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Young girls shot in drive-by at Far South Side park | VIDEO Two young girls were shot and wounded near a park on Chicago's Far South Side just moments after they sensed trouble. Taste of Chicago 2012 music, food get started | VIDEO Taste of Chicago is back Wednesday. This year's giant food festival will be shorter and includes all kinds of changes. Jesse Jackson Jr. update could come today | VIDEO New details about Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr.'s condition may be released today. Man found boy's body in lake after official search | VIDEO When Dean Christy heard the official search for Corey McFry, 15, had been halted Monday night, he says that, as a parent, he just could not stop. Lawndale fire critically injures woman A fire in Chicago's West Side Lawndale neighborhood sent a woman to the hospital in critical condition. West Nile Virus detected in Mundelein Mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile Virus north of Chicago in Lake County. MORE STORIES Strange News Free Asian carp samples available at Taste Facebook yoga teacher fired over stink eye, cellphone ban | VIDEO Baseball cards worth millions found in Ohio attic Man arrested after trying to hide gun at airport Ramp reopened after watermelon spill on Ryan Consumer Free Slurpees at 7-Eleven for 7/11 DirecTV drops 26 Viacom channels Heat impacts corn crop, drives up food prices | VIDEO GM offers money-back guarantee on Chevy cars, trucks United announces new flights from O'Hare Healthbeat Dental device is giving people good vibes Report: Mental health problems affect 1 in 5 seniors Breastfeeding could affect mother's weight Cranberry consumption linked to UTI prevention Getting up, moving can increase life expectancy MOST POPULAR Missing Ohio woman strangled on vacation with kids, boyfriend Taste of Chicago 2012 music, food get started DirecTV drops 26 Viacom channels Eva Rausing, 48, killed in UK, billionaire husband arrested Man found boy's body in lake after official search All Most Popular

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Wednesday's Daily Brief: Voter ID Laws Are 'Poll Taxes'

Wednesday, July 11, 2012 Eric Holder: Voter ID Laws Are 'Poll Taxes' POLITICS Now Lesbians Have A Super PAC GREEN Yes, Climate Change Is Increasing The Odds Of Some Crazy Weather, Scientists Report FOOD FREE SLURPEES! WEIRD NEWS Pauline Potter, World's Heaviest Woman, Credits Sex For 98-Pound Weight Loss CELEBRITY Sofia Vergara Is Engaged! BLOG POSTS Andy Stern: Palin Is Right: House Death Panel Vote "Is Downright Evil" -- People Would Die! This week, the Death Panel has finally raised its deadly head, not in HHS or the Obama Administration, but in the Republican-led US House of Representatives. Rev. Jesse Jackson: Put U.S. Jobs Above D.C. Partisanship This economy is not working for most Americans. With hard-hit families tightening their belts, employers won't hire until they see a lot more customers with cash in their pockets. Robert Reich: The Truth About Obama's Tax Proposal (and the Lies the Regressives Are Telling About It) Everyone is treated exactly the same. Everyone gets a one-year extension of the Bush tax cut on the first $250,000 of income. No "class warfare." Yet regressive Republicans want Americans to believe differently. Taylor Cotter: A Struggle of Not Struggling I came down on the 'right' side of every statistic -- I found a job in my field that actually pays well, I'm living on my own, and seem to have everything that these other college graduates are dying to have. But what about that 10-cents-a-word life that I always wanted? What about New York City? Lillian Daniel: 10 Signs You Should Not Be Getting Married in a Church Here's one: You find yourself asking the clergy to take all the references to Jesus out of the service.

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What Mitt Spends On His Costly Toys

view email online Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter July 11, 2012 He's The Favorite GOP Scapegoat For Dark Money But comparing George Soros with Sheldon Adelson, the Koch brothers, and the Republican big-money gang is a blatant deception. Read » Share on: Where Women Rule! Morning Joe's Mika Visits A Great Nation Besides awesome natural beauty, what impressed the vacationing MSNBC anchor? Read » Share on: Your Help Can Keep Kids from Going Hungry This Summer! Help spread the word! Read » Sponsored Petition What Will You Get If You Vote For Romney? Gene Lyons says he has no idea -- and that's just how Mitt likes it.    Read » WATCH: Holder Calls Voter ID Laws 'Poll Taxes' Texas lets you vote with a gun permit but not with a Medicaid card -- and who could disagree?    Read » THE LIST: Four Things You Need To Know The best of the web.    Read » A D V E R T I S E M E N T How Much Does It Cost To Vacation With The Romneys? Find out the real cost of Mitt's Jet Ski and much more. Read » Share on: Photo Of The Day Brazilian inmates bike towards freedom. Read » Share on:    |   Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy © 2012 Eastern Harbor Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.