3 dead, including gunman, in downtown shooting; Metra running again | Chicago Tribune Police Supt. Phil Cline said the gunman entered an office on the 38th floor of the Citigroup Center office tower shortly before 3:15 p.m. armed with a snub-nose revolver, knife and hammer. He shot four people and was holding a hostage when police fired at him, but “before the offender died, he may have also shot himself, Cline said. Meanwhile, out in the far western fringes of Chicago: Rockford man charged in alleged terror plot A 22-year-old Rockford man appeared in federal court in Chicago today, charged…
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Panel: Republicans negligent but broke no rules in Foley case | Chicago Tribune Yeah, no real sanctions, no real consequences, but at least the Ethics Committee actually met.
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The Swamp – Chicago Tribune – Blogs. This is the text of the Democratic Party's radio address (audio link here): "I’m Jim Wallis, author of God’s Politics. I was surprised and grateful when Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called to say his party wanted to set a new tone and invite, for the first time, a non-partisan religious leader to deliver their weekly radio address and speak about the values that could unite Americans at this critical time. "So, I want to be clear that I am not speaking for the Democratic Party, but as a person of faith who…
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Clothes but no cigars for North Korea – Yahoo News WASHINGTON Reuters – The United States, taking direct aim at North Koreas Kim Jong-il, is trying to make it harder for the reclusive leader to acquire such finer things in life as cognac, cigars, jet skis and plasma televisions.
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Weird news, Oddly Enough articles and other odd events from Yahoo News BOSTON – A former strip club waitress was sentenced Wednesday to five years of supervised release after she pleaded guilty to mailing threatening letters and flammable material, including condoms filled with a potentially explosive mixture, court documents said.
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China urges pre-flight toilet training to save fuel – Yahoo News BEIJING Reuters – A Chinese airline has calculated that it takes a litre of fuel to flush the toilet at 30,000 feet and is urging passengers to go to the bathroom before they board.
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Standoff at Miami Papers Ends in Cartoonist’s Arrest – New York Times The cartoonist who took over the Miami Herald's office took a fake weapon and was eventually arrested. Maybe he should have drawn them a picture instead?
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Metro & Tri-State :: Rockford man tied to mosque break-ins After an extensive search, authorities have arrested and charged a 44-year-old Rockford man with two break-ins at a Schaumburg Township mosque this year, according to Cook County sheriffs police. Thank God. And Allah, the Merciful.
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Embittered Insiders Turn Against Bush – washingtonpost.com Poor George! All the powerful friends that propped him up and made him look important and powerful are jumping out of the treehouse.