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No injuries in emergency landing at O'Hare | VIDEO A regional jet that made an emergency landing at O'Hare International Airport Thursday morning had been taken out of service the day before, according to American Airlines. Lawmakers closer to pension reform plan | VIDEO With a midnight Thursday deadline looming, a new Republican version of a plan to control Illinois pension costs has passed its first test. Charges dropped against man in prison 25 years | VIDEO A man who spent nearly 25 years in prison could be free by the end of the day Thursday. CTA station naming rights for sale | VIDEO Forget getting off at the ''O'Hare Blue Line stop'' or the ''Orange Line stop at Midway.'' They could soon have their own corporate names. 3 Chicago-area kids make spelling bee semi-finals What would you call a crustacean-eating animal? And, could you spell it? Headliners announced for Old St. Pat's Block Party The bands Lifehouse and Ben Folds Five will headline what is billed as ''the world's largest block party'' in the West Loop in late June. MORE STORIES Strange News Family claims to see image of Jesus in moldy shower | VIDEO Motorcyclist clocked going 193 mph on NY highway Drivers see scarf-wearing pig on Pittsburgh road Mass. woman finds baby bird with 2 heads, 3 beaks Waiter gets $5K tip after couple hears of car troubles | VIDEO Consumer BBB: Your Child's Identity May be at Risk | VIDEO Closing bank account will cost you, group finds Consumer Reports: Tasty Ice Cream Treats Financial Assistance for Summer Day Camp | VIDEO Bundle those bills for savings Healthbeat Sleepy driving almost as bad as driving drunk High fructose corn syrup new name rejected by FDA Sleepy driving almost as bad as driving drunk Study: Fatty acids don't boost infants' brainpower Study: Smoker's lung transplant better than no lung MOST POPULAR Seattle shooting leaves 6 dead; gunman ID'd 747 clips tail of regional jet at O'Hare Airport No injuries in emergency landing at O'Hare Experts: Face-chewing victim permanently disfigured Lawmakers closer to pension reform plan All Most Popular

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Thursday's Daily Brief: 'Sesame Street' Torture Report, Citizens United Attacked, Seattle Gunman Dead, Plus Sheryl Sandberg, Rev. Al Sharpton, Lee Woodruff

Thursday, May 31, 2012 Torture By Sesame Street At Guantanamo Bay: Al Jazeera Reports POLITICS Stevens Challeges The Court To Clarify Citizens United POLITICS Obama Campaign Slams Romney's Massachusetts Record In Web Video CRIME Police: Seattle Gunman Shot, Killed Himself GREEN World's Air Hits 'Troubling Milestone' MEDIA CNN Crisis Worsens BLOG POSTS Sheryl Sandberg: A New Metaphor for Your Career A career is no longer like a ladder; it's like a jungle gym. For your career, look for opportunities, look for growth, look for impact, look for a mission. Move sideways, move down, move on, move off. Phil Donahue: One of Nature's Most Fascinating Dramas My brain caught fire the moment I first saw a Purple Martin, fluttering like a humming bird, diving like an osprey and performing eye-popping aerial maneuvers beyond the imagination of the world's best ballet dancers. What in the world are they doing up there? Lee Woodruff: Do Judge A Book By Its Cover This is the era of Facebook and Match.com. We can go right to the visual and decide if we want to fondle the goods or click on by. The cover of a book is the eye candy for the IQ inside. It's the hooked worm on the bobber. Rev. Al Sharpton: Don't Let Them Purge You As the nation continues to diversify, and the GOP continues to fail to appeal to racial minorities and young people, they have resorted to their next best option: calculated efforts to block the vote. It's our job to ensure that they don't succeed. Kenny Loggins: The Revolution Will Be On Facebook Music kept us strong through personal adversities, and we even used music at the funerals of our loved ones, too many now to mention. I myself heard "Celebrate Me Home" at my own brother's funeral; a moment I never could have anticipated nor will ever forget.

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