Archive for February 13th, 2008

Valentine's Day in Chicago Evokes City's Gangster Past - Voice of America

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Voice of AmericaValentine's Day in Chicago Evokes City's Gangster PastVoice of America -8 hours agoCivic leaders in Chicago would like to leave all that in the past, but, as VOA's Greg ... Read more..

Chicago and EU wheat pursue fall after US tumble - Guardian Unlimited

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Chicago and EU wheat pursue fall after US tumbleGuardian Unlimited, UK -19 hours agoThe front-month March contract on the Chicago Board of Trade was down 9 cents at $9.98-1/2 per bushel at ... Read more..

Clemens takes his lumps on Capitol Hill (AP)

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AP - Roger Clemens stuck out his famous right arm, the one that earned 354 major league wins, seven Cy Young Awards, $160 million, and pointed in the direction of ... Read more..

Clinton’s edge slips with whites, women (AP)

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AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton's crushing losses in Maryland and Virginia highlight an erosion in what had been solid advantages among women, whites and older and working-class voters. While this ... Read more..

2 wounded in drive-by shooting on Chicago's Northwest Side - Chicago Tribune

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2 wounded in drive-by shooting on Chicago's Northwest SideChicago Tribune, United States -2 hours agoBy Jason Meisner | Tribune reporter 9:28 PM CST, February 13, 2008 Two men were wounded Wednesday night ... Read more..

Minneapolis woman beat Chicago boy, 4, to death, charges say - Chicago Tribune

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Chicago TribuneMinneapolis woman beat Chicago boy, 4, to death, charges sayChicago Tribune, United States -5 hours agoPoole grew up on the South Side of Chicago, raised with Brown in their grandmother's home, ... Read more..

Chicago begins privatisation process for Midway airport - Financial Times

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Chicago begins privatisation process for Midway airportFinancial Times, UK -4 hours agoChicago kicked off the US's first privatisation of a large airport yesterday by asking for proposals to operate the city's Midway ... Read more..

Chicago Transit Authority Deploys Wi-Fi Mesh Network for Mobile … - FOXBusiness

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Chicago Transit Authority Deploys Wi-Fi Mesh Network for Mobile ...FOXBusiness -11 hours agoThe CTA operates the nation's second largest public transportation system and covers the City of Chicago and 40 surrounding ... Read more..

House defeats stopgap extension of spy program (Reuters)

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Reuters - In a victory for President George W. Bush, the House of Representatives on Wednesday defeated a Democratic bid to temporarily extend an expiring spy law instead of replacing ... Read more..

Rebate checks in the mail by spring (AP)

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AP - The checks aren't in the mail, but they will be soon. President Bush signed legislation Wednesday to rush rebates ranging from $300 to $1,200 to millions of people, ... Read more..