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North Korea fires short-range missiles for two days in a row
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired a short-range missile from its east coast on Sunday, a day after launching three of these missiles, a South Korean news agency said, ignoring calls for restraint from Western powers.
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Obama to discuss al Qaeda, drones, Guantanamo Bay in Thursday speech
ATLANTA (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, under fire for security lapses at a U.S. mission in Libya, will in a speech on Thursday lay out his wide-ranging counter-terrorism policy, from the controversial use of drones to efforts to close the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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Orbert Davis' jazz symphony looks at river's reversal
It was called the “seventh engineering wonder of the world,” a herculean effort to reverse the flow of the Chicago River. Typhoid fever, cholera and other waterborne diseases were running rampant in Chicago in the late 19th century, and for good reason: The river was being used as a dumping ground for blood and guts...
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Leslie Zemeckis sashays into the history of burlesque
During the shabby final days of the last of the burlesque houses that once dotted State Street near Congress Parkway, three of us - in possession of a few bucks and self-confidence fueled by fake IDs - entered the Follies Theater and saw a show that featured, among long-forgotten performers, a dancer named April...
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Bangladesh court orders action against factory owner in November fire
DHAKA (Reuters) - A Bangladesh court on Sunday banned the owner of a garment factory that was destroyed in a fire in November from leaving the country as anger builds up over a string of deadly incidents in which thousands have died.
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Kids in grades 7 to 9 to learn ballroom dance moves
Etiquette will also be taught at Miss Kay's Dance School when it opens in September in WinnetkaMaria Kurt is convinced that learning how to dance the fox-trot and proper etiquette are essential "life skills," so the Winnetka resident is opening a school in the north suburb to teach seventh through ninth graders the...
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Will County activates its West Nile virus hotline for mosquito season
The Will County Health Department has responded to the opening of the 2013 mosquito season by activating its annual telephone line to help zero in on potential West Nile virus hot spots by identifying birds that died from the disease.
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4-year-old survives 2-story fall from window
North Lawndale boy in good condition, family saysA 4-year-old boy fell from a second-story window of his family's North Lawndale neighborhood apartment Saturday, narrowly missing a spiked metal gate in front of the entrance, authorities said.
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Law toughens penalties for social media-linked attacks
Governor signs measure aimed at violent mobs who organize through websitesGov. Pat Quinn signed into law Saturday a measure that allows stiffer penalties for people convicted of using social media to organize mob attacks.
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25 years — and a surge in school violence — since Laurie Dann shootings 25 years since Laurie...
Phil Andrew knows what it's like to negotiate with insanity. On May 20, 1988, he and his mother were in their kitchen in Winnetka when Laurie Dann burst in, a gun with each hand, and told them they were hostages.
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Council debates banning drones from Evanston's skies
Activists fear abuse of government powerLook! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a drone! And it's hovering outside my bedroom window!
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Choking is easily averted, but always a tragedy
Choking claims 4,000 lives annually despite simple actions that could save themFred Y. Sasaki put on a red tie and his gray suit.
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Anthrax drug brings $334M to Pentagon advisor's biotech firm
Pentagon advisor touted anti-anthrax drug -- and was on drugmaker's boardBiowarfare consultant Richard J. Danzig urged the government to stockpile a type of anthrax remedy. But he had a stake in one such drug's success.
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Linda C. Black horoscopes for 5/19/13
Today's Birthday (05/19/13). Balance this busy year with healthy food, exercise and private time. Career hustles, so rake in the loot and stash it. Then family and social life bustle, and communications pack extra potency. Adventures include education, travel and renewed partnerships from the past. Discover hidden...
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In Brazil, Domino's makes rented DVDs smell like pizza
Don't forget the napkins when you watch a DVD in Brazil.
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Johnson wins second straight All-Star Race
CONCORD, N.C. -- For most of the night, Jimmie Johnson had to watch brothers Kyle Busch and Kurt Busch steal the spotlight.
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Police arrest 12 after large group converges on Gold Coast
Eleven juveniles and one adult were arrested this evening after a large group converged near the Gold Coast and were blocking traffic, police said.
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Lethargic Hawks take a beating
Toews and mates were frustrated, but that's because it's supposed to be the other way aroundDavid Haugh: In a rare noon puck-drop, the Hawks hardly looked ready for prime time.
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Two men charged with killing Malcolm X grandson
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Two men arrested in the fatal beating of the grandson of U.S. civil rights activist Malcolm X were sent to prison on Saturday to await trial, a Mexico City court spokesman said.
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5 arrested after large group converges on Gold Coast
Five juveniles were arrested this evening after a large group converged near the Gold Coast and were blocking traffic, police said.
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Oxbow dashes Triple Crown hopes
Oxbow, a 15-1 longshot ridden masterfully by 50-year-old Hall of Famer Gary Stevens, cruised to an easy, wire-to-wire victory in the $1 million Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
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Syrian soldiers warned daily of sectarian dangers
The rising divisions may guarantee that fighting will continue even if President Bashar Assad falls, setting the stage for a civil war between Sunni, Alawite, Shiite and other militias. MARAAT NUMAN, Syria - Each morning, after saluting the Syrian flag and before the warplanes take off, soldiers at army bases across...
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Syria's Assad: Little chance peace talks would succeed
LIMA (Reuters) - Proposed peace talks for Syria would not curb "terrorism" in the country and it is unrealistic to think they would succeed, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published in an Argentine newspaper on Saturday.
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Gunmen kill senior woman member of Pakistani party
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen killed a senior female politician from a reformist party in Pakistan on Saturday night, the latest violent incident in a bloody election campaign and one that set off a war of words between two major opposition parties.
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Sox rally but lose to Angels 12-9
Dunn out (back spasms).
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Wings play extra tough with Toews
Captain bears brunt of rough stuff as Detroit works to frustrate Hawks offenseThe Red Wings emphasized physical play, and by the looks of it, made Jonathan Toews their primary target even though they maintained their goal was to be equal opportunity annihilators.
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CTU teachers, parents protest school closings
About 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools.
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Dozens injured as car plows through parade in Virginia
RICHMOND, Virginia (Reuters) - A car driven by an elderly man who may have lost consciousness plowed through a small-town parade of hiking enthusiasts in southwestern Virginia on Saturday, injuring dozens of people, nine seriously enough to be sent to hospitals, authorities said.
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Inside Penny Pritzker's portfolio: How a billionaire invests
Commerce secretary nominee discloses her financial holdingsHow do the wealthy stay wealthy? The mandatory financial disclosure released last week by commerce secretary nominee Penny Pritzker provides a rare look at an American billionaire's entire investment portfolio.
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CTU teachers, parents march to protest closings
About 100 people, including local teachers, parents and students, marched Saturday morning on the South Side in protest of the proposed closing of 54 schools.
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