging-up-graves-239007/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Remains found before burials at Ill. cemetery where workers charged with digging up graves</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Little Dipper coaster from closed Kiddieland moves to Six Flags Great Americain Gurnee, Ill.</title>
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Chicago-area Six Flags buys Kiddieland coaster

GURNEE, Ill. — Weeks after Kiddieland Amusement Park closed in suburban Chicago, Six Flags Great America has bought its famed wooden roller coaster — The Little Dipper.
Spokeswoman Brooke Gabbert says Six Flags paid $33,000 for the roller coaster that had been at Kiddieland since 1950.
Gabbert says the plan is to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/little-dipper-coaster-from-closed-kiddieland-moves-to-six-flags-great-americain-gurnee-ill-237773/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Little Dipper coaster from closed Kiddieland moves to Six Flags Great Americain Gurnee, Ill.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Coroner: Assistant coach at Eastern Illinois dies after crash on way home from football game</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Coroner: Assistant EIU coach dies in car crash

EFFINGHAM, Ill. — A coroner says an assistant football coach for Eastern Illinois has died following a car crash that happened as he returned home from a game.
The team had a playoff game against Southern Illinois earlier Saturday. Effingham, Ill., county coroner Leigh Hammer confirmed early Sunday that .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/coroner-assistant-coach-at-eastern-illinois-dies-after-crash-on-way-home-from-football-game-237195/">Coroner: Assistant coach at Eastern Illinois dies after crash on way home from football game</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills arrive by bus in Chicago, fly to Long Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills fly east

CHICAGO — About 50 dogs rescued from puppy mills in Missouri should soon be finding loving homes on New York&#8217;s Long Island.
The dogs were taken by bus to Chicago, where they were given a rest break and special Thanksgiving meals on Thursday.
On Friday, the dogs were loaded onto ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/dogs-rescued-from-missouri-puppy-mills-arrive-by-bus-in-chicago-fly-to-long-island-236687/" title="Dogs rescued from Missouri puppy mills arrive by bus in Chicago, fly to Long Island">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>With layoffs and wage cutbacks, more 1st time visitors at food banks across the country</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:21:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Food banks nationwide report more 1st timers

CHICAGO — Prentice Jones worked construction jobs around Chicago for most of his 60 years and is quick to boast of a foreman job he once held at a revamped city college and 23 years at a steel company.
But these days, work has been so scarce that the man .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/with-layoffs-and-wage-cutbacks-more-1st-time-visitors-at-food-banks-across-the-country-236610/">With layoffs and wage cutbacks, more 1st time visitors at food banks across the country</a>.]]></description>
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