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Teachers union to vote on possibly ending strike | VIDEO The Chicago Teachers Union's House of Delegates could vote to suspend the teachers strike during an afternoon meeting Tuesday. Carnival worker allegedly recorded sex assaults of toddlers A traveling carnival worker from Chicago is charged with allegedly recording videos of himself sexually assaulting children. Man charged in fight that smashed Loop Macy's window A Northwest Side man has been charged after a Sunday afternoon fight in the Loop. Huge python found near Waukegan lakefront A worker picking up trash in Waukegan found something he wasn't expecting: a 12- to 15-foot Burmese python. Christopher Vaughn defense team could rest Tues. Defense lawyers could rest their case Tuesday in the trial of an Oswego man charged with murdering his wife and three children. Cold settles over city, frost possible in suburbs Temperatures tumbled overnight in the Chicago area -- and could set a record low Tuesday night. MORE STORIES Strange News Fright Fest icon Tiny the Spider 'dead' at Great America Cops: Man uses forklift to reclaim truck; drives into pond during chase | VIDEO Blown stop sign led to 'Bucket List Bandit' suspect arrest Police: Man with tattooed eye shot at officer Judge weds couple then sentences groom to prison MORE STORIES Consumer Illinois Foreclosures | VIDEO iPhone 5 preorders top 2 million in 24 hours, Apple says | VIDEO Long flight delays soared at O'Hare in July Americans waiting longer to buy first car Magic Kingdom to serve alcohol for 1st time MORE STORIES Healthbeat Half of Illinoisans to be obese by 2030 Healthy, low-calorie smoothie ideas Superbug kills 7th person at Maryland hospital Study: Vitamin D important in baby's development Kids eat too much salt, CDC research shows MOST POPULAR Shaun White allegedly pulls fire alarm, confronts guest, falls while drunk Teachers union to vote on possibly ending strike Man charged in murder at Whitehall Hotel Kate topless photos to appear in Italian mag City files injunction to end strike; ruling Wednesday All Most Popular

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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Mitt Romney Isn't Sorry POLITICS Congress Raids 9/11 Funds For Deficit TECHNOLOGY Twitter's New Look Is..Facebook? EDUCATION Chicago Teachers Meet Tuesday To Decide Whether To End Strike WORLD 132 Inmates Escape From Mexico Prison MEDIA Bill O'Reilly, Jon Stewart To Debate In Washington BLOG POSTS Dean Baker: Does President Obama Want to Cut Social Security by 3 Percent? That is a pretty simple and important question. Unfortunately most voters are likely to go to the polls this fall without knowing the answer. Russell Simmons: Obama Has Worked to Curb Urban Violence When more black men were killed in one year (2009) than all of the US soldiers killed in the Afghanistan and Iraq wars to date, we must give this problem the utmost attention. We must find solutions to curb the violence. Mariska Hargitay: Join Me in Supporting Survivors of Child Abuse With a Simple Act of Kindness We all have a role to play in supporting survivors and preventing abuse. Now through October 2nd, I am asking people everywhere to commit to support a parent or caregiver by offering a helping hand, preparing a meal together or simply asking how they're doing. Jeff Madrick: Central Banks Are Saving Democracy From Itself Note that it is Romney who is saying he wants Bernanke out of there and crying wolf about inflation. Bernanke, not subject to the whims of democracy, has had the courage to change his own thinking. He knows the consequences of tight policy now. Andrew McCarthy: A Brief Meeting With Prince Harry In The Bahamas I was blinded by camera pops as I followed the prince past the pink sand the he couldn't see and through the mass of swirling humanity. The drunken bar patrons shouted and waved.

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