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One killed, one injured in Back-of-the-Yards shooting

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A man was killed and another person was injured in a shooting Saturday morning in the South Side Back-of-the-Yards neighborhood, police said.

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Man shot in head on South Side

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A man was shot in the head Sunday afternoon on the South Side.

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Girl, 5, drowns at Orland Park family gathering

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A 5-year-old girl apparently drowned Saturday night while surrounded by relatives at a gathering in southwest suburban Orland Park, police said.

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Man dead following Kenwood shooting

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A man died Sunday morning after being shot on a street in the South Side Kenwood neighborhood, police said.

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Several injured in Merrillville bridge collapse

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A township trustee says a pedestrian bridge in Merrillville was overcrowded to about twice its capacity before it collapsed after a Fourth of July celebration.

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Time's running out for their war stories

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

The whole notion of "telling war stories" has gotten watered down over the years, until it's now used to describe any group of people swapping tales about their job exploits.

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Man fatally stabbed, girlfriend suspected

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A 35-year-old man died early Sunday after allegedly being stabbed by his girlfriend.

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Two men shot to death on SE Side

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

Two men, including a 22-year-old from Iowa, were killed on the Southeast Side early Sunday in a shooting.

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Man charged in death of man found dead in burning home

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A 28-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 67-year-old man who was found burning inside a Southwest Side home Friday night.

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Man charged in death of man found dead in burning home

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

A 28-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a 67-year-old man who was found burning inside a Southwest Side home Friday night.

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Disney World monorail closed after employee death

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Walt Disney World says a monorail at the Florida theme park is out of service after an employee death.

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Bomb blast near south Philippine cathedral kills 5

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

MANILA, Philippines -- Suspected Muslim guerrillas detonated a bomb near a Roman Catholic cathedral in the southern Philippines on Sunday, killing at least five people and wounding 46.

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Bulgarian voters expected to punish government

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Bulgarians were voting Sunday in parliamentary elections expected to deal a blow to the corruption-tainted governing coalition, which many blame for failing to protect the Balkan country from the global economic downturn.

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Palin takes to Web for hints of political future

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

JUNEAU, Alaska -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin didn't wait long to give some hint of what her political life might look like after she leaves office at the end of the month.

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Former D.C. Mayor Barry charged with stalking

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

WASHINGTON -- Police say former Washington Mayor Marion Barry has been arrested and charged with stalking a woman.

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Iraqis skeptical about significance of US pullback

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

BAGHDAD -- Iraqis are skeptical that much will change after last week's pullback of U.S. combat troops from Baghdad and other cities, a sentiment not shared by their government.

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Obama seeks new start in US-Russia relations

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

MOSCOW -- Presidents Barack Obama and Dmitry Medvedev end a seven-year hiatus in U.S.-Russian summitry on Monday, with both men declaring their determination to further cut nuclear arsenals and repair a badly damaged relationship.

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Three shot, one killed, in Englewood shooting

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

One of three people shot Saturday night in the Englewood neighborhood on the South Side has died.

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Jackson memorial gets 1.6 million ticket requests

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

LOS ANGELES -- The more than 1.6 million fans who registered for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service will wait until Monday to learn if they received one of the 11,000 tickets for Tuesday's ceremony.

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Biden: 'We misread how bad the economy was'

Chicago Sun-Times - 10 hours 7 min ago

WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden said the Obama administration "misread how bad the economy was" but stands by its stimulus package and believes the plan will create more jobs as the pace of its spending picks up.

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