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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Friday, October 1, 2010 Rahm Emanuel mum on mayoral run | VIDEO After weeks of speculation, President Barack Obama said Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is leaving the White House. Emanuel said he was excited to get back to Chicago, but didn't officially announce he was running for mayor. Judge sets bond at $2M in Kustok murder | VIDEO No motive was discussed during a bond hearing for Allan Kustok, who is charged in the shooting death of his wife, a suburban school teacher. Tanker spill shuts down street in Hickory Hills Emergency crews are on the scene of a tanker spill Friday morning in west suburban Hickory Hills. Chicago teen shot in head in West Englewood A 15-year-old boy who was shot in the head may not survive, police said. Peterson's gun charge dismissed | VIDEO Former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson had been accused of owning an assault rifle with an illegal short barrel, but a judge dropped those charges Friday. Price of admission going up at DuSable Museum The price of admission is increasing at Chicago's DuSable Museum of African American history for the first time in 35 years. MORE STORIES Strange News Blago mask: More likely to get tricks or treats? Wash. potato official going on all-spud diet Clash in DC over peace, love, VW bus Evanston to begin handing out chicken licenses 5 finalists chosen for month at MSI | VIDEO Consumer Fisher-Price recalls more than 10M kid products Anchorwoman Barbie to hit shelves | VIDEO Bill could do away with loud TV ads FedEx raising shipping rates Govt warns about sleep positioners Healthbeat Healthbeat: The hip rip | VIDEO Problems with 'Brazilian Blowout' reported Concussions: Youth football begins prevention work Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA Coffee, tea linked to lower risk of gliomas MOST POPULAR Judge sets bond at $2M in Kustok murder Rahm Emanuel mum on mayoral run Grandmother who shot boy speaks out Teacher's husband charged with murder Tanker spill shuts down street in Hickory Hills All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 73°F 47°F Sunny to partly cloudy with a shower in spots late this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Modern Family 7:30 PM The Middle 8:00 PM No Ordinary Family 9:00 PM 20/20 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope White Sox organist to retire after 41 years The final game of the White Sox season on Sunday will mark the end of an era for Nancy Faust. Chefs prep for Meals on Wheels gala One of Chicago's biggest food charity events is just two weeks away. The annual Meals on Wheels Chef's Ball brings not only the city's, but also some of the country's best chefs together for one night. 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

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2010-10-01       The Daily Brief     Bob Burnett: Polarization Politics: So Far, So Good AP Bob Burnett: It's a familiar joke: A man falls off a forty-story building; as he passes the twentieth floor, a friend yells out the window, "How's it going?" and the faller screams, "So far, so good!" Now it's become the Republican campaign theme. As the U.S. heads into a critical midterm election, the electorate is more polarized than at any time since the Vietnam War. And Republicans view this as an accomplishment rather than as a problem. Click here to read more. Les Leopold: Wall Street Brings Class War to America? Oh, how the super-rich hate the sound of "class struggle." Dare to utter the words and they'll reach for their red-baiting paint guns and spray you silly with invective. It's un-American. It's socialistic. It's an insult to democracy. James Moore: Livestrong or Livewrong? Is Lance Armstrong really so gifted that he is able to outperform other talented and dedicated cyclists even as they are fortifying their own cardiovascular systems with pharmaceuticals? Sam Graham-Felsen: What Gladwell Got Wrong: Beyond "Like Button" Activism Any online organizer worth his salt recognizes that his job isn't to get people to "like" a page on Facebook, but to empower people to take tangible, real-world actions. Martha Kanter: Make Higher Education Available to 100% of Americans It's time to increase college access, quality and completion so millions more Americans are able to fully participate in the civic life of our country and contribute to an economy that stimulates a democratic society second to none. Michael Moore: Five Ways the Democrats Can Avoid a Catastrophe and Pull Off the Mother of All Upsets If you're of a mindset that believes a return to 2001-2008 would be sheer insanity, then you probably agree we've got no choice but to save the Democrats from themselves.     HuffPost News Middle-Class Struggles, Americans Treading Water In Gulf Between Rich And Poor Job-Creation Idea No. 7: Drawing A Line With China 5 Dead As Torrential Rainfall Drenches East Coast 'Secretariat' Premiere: Diane Lane, Josh Brolin, Jon Voight, Pregnant Ali Larter & More (PHOTOS) Shery Shabani Accused Of David Beckham Affair   Get HuffPost on your iPhone!   ©2010 HuffingtonPost.com, Inc. All rights reserved. 560 Broadway, Suite 308, NY, NY 10012 Add dailybrief@huffingtonpost.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. User Agreement Privacy Policy

Emanuel gone, Rouse in as chief of staff - Yahoo! News

Emanuel gone, Rouse in as chief of staff - Yahoo! News

President Barack Obama on Friday said a bittersweet goodbye to the energetic and fierce manager of his White House, chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, and elevated a quiet and seasoned adviser, Pete Rouse, to the most important gate-keeping job in American politics.

"We could not have accomplished what we've accomplished without Rahm's leadership," Obama said. Emanuel is departing after nearly two grueling years to run for Chicago mayor.