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Unarmed townsfolk hold off Russian troops — for now
Chicago Tribune correspondentSACHKHERE, Georgia — When a group of Russian soldiers drove up to the outskirts of this small town tucked away in the verdant folds of the Caucasus Mountains, Georgians here had no means to stop them—no guns, no armor, no barricades. But...Tags: Dmitry Medvedev, Police, Armed Forces, Armed Conflicts, Government
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Jackson eclipsed in the age of Obama
Chicago Tribune correspondentIn this periodic series, the Tribune examines the nation’s enduring struggles over race. For most of Jesse Jackson's life, his trademark declaration — "I am somebody!" — has been self-evident. But not so much anymore. The rise of...Tags: National or Ethnic Minorities, Assault, Dancing, Mike Royko, Heavy Engineering
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McCain Staff Quarantined After Powder Found in Letter
Associated PressCENTENNIAL, Colo. -- A threatening letter containing an unidentified white powder was sent to a John McCain campaign office in this south Denver suburb Thursday, authorities said. No injuries were immediately reported. Authorities later said the...Tags: Elections, Petroleum Industry, George Bush, Mitt Romney, Michigan
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News from around Wisconsin at 6:58 p.m. CDT
A Ladysmith man's conviction this week for strangling a woman 32 years ago may seem like the high drama of the CBS television show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation." But the idea only made the northern Wisconsin police chief whose department led the...Tags: Health Treatments, Television, Ronald Reagan, Economic Policy, Health and Safety at School
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Group to spend $2.8 million on anti-Obama ad
Associated Press WriterA conservative nonprofit group with a past link to Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign wants to spend $2.8 million on an ad questioning Democrat Barack Obama's relationship to a founder of the 1960s radical group Weather Underground. The ad,...Tags: Iowa, Hyde Park, Campaign Finance, Elections, Colleges and Universities
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Will U.S. loss be softball's Olympic savior?
The second-place finish by the U.S. women's softball team had a silver lining.
The greatest team in the history of the short-lived Olympic sport, a team that won the first three gold medals contested after softball's inauguration in 1996 in Atlanta and...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Major League Baseball, Baseball, International Olympic Committee, Softball
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Barack Obama says he's chosen his running mate, but won't reveal who it is
Associated Press WriterEMPORIA, Va ( AP) _ Barack Obama said Thursday he's chosen his running mate, but coyly kept all the details to himself as he campaigned with one leading contender and planned a major rally to present the Democratic ticket Saturday in Illinois. Obama...Tags: Virginia, Missouri, Hillary Clinton, Telecommunication Service, Montana
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MLB games could lengthen with arrival of replay
As if major league games aren't long enough already, now there will be replay delays. Sometime before the end of the regular season, Major League Baseball will start allowing umpires to review video to determine boundary calls on home runs, such as...Tags: Jimmie Lee, Chicago Cubs, Beijing Games, Major League Baseball, Jason Marquis
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MacPhail spends big on young talent
Sun reporterIn some baseball circles, Orioles president Andy MacPhail is viewed as financially conservative. He cut his baseball teeth with the perpetually small-market Minnesota Twins. Now, with the Orioles, he is knee-deep in a rebuilding effort that has already...Tags: Major League Baseball, Baltimore Orioles, Kirby Puckett, Baseball, Kevin Brady
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US beats Brazil 1-0 for Olympic gold medal in women's soccer again
Tribune Olympic BureauA storied era for women's soccer in the United States ended when Mia Hamm, Julie Foudy and other pioneers retired as Olympic champions after the Athens Games, but another promising era may have dawned Thursday on a soggy field at Workers' Stadium. The U....Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Soccer, World Cup, International Olympic Committee, Kobe Bryant
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2 more executives leave Sears
Tribune reporterTwo top Sears Holdings Corp. executives announced they are leaving the company, the latest in a string of senior executives departing troubled retail chain. Chief Marketing Officer Maureen McGuire told her team Wednesday that she will leave at the end of...Tags: Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Hoffman Estates, Management Change, Marketing, Greenwich
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Oil Jumps $5 on US-Russia Tensions, Sliding Dollar
Associated PressNEW YORK -- Oil prices shot up more than $5 a barrel Thursday, rising to the highest level in over two weeks as escalating tensions with Russia stoked fears of supply disruptions to the West. Crude's rally mimicked the wild price swings seen last month...Tags: Diesel Fuel, Heavy Engineering, Petroleum Industry, Energy Resources, Natural Resources
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