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Charlie Meyerson, Daywatch columnist
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THE PALIN FACTOR. John McCain's selection of Sarah Palin as his running mate has prompted a change in Barack Obama's campaign strategy. For instance, Mike Dorning reports, you can expect to see more female surrogates on the campaign trail:
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McCain in Chicago yesterday: "Gov. Sarah Palin has taken on her party and the special interests in Alaska. I have stood up against my party when I had to. And Sen. Obama has never once stood up to his party."
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Washington Post: Palin billed state for nights spent at home.
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Super Sarah Palin facts everyone should know (Los Angeles Times):
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FATALLY WOUNDED MAN FLAGS DOWN CAR. Chicago police had no one in custody early this morning:
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Cops to Chicago school kids: Text your tips about school violence to CRIMES (274637).
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SHOULD 16-YEAR-OLDS DRIVE? A new report says raising the minimum driving age would save lives. Ted Gregory has the story:
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Editorial: The mass-transit "freebie circus" -- like no-charge rides for senior citizens -- "has to stop."
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Daley faces questions about his plan to slap the Denver boot on cars with just two unpaid tickets:
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CHANNEL 2 OVERHAUL. WBBM-TV is undoing many of the anchor moves it made in April. Phil Rosenthal reports:
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"Wait, Wait . . . Don't Tell Me!" may become a TV show:
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AN INTERNET-FUELED PANIC. An incident that rocked United Airlines stock yesterday shows how fast bad information -- and confusion -- can spread unchecked on the Web. David Greising explains:
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Google expands historic newspaper archives (The Official Google Blog):
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Former Tribune editor Lipinski takes University of Chicago job:
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UNRELATED DEVELOPMENTS.
-- Apple planning iPhone/iTunes/iSomething announcements today (updates in RedEye's iPhone, Therefore iBlog):
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-- Earwax best left alone:
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'LOST' CREATOR'S NEW SHOW. Maureen Ryan says "Fringe," which begins tonight, merits a few more viewings to sell itself to the audience:
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Rich-kid soap opera "Privileged," launching tonight, "much more fun" than "90210":
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THE BASEBALL ROAD AHEAD.
-- Dave van Dyck previews the home stretch for the Cubs:
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-- Sox manager doesn't like what he sees ahead:
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Ex-Sox coach dead at 96:
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Naperville man dies running in Lake Zurich race (Daily Herald):
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WEATHER. Latest forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook:
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Already, this is Chicago's second-wettest September on record:
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