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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Monday, December 28, 2009 O'Hare travelers affected by stricter rules | VIDEO Security changes have already been made to international U.S. flights following the attempted bombing of a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit last week. Crews work to restore Robbins phone service | VIDEO Since early Saturday, some Robbins residents have found their AT&T landline and Internet service hasn't worked. The phone company says it's working around the clock to fix the problem. Services set for man killed on Christmas Eve | VIDEO Funeral services have been set for a 79-year-old Chicago man who was shot to death in a Christmas Eve robbery attempt. 2 injured in Woodstock fire A fire in far northwest suburban Woodstock has injured two people. Flames leapt out of the third-floor window of the Maple Tree Apartment Complex early Monday morning. Water main break floods NW Side street City crews dealt with a water main break on the Northwest Side Monday morning. Water bubbled up from cracks in the pavement and flooded the street after a pipe near Gunnison and Central ruptured. MORE STORIES Strange News Search of car turns up gift-wrapped marijuana Real-life Grinch robs Kristmas Kringle store Newspaper cane goes to oldest town resident Donkeys escape from live nativity scene School suspends girl, 10, for peppermint oil Consumer O'Hare travelers affected by stricter rules | VIDEO Retailers concerned about low gift card sales Last-minute shoppers search for deals | VIDEO Internet-ready TVs have arrived Barnes & Noble: Nook pre-orders will arrive by Dec. 25 Healthbeat New technique retrains organs to stop diabetes New drug resistant "Superbug" on the rise New Generation of Healing: Growing body parts | VIDEO MOST POPULAR Officer replaces family's stolen presents Report: Bulls coach to be fired Bolingbrook man, girlfriend charged in murder Two shot by homeowner during break-in Officer charged in fatal DUI crash out on bond All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 31°F 13°F Cloudy and increasingly windy; a snow shower this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Bears Pregame 7:30 PM Monday Night Football 10:30 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Officer replaces family's stolen presents A fire and burglary threatened to ruin Christmas for one family until a Chicago police officer came to the rescue. Astronaut surgeon speaks about being in space Fresh from his trip to the International Space Station, Dr. Robert Satcher spoke to parishioners at the Church of Saint Edmund. Chicago Doctor's Space Mission Atlantis Lifts Off Chicago surgeon ready for lift-off Chicago doc's spacewalk hits snag Chicago doctor makes first spacewalk SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

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Prosecutors want DNA from the man suspected of trying to blow up a plane on Christmas Day. The suspect is not expected to be at today's hearing

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Dems to W.H.: Drop cap-and-trade
By LISA LERER | 12/27/09 10:41 AM
Half a dozen Senate moderates urge the W.H. to give up for now on efforts to pass a cap-and-trade bill.

Dems revive 'Party of No' attack
By JOSH GERSTEIN | 12/28/09 6:20 AM
But analysts question whether charges of GOP obstructionism will be enough for Dems.

Obama low-profile after terror attempt
By CAROL E. LEE | 12/28/09 9:51 AM
Obama has kept mum the past few days.

Pundits react: Terror attempt
Napolitano: System 'did not' work
By KENDRA MARR | 12/28/09 9:56 AM
Homeland security secretary reverses course.

Earlier: Napolitano says 'system worked'

Source: Terror suspect's father tried to warn authorities - CNN.com

Source: Terror suspect's father tried to warn authorities - CNN.com

The father of a man suspected in a botched terror attack aboard a Northwest Airlines flight contacted the U.S. Embassy in Nigeria recently with concerns his son was planning something, a senior U.S. administration official said Saturday.

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Passengers flying into the United States from abroad are already seeing additional security measures at the airport and on the aircraft, officials and travelers tell CNN

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

The U.S. charged a 23-year-old Nigerian man Saturday with attempting to destroy a Northwest Airlines aircraft on its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Christmas Day, and with placing a destructive device on the aircraft. The Justice Department announced: "A preliminary FBI analysis found that the device contained PETN, also known as pentaerythritol, a high explosive. ... FBI agents recovered what appear to be the remnants of" a syringe from near the man's seat.

Nigeria banker fears son is alleged plane attacker - Yahoo! News

Nigeria banker fears son is alleged plane attacker - Yahoo! News

An attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight began with a pop and a puff of smoke —sending passengers scrambling to tackle a Nigerian man who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida to blow up the airliner, officials and travelers said.

The commotion began as Northwest Airlines Flight 253, carrying 278 passengers and 11 crew members from Amsterdam, prepared to land in Detroit just before noon Friday. Travelers said they smelled smoke, saw a glow, and heard what sounded like firecrackers. At least one person climbed over others and jumped on the man, who officials say was trying to ignite an explosive device.

