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Evergreen Park teachers strike for 5th day | VIDEO Teachers in Evergreen Park were manning the picket lines again Tuesday after contract talks with District 124 officials broke off without an agreement. Jerry Sandusky sentenced to at least 30 years | VIDEO Jerry Sandusky was sentenced Tuesday to at least 30 years in prison - effectively a life sentence - in the child sexual abuse scandal that brought shame to Penn State and led to coach Joe Paterno's downfall. Last day to register to vote for 2012 election | VIDEO With four weeks until the presidential election, if you're not signed up to vote, Tuesday is an important day. Batavia schools open after Legionnaires' bacteria found Classes were back in session Tuesday at three schools in Batavia where traces of the bacteria that causes Legionnaires' disease were found and removed. Report: Preckwinkle considering 'violence tax' on guns Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is reportedly considering a violence tax. Ind. man allegedly robbed Lockport, Glen Ellyn banks Charges were pending Tuesday against an Indiana man suspected of robbing a pair of suburban banks. MORE STORIES Strange News Living room built around NYC Columbus statue World champs win Maine wife-carrying contest Bees make blue honey after feeding on M&M's plant waste Wis. store sells 40-year-old cheddar for $10/oz Police: Cop impersonator demanded free fast food MORE STORIES Consumer Consumer Reports Index Kraft recalls some jalapeno string cheese Consumer Reports: Best credit cards for big debt Walmart, American Express offer prepaid card Chrysler recalls Ram 1500 and Dodge Dakota trucks MORE STORIES Healthbeat Potential new option for Alzheimer's patients Concerns over rising use of CT scans on kids Meningitis: Clinics that received recalled injections Healthbeat Report: Breast Cancer | VIDEO ''Peek'' at Parkinson's: New Diagnostic Test MOST POPULAR Sarah Jones, ex-Bengals cheerleader, pleads guilty to teen sex Alex Karras of 'Webster,' 'Blazing Saddles,' has days to live Sam Champion engaged; 'Good Morning America' star to wed Rubem Robierb Red Bull Stratos skydiver hopes to break sound barrier Former NFL player Alex Karras' health deteriorating All Most Popular

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Tuesday's Daily Brief: Romney's Bain Made Millions On Big Tobacco

Tuesday, October 9, 2012 Romney, Bain and Big Tobacco POLITICS New Obama Ad Goes After Mitt Romney On Big Bird POLITICS Republican Calls For Children's Death POLITICS Supreme Court Revisiting Contentious Issue WORLD Zetas Drug Cartel Leader Reportedly Killed GREEN PHOTOS: Lioness Befriends Baby Antelope BLOG POSTS Gov. Jennifer M. Granholm: Mr. President: Next Debate, Make Moral Choice Clear Mr. President, when you walk on stage in the next debate I would like to hear you say that the choice is not just about whose tax plan you like or who has the better health care strategy. It's much more fundamental than that. This is a choice about our national character. Paul Rieckhoff: Big Bird Gets a Mention, Vets Left Out Entirely. Will VP Debate Be Any Different? No veteran should come home to an unemployment check. Candidates need to do more, and all Americans need to demand answers on how they plan to support new veterans and their families -- on jobs and other critical issues. Gordon Brown: The Tragedy of Child Brides Our guarantee on International Day of The Girl Child is that we will do everything, everywhere to ensure that the millions of girls who have not gone to school today will get their chance of an education and have their basic human rights respected. Marlo Thomas: A Size Zero Dress Does Not Equal Success We all know that carrying too much weight can cause serious health problems. Obesity can lead to diseases that can threaten our lives. But that needn't force us to hold ourselves to one ideal. And, hey, who gets to decide what's beautiful? Joseph C. Wilson: Voter Intimidation and Suppression Come to New Mexico The Republicans want to work people into a lather over fictional voter fraud while the real problem is Republican led voter suppression, intimidation and outright cheating.

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Which Candidate is Best for Economic Recovery?

Which Candidate is Best for Economic Recovery? Dear Friend, America's #1 news sites for independent-mined individuals, is conducting an urgent economic poll. With the great recession dragging on nearly four years now, we want to know if you think Barack Obama or Mitt Romney will be better for the economy. The results of the poll will be available to your after you submit your vote, and we'll also share the poll results with major media outlets across the country. Thousands will vote, so take a moment right now to stand up and be counted. Your opinion matters!