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Charlie Meyerson, Daywatch columnist
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AIRFARE BARGAINS. Declining demand = empty seats = lower prices around Labor Day. Julie Johnsson reports:
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Tips for flying cheap:
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More savings guidance:
-- How to buy $243.02 in groceries for $1.40:
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-- Making the best use of coupons:
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DIRTY CAMPAIGN ADS. Strategies in the presidential race have become mean-spirited. But are they honest? Amanda Erickson takes a closer look:
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Obama's a risk, McCain tells veterans:
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Google plans big presence at presidential conventions (wired.com):
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ANOTHER SON RISING. Illinois Senate President Emil Jones says he's retiring. He hasn't said why, but he's moving to clear the way for his son to take his seat. Ray Long and Rick Pearson have the story:
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COLLEGE CHIEFS: LOWER DRINKING AGE. Presidents from about 100 of the nation's best-known universities say forcing students to wait until 21 encourages binge drinking:
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After two deaths, Illinois college president opposes change:
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For this year's incoming college freshmen, soft drink refills have always been free:
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Steak n Shake offers to open in Chicago -- if it can find a franchisee (Mark Brown, suntimes.com):
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LANDLORD SET AFLAME. Police say the owner of a Chicago apartment building is in critical condition after being doused with gasoline and burned by a former tenant:
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Were shootings near downtown McDonald's related to party for NBA player Antoine Walker? (suntimes.com)
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WHY YOUR TV MIGHT STOP WORKING IN NOVEMBER. Older Chicago sets might go dead for a moment as a warning that the nation's televisions convert to digital in February. Wailing Wong explains:
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How to survive the digital TV transition (consumerreports.org):
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OLYMPICS BASEBRAWL. A near-brawl between the U.S. and China teams marred Monday's match. Mike Downey reports:
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While you were sleeping: American gymnast took gold in beam finals:
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Sox homer parade demolishes Mariners:
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Dan Pompei: Bears QB decision is safe and sound:
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NFL to offer live, online broadcasts -- of one game a week:
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CSI: PEE-WEE'S PLAYHOUSE. Laurence Fishburne, maybe best known as Morpheus in the "Matrix" movies, is taking his first regular TV role since playing Cowboy Curtis on Saturday mornings:
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Gary Glitter (sports anthem "Rock and Roll Part 2") released from Vietnam prison after 3 years for child molestation:
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WEATHER. Latest forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook:
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Video: Skilling shares his favorite weather jokes.
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Weather forecasting pioneer dead at 88:
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