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Teachers strike looms on 1st day at CPS | VIDEO Thousands of kids started their first day of school as a potential teachers strike loomed six days away. Closing arguments in Drew Peterson trial | VIDEO Jurors in the Drew Peterson murder trial could begin deliberating the fate of the ex-Bolingbrook police sergeant as soon as today. Chicago police exchange gunfire with teen Chicago police and a teenager exchanged gunfire Tuesday morning in the 8900 block of S. Union. Highland Park girl killed by car; police investigate Police in the Highland Park are investigating the death of a young girl who was struck and killed Monday by a car while she was walking with some members of her family. CTA public hearing on service changes The CTA is holding a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss proposed service changes. 'Green Mile' star Michael Clark Duncan dies Oscar nominee Michael Clarke Duncan, who grew up in Chicago, has died at the age of 54. MORE STORIES Strange News Minn. casino cooks up record 1-ton cheeseburger Teen opens mobile shower for grimy ND oil workers Secret Service truck stolen, VP Biden's things inside Wandering deer makes splash in Colo. home's pool Chestnut eats record 191 wings in 12 minutes MORE STORIES Consumer Mr. Coffee Recall: 600,000 machines impacted Consumer Reports: Improved Dishwasher Detergents Popcorn prices on the rise due to drought Consumer Reports: Store Brands vs. Name Brands Tokyo court: Samsung didn't infringe on Apple patent MORE STORIES Healthbeat CDC recommends early flu shots Study: Organic food not more nutritious Smoking while pregnant make increase child's obesity risk Asthma inhalers may lead to shorter height Flu medicine may help traumatic brain injury patients MOST POPULAR New school year clouded with strike threat 'Green Mile' star Michael Clark Duncan dies Girl, 5, struck and killed by car Blackhawk chopper lands in Ind. woman's yard Teachers strike looms on 1st day at CPS All Most Popular

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Tuesday's Daily Brief: Democratic Convention Begins

Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Democratic Convention Kicks Off HEALTHY LIVING The Social and Political Implications of Downward-Facing Dog POLITICS How NAFTA (And Other Policies) Fueled The Drug Trade LATINO VOICES Texas Gathers Testimonials On Drug War Violence Along Border (VIDEO) HEALTHY LIVING The Case to Fund Addiction Treatment Right Now POLITICS Democrats Release Their 2012 Party Platform (READ) BLOG POSTS Richard Branson: To Win the Drug War: Follow the States Legalization of marijuana is not a silver bullet. However, if we can get U.S. political leaders to understand the opportunity and take action, we have a very real chance to turn the tide on the war on drugs and end needless suffering. Steph Sherer: Could Pro-Pot Candidate Gary Johnson Be Obama's Ralph Nader? Without Democrats standing up for progressive values and reversing the Obama administration's unpopular anti-medical marijuana policy, a spoiler candidate in a Western state is an increasingly likely outcome. Ted Galen Carpenter: Romney and Obama Foolishly Ignore the War on Drugs After waging a futile war on drugs for more than four decades, while causing horrific unintended consequences both here and abroad, it is well past time to try a different approach. Paul Reiser: A Moment With Michael Clarke Duncan The term "gentle giant" may be overused, but I can't imagine a soul for whom the words could be better intended. Bob Herbert: How We Can Bring Millions of Americans to the Middle Class The decline of the middle class was a result, in part, of public policy choices. Today's downward mobility can only be reversed by a range of new choices consciously aimed at helping working Americans regain their financial footing.

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