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Charlie Meyerson, Daywatch columnist
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FIRE KILLS 3 KIDS. An 8-year-old girl and her two brothers, ages 3 and 1, died in an overnight blaze at a suburban housing complex. Jeremy Gorner and Steve Schmadeke report:
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Video: "The flames were just too much."
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5th grader honored for saving toddler who fell into Fox River:
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McCAIN'S PALIN PICK. Is John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate a big risk? Or is he crazy like a fox? Jill Zuckman and Christi Parsons report:
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Is there a pastor problem in Palin's closet?
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Julia Keller: "Palin is young and pretty, in what some commentators have referred to as a 'sexy librarian' sort of way. But does pointing that out constitute sexism?"
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Clarence Page: "We're in sad shape if a lady who happens to be young cannot be called a young lady."
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Eric Zorn: "Is Sarah Palin a 'redneck'?"
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Editorial: Should Palin stay on the ticket?
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The Seeker: Do young evangelicals want to stay chaste?
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Neil Steinberg: Palin and the religious right have suddenly rediscovered pregnancy as a personal matter (Sun-Times).
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Lindsay Lohan weighs in on her MySpace blog: "I get Sarah Palin's views against abortion, but I would much prefer to hear more about what she can do for our country."
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NEW TRIER YESTERDAY, BOEING AND AON TODAY. After a school funding protest in the north suburbs yesterday, Chicago school students will board buses again today -- this time targeting big Chicago corporate offices:
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Mark Brown: Protest leader tells only half the story (Sun-Times).
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MALL vs. BUSES. The management of one suburban shopping complex has banned Pace buses -- leaving commuters who don't drive in a kind of limbo:
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CTA kicks off Loop rehab, signaling train service disruptions in the short run but faster service in the long run:
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SO LONG, (SOME) STEVE & BARRY'S. A discount clothing retailer is closing five Chicago-area stores:
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New Wal-Mart approved in northwest suburbs (Daily Herald):
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KICK 'EM OUT? Under the political radar, supporters of a constitutional amendment to allow the recall of statewide elected officials have placed the matter on Cook County's November ballot. Monique Garcia reports:
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Bill for illegal political hiring at Cook County: $3.2 million.
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Suburb approves new law requiring shorter leashes for dogs (Daily Herald):
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'GOOGLE MAY NOT HAVE MADE THE BROWSER SEXIER, BUT IT DOES MAKE SOME THINGS EASIER.' Eric Benderoff takes Google's free Web browser, Chrome, for a spin:
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Steve Johnson's test: A "big ole crash."
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Wall Street Journal's Walt Mossberg: "A smart, innovative browser that, in many common scenarios, will make using the Web faster."
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Do you know what browser you're using? Web Browsers 101:
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Apple event today feeds speculation about new generation of iPods:
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'90210' RETURNS. It happened at midnight -- delayed by the Cubs game. Maureen Ryan, who stayed up to watch, says, "If the goal in ... showing a graphic sex scene ... was to create buzz, then '90210' has done what it was designed to do."
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Jerry Reed, country singer responsible for "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and well known from the "Smokey and the Bandit" movies, is dead at 71:
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MIKE NORTH'S NEW RADIO STATION ... is a restaurant. Phil Rosenthal explains:
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The Stew: "Sports figures and steaks seem to work well together."
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Ouch:
-- Cubs suffer 4th straight loss, and Zambrano's not "feeling good":
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-- Sox lose game, and maybe 3rd baseman Crede for the year:
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Bears tackle Harris may miss opening game:
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WEATHER. Latest forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook:
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Yesterday: Chicago's hottest in 761 days.
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