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White House hits back at Howard Dean attack on healthcare reform bill / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

White House hits back at Howard Dean attack on healthcare reform bill / The Christian Science Monitor - CSMonitor.com

White House hits back at Howard Dean attack on healthcare reform bill

GOP's global warming rumble: Sarah Palin v. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Yahoo! News

GOP's global warming rumble: Sarah Palin v. Arnold Schwarzenegger - Yahoo! News

GOP's global warming rumble: Sarah Palin v. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Top Mexican Drug Boss Killed in Navy Shootout - WSJ.com

Top Mexican Drug Boss Killed in Navy Shootout - WSJ.com

Mexican Navy special forces have killed one of the country's top drug kingpins in a shootout in the central city of Cuernavaca, notching an important victory in President Felipe Calderón's three-year-old clampdown on narcotics trafficking.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Thursday, December 17, 2009 Murder charges filed in bicyclist's death | VIDEO A 21-year-old man was allegedly involved in a gang altercation when he struck and killed a bicyclist Tuesday in the Logan Square neighborhood. Rep. Davis endorses Brown for Cook Co. | VIDEO Congressman Danny Davis got out of the Cook County Board presidential race last month. Now, Dorothy Brown's candidacy has gotten his backing. Bank robbery suspect arrested A suspect is in custody after allegedly robbing a TCF Bank at a grocery store in Buffalo Grove. Secret agent man? Terror suspect and the CIA In a swirl of cover-up accusations and conspiracy theories, the Central Intelligence Agency Thursday strongly disputed reports that Chicago terror suspect David Coleman Headley worked as a CIA secret agent at any time. Merrillville doctor arrested in Italy An Indiana doctor wanted on fraud charges was found living in a tent in northern Italy. MORE STORIES Strange News Eatery offers discount for sandwich tattoos Green Bay hockey players dispatch stray bat Dinosaur, Loch Ness monster on courthouse display City requires firefighters at candle services Blagojevich talks Elvis at film forum | VIDEO Consumer Callers of all incomes ditching landlines for cell Domino's Pizza changes recipe Product Recalls: Timberland children's boots Comcast launches new online service Product Recalls: Split pea soup Healthbeat Vitamin C supplements linked to cataracts Smaller fingers give women a more sensitive touch? CDC study: US life expectancy at all-time high MOST POPULAR Gov't plans to re-indict Blagojevich by February Police: NFL player dies day after dispute Missing Gary boy found dead Murder charges filed in bicyclist's death Chicago man found dead in police lockup All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 39°F 23°F Plenty of clouds this morning, then clouds and sunshine this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Grey's Anatomy 8:00 PM Grey's Anatomy 9:00 PM Private Practice 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope I-Team Report: Lasting Ties An Ill. lawman goes on TV with the I-Team to blow the whistle on ethical misconduct by his own state agency. Holiday Favorites: Tracy Butler Each year at the holidays, our anchors for ABC7 News at 11 a.m. like to share some of the gifts they love to give and receive. Today it's Tracy Butler's turn. Holiday Favorites: Linda Yu Holiday Favorites: Sylvia Perez SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Chris Henry, dead at 26, could have been a role model - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Chris Henry, dead at 26, could have been a role model - Shutdown Corner - NFL Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Chris Henry, dead at 26, could have been a role model

Davis endorses Brown for Cook Co. - 12/17/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

Davis endorses Brown for Cook Co. - 12/17/09 - Chicago News - abc7chicago.com

U.S. Rep. Danny Davis threw his support behind Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown on Thursday in the race for Cook County board president, a post he once considered for himself.

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

China’s climate negotiators have told Western counterparts they can’t agree to an “operational agreement” on climate change that President Obama had hoped to achieve before arriving in Copenhagen -- and will push instead for a short, noncommittal collective statement at the end of the talks, according to American delegation sources.