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Chuck Grassley, Newt Gingrich, and Terry Moran make the year's top ten tweets

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Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Chuck Grassley, Newt Gingrich, and Terry Moran make the year's top ten tweets

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CNN has obtained a photo of a Nigerian man being taken into custody aboard a plane in Michigan after what a U.S. official says was an attempted terrorist attack

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A historic moment: Healthcare reform

From: President Barack Obama <info@barackobama.com> Subject: A historic moment To: "Fred Nance Jr." <frednance@clickservices.org> Date: Thursday, December 24, 2009, 10:37 AM Fred -- Although it's Christmas Eve, I wanted to share some exciting news: The Senate just passed a historic health reform bill. In all the back and forth, it's easy to lose sight of what this incredible breakthrough really means. But consider this: This Christmas, there are millions of Americans without health insurance who risk losing everything if they get sick. There are mothers and fathers who wonder how they'll provide for their children because an illness has wiped out their savings. There are small business owners who worry that they'll have to lay off a long-time employee because the cost of insurance is rapidly rising. If we finish the job, all this can change. We will have beaten back the special interests who have for so long perpetuated the status quo. We will have enacted the most important piece of social policy since the Social Security Act in the 1930s, and the most important health reform since Medicare in the 1960s. In Decembers to come, millions more will have access to affordable coverage. Parents will have the security and stability of knowing their insurance can't be revoked at a moment's notice. And the skyrocketing costs plaguing our small businesses will be brought under control. When you make calls, write letters, organize, this is the change you're making -- a better life for your family and for men and women in every state. There is still more to do before I can sign reform into law -- a last round of negotiations and final votes in the Senate and the House -- and I'm counting on your help every step of the way. But for now, I hope that as you celebrate this holiday season, you remember that the work you are doing is making our union more perfect, one step at a time. For that, I am grateful to you. Merry Christmas and happy holidays, President Barack Obama P.S. -- Organizing for America supporters are signing a note of appreciation to all the senators who have worked so hard to make this possible. I hope you'll join them: http://my.barackobama.com/SenateLetter Paid for by Organizing for America, a project of the Democratic National Committee -- 430 South Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003. This communication is not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee.

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>>> Having trouble viewing this newsletter? View as a webpage. Top Stories Thursday, December 24, 2009 Icy sidewalks, roads hamper holiday plans | VIDEO Many Chicago area residents are busy clearing sidewalks that have frozen over with ice after a winter storm. Neighbors: Kids may have been home alone | VIDEO Two children are in critical condition at Mount Sinai Hospital Thursday morning after a house fire in the 2800-block of South Sawyer in the city's Little Village neighborhood. No delays at Chicago airports | VIDEO Chicago airports are reporting no delays a day after winter weather forced more than 250 flight cancellations in the city. Wires fall onto Metra tracks Some Metra Electric Line passengers have been delayed all morning due to problems caused by icy weather. Emmanuel Lodge passes out supplies A group of Chicago residents reached out to help some of the city's homeless Thursday morning. MORE STORIES Strange News Santa packs heat, robs bank at gunpoint 4 arrested with stolen goose decoys Stolen floodwall returned by metal recycler Police stop generous 5th-grader with $10K Zoo sells $20,884 in reindeer dropping ornaments Consumer Internet-ready TVs have arrived Retailers use social networking sites to boost sales | VIDEO Blackberry update comes after service outages Poll gages time Americans spend surfing Web Salmonella found in hazelnuts Healthbeat Nasal swine flu vaccine recalled over potency Research could unlock brain cancer mysteries Do you lie to your doc? MOST POPULAR Simultaneous liver transplant saves teen, tot Billboard calls for firing of Lovie Smith Suburban town's 6-year-old hero visited by Santa Icy roads hamper Christmas travel rush Icy sidewalks, roads hamper holiday plans All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 40°F 35°F Increasingly windy with rain and drizzle Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Disney Prep & Landing 7:30 PM The Middle 8:00 PM Modern Family 8:30 PM Cougar Town 9:00 PM Grey's Anatomy 10:00 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Senate OKs health care measure Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill Thursday that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history. Sunrise votes nudge health care bill forward Tues. Senate Dems clear hurdle on health care Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote I-Team Report: Madden Man Six weeks after the I-Team discovered a highly paid state employee spending workday afternoons at the health club, they follow up on whether the state has done anything about it. I-Team Report: Paid to Play State officials claim they responded quickly SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS I'd like to receive the following newsletters from abc7chicago.com Sign up for news alerts Daily Weather | Daily News | 190 North SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Sign up for news alerts

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

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After months of blown deadlines and political near-death experiences, a sweeping health care reform bill that would expand coverage to 31 million currently uninsured Americans cleared the Senate early Thursday morning on a 60-39 party-line vote, putting President Barack Obama within reach of a domestic policy achievement that has eluded Democrats for decades.

CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

CNN.com - Breaking News, U.S., World, Weather, Entertainment & Video News

The U.S. Senate has passed an $871 billion health care reform plan.

Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone - Yahoo! News

Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone - Yahoo! News

Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.