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Wilmette repeals town's handgun ban after high court ruling
Chicago Tribune reportersWilmette may be the first, but it's unlikely to be the last Chicago suburb to repeal its handgun ban in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision last month to declare a similar measure unconstitutional. Morton Grove, which approved the...Tags: Firearms, Oak Park, Local Authority, Wilmette, Gun Control
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Conn. Homeland Security Grant Increases
The Associated PressSen. Joe Lieberman says the federal government will be giving Connecticut nearly $15 million in homeland security aid this year, a 42 percent increase over last year's grant. The independent Connecticut senator is chairman of the Homeland Security and...Tags: Joe Lieberman, National Security, Disasters
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State Will Get More Homeland Security Money
The Hartford CourantBecause of "high-risk urban areas" Hartford and Bridgeport, Connecticut is getting a serious boost to the homeland security grant dollars to be formally announced by the Department of Homeland Security Friday. The state will haul in $15 million overall --...Tags: Bridgeport (Fairfield, Connecticut), Joe Lieberman, National Security, Hartford (Hartford, Connecticut)
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Air Force Missile Launch Crew Falls Asleep
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- Air Force officials say three ballistic missile crew members in North Dakota fell asleep while holding classified launch code devices earlier this month, triggering an investigation by military and National Security Agency experts. The...Tags: Nuclear Weapons, Contracts, Weaponry, Armed Forces, Executive Branch
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McCain visits German restaurant ... in Ohio
Associated PressRepublican presidential candidate John McCain had his own German experience Thursday -- at a restaurant in Ohio. He asserted that he was happy to devote his time this week to touring the nation's heartland. ``I'd love to give a speech in Germany. But I'd...Tags: Armed Forces, John Kerry, Executive Branch, George Bush, Dalai Lama
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Niehaus Ready for Cooperstown Induction
The Associated PressBefore Junior, A-Rod, The Big Unit and Ichiro, the Seattle Mariners' lone icon was Dave Niehaus and his golden Midwestern voice. For 32 years, from Diego Segui's first pitch in the concrete dungeon that was the Kingdome, through yet another loss...Tags: New York Yankees, Armed Forces, Alex Rodriguez, Harry Caray, Major League Baseball
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My so-called glamorous life as a foreign correspondent
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe blast of insecticide jolted me awake. A Mexicana flight attendant had just doused me with a chemical cloud while her colleague explained over the intercom that the Cuban Health Ministry requires arriving aircraft to be fumigated. "The substance isn't...Tags: Civil Unrest, Charlie Wilson, Armed Forces, Healthcare Policies, John Paul II
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Gunmen kill 3 U.S.-allied fighters in Sunni area in northern Baghdad
Gunmen killed three guards from a U.S.-allied Sunni group today in drive-by shootings in northern Baghdad, an official said. The attackers opened fire as they sped by two different awakening council checkpoints in the Azamiyah neighborhood, according...Tags: Armed Conflicts, Armed Forces, Injuries, Wars and Interventions, Murder
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Hester's absence looms in Bears camp
While the Chicago Bears coped with the absence of holdout return man Devin Hester, another personnel problem confronted them Thursday. First-round draft pick Chris Williams left practice early due to lower back stiffness. "When I say there is some...Tags: Lou Gehrig, Injuries, Contracts, Charles Tillman, Mark Bradley
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Motorcycle art, GPS seminar, cancer benefit
Tribune staffMOTORCYCLE ART The Elmhurst Artists' Guild is sponsoring a motorcycle art exhibit in the Elmhust Art Museum through Aug 15. A reception for the one-man show featuring the art of Wesley R. Baker is set for 1 to 4 p.m. July 20. Admission to the museum at...Tags: Harley-Davidson Incorporated, Diseases, Cancer, Toys, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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