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Former CPS basketball star shot, killed | VIDEO Rising college basketball star Michael Haynes, 22, was fatally shot Thursday evening near 116th and Vincennes. Police find Manteno shooting suspect's car Police say they have found the car belonging to Rene Flores on Chicago's Southwest Side. He is wanted in a shooting at a warehouse in Manteno earlier this week. Gas station clerk fatally shot during robbery | VIDEO A gas station store clerk was shot and killed during what police said was a robbery. Lollapalooza makes changes to protect Grant Park More fences and increased security will be in place for the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago's Grant Park in an effort to avoid landscape damage and to prevent gate-crashing. NYC mayor disagrees with Chicago, Boston on Chick-fil-A New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he strongly disagrees with the mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco over Chick-fil-A's position on gay marriage. US drought getting worse; Illinois in 'extreme drought' The widest drought to grip the United States in decades is getting worse with no signs of abating, a new report warned Thursday, as state officials urged conservation and more ranchers considered selling cattle. MORE STORIES Strange News Woman throws mangos at robbers | VIDEO Michael Phelps takes awkward ID pic for Olympics Gun-toting great-grandma scares off burglars | VIDEO Boston advises teens on how to break up -- safely Man 'rides rickshaw' from China to London Olympics Consumer US drought getting worse; Illinois in 'extreme drought' Galaxie cashes customers' checks, shuts doors | VIDEO JC Penney tweaks pricing again Burlington Coat Factory to pay $1.5M fine Ford recalls 485,000 SUVs Healthbeat Healthbeat Report: Simple steps to improve your health | VIDEO Unplug for better sleep, mental health Hot, dry weather heightens West Nile risk | VIDEO Residents in poor areas have shorter life expectancy Yoga can help stroke survivors MOST POPULAR Colorado shooting: Police pleaded for ambulances Former CPS basketball star shot, killed Gas station clerk fatally shot during robbery 2 shot to death in car at 100th and Torrence Olympics 2012 schedule includes 5,535 hours of TV coverage All Most Popular

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Friday's Daily Brief: Mitt's Disastrous Day In London

Friday, July 27, 2012 Rommey Shambles POLITICS Romney Now: 'It Looks Like London Is Ready' POLITICS 42 Religious Groups Condemn Michele Bachmann's Anti-Muslim Allegations SPORTS Sneak Peek At Olympics Opening Ceremony ENTERTAINMENT WATCH: USA Olympic Swim Team Sings 'Call Me Maybe' ENTERTAINMENT Fans Boo Madonna: Paris Concertgoers Blast Pop Star For Brief Show BLOG POSTS Arianna Huffington: Women Who Wouldn't Go Away Last month we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Title IX. This week, we are celebrating the progress women athletes have made so far -- and acknowledging the work yet to be done -- with Kavitha A. Davidson's Huffington story about the milestones for women athletes at the 2012 Olympic Games. Sen. John Kerry: Keeping the Special Relationship Strong As Gov. Romney lands in London this week, he would be wise to realize that our European alliances are not something that holds us back. Our alliance helps to move our national security agenda forward. Robert L. Borosage: Mitt Romney: The Gated Candidate The wealthiest Americans often choose to live in gated communities, designed to shield them from the intrusion of those Ann Romney calls "you people." Now, Mitt Romney is applying that same notion to his campaign for the presidency. David Beckham: Make Children the Real Winners of London 2012 The eve of the London 2012 Olympics is finally here. For the next two weeks we will all be cheering on Team GB, hoping our athletes will realise the Olympic dreams they have trained so hard for. But I hope they will not be the only winners of these Olympic Games. I hope the 180 million children who are currently suffering from the hidden hunger crisis - known as stunting - will be able to steal some of the limelight too. Lucy Danziger: Why Michael Phelps' Abs Matter (and Other Olympic Theories) When you watch the Olympics in the next 14 days and feel inspired, think about what it is that moves you. Then realize this: It doesn't really matter. Just get moving!

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Mitt's Five Big Foreign Policy Fails

view email online Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter July 27, 2012 Romney's Five Biggest Foreign Policy Fails Mitt's "Anglo-Saxon heritage" didn't save him from these blunders. Read » Share on: Up Today -- Down Tomorrow? Tracking the daily polls and media perils of a hard-fought, high-stakes national campaign. Read » Share on: Your Help Can Keep Kids from Going Hungry This Summer! Help spread the word! Read » Sponsored Petition The Republican Convention Will Try To Kill The First Amendment But the voice of the people cannot be silenced.    Read » Romney Pretends Not To Like Dressage He probably isn't fooling anyone.    Read » Founding Father Thomas Paine Agrees: 'You Didn't Build That' And the rest of the best of the web.    Read » A D V E R T I S E M E N T Yahoo's New CEO Is A Triumph For Feminism Even if she doesn't realize it herself. Read » Share on: Cartoon Of The Day Tim Geithner tried to warn London about LIBOR... Read » Share on:   |   Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy © 2012 Eastern Harbor Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved.