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Top Stories Friday, June 4, 2010 Blago jury selection continues | VIDEO Friday marks Day 2 of jury selection in the Rod Blagojevich corruption trial. Attorneys started challenging potential jurors Friday morning. Charges dropped against cop in deadly crash A Chicago police officer has been cleared of DUI and reckless homicide charges in connection with the deaths of two young men. 'Hawks, fans look ahead to Game 4 | VIDEO Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals is set for Friday night, and the Chicago Blackhawks are heading into it leading the series over the Philadelphia Flyers 2-1. Family: Bat attack victim talking | VIDEO Two people charged with the bat attack in Bucktown that left a graduate student from Northern Ireland in critical condition and seriously injured her friend appear in court Friday. Coleman's Zion parents want son buried in Ill. The estranged parents of former child TV star Gary Coleman are seeking custody of his body and want it returned to the star's boyhood home in Illinois. Jury convicts Deerfield couple of scamming Best Buy A federal jury in Minneapolis has convicted an Illinois couple of defrauding Best Buy out of more than $41 million and failing to pay taxes on their fraudulent gains. MORE STORIES Strange News Couple marries after being reunited 30 years later Man charged in Fla. after losing license plate Philadelphia home where mob boss was slain on sale Speedy soda machines draw Facebook following Wallet lost in Chicago in 1941 returned to owner Consumer McDonald's pulls 12M cadmium-tainted Shrek glasses IKEA recalling mattresses over flammability Whirlpool recalls dishwashers due to fire hazard Kellogg changes cereal ads Five Target Clinics to open this fall Healthbeat Report: Violent assaults in hospitals too common FDA issues new asthma drug warnings Empty-stomach exercise might be best Study: No long-term risk in girls' early puberty Study: Medication errors peak in July MOST POPULAR Student sues police after being videotaped using toilet Wife defends Blago on first day of trial Missing Woodstock mom gone for 2 weeks Family: Bat attack victim talking Jury convicts Deerfield couple of scamming Best Buy All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 87°F 65°F A couple of thunderstorms around, some severe with damaging winds and hail; mostly cloudy, breezy this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee 9:00 PM 20/20 10:00 PM ABC 7 News 10:35 PM Nightline Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Tasty frozen custard served up in Midlothian ABC7's Hungry Hound continues his sweet tour this week with a tasty trip south of the city. Help name Shedd's beluga whale You can help give Shedd's baby beluga its name! Vote for your favorite name for the chance to win the Beluga Experience at Shedd Aquarium. Dive in at Shedd Aquarium's oceanarium Meet Shedd's baby beluga! What's in a name? Shedd's picks for the baby beluga PHOTOS: Send ABC7 your Shedd photos! 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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Here are today's news items from Media Matters for America, click on the title or 'read more' to read the entirety of each story. Hannity falsely claims Romanoff "is admitting he was offered a job" to exit Senate race Sean Hannity falsely claimed that Andrew Romanoff, who is running against incumbent Sen. Michael Bennet in Colorado's U.S. Senate election, "is confirming just now tonight he was offered a position" if he would exit the race. In fact, Romanoff reportedly stated: "At no time was I promised a job, nor did I request [White House deputy chief of staff Jim] Messina's assistance in obtaining one." Read More Right-wing media respond to Romanoff with falsehoods, including false allegations of a crime Right-wing media have falsely claimed that the White House offered Andrew Romanoff a job in exchange for dropping out of Colorado's U.S. Senate election, and have falsely alleged or suggested that the White House committed a crime in doing so. In fact, both Romanoff and the White House have said no formal job offer was made, and legal experts have repudiated the claim that this practice would constitute a crime. Read More Media missing half the story on public attitudes about immigration policy While addressing both Arizona's controversial new immigration law and national immigration reform, media outlets have reported that polls found widespread support for Arizona's law. But these reports ignored recent national polls finding that large majorities also support providing a path to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States. Read More Fox attacks Obama for anti-terror rhetoric that Bush admin recommended Fox & Friends criticized the Obama administration's "new national security strategy" because it will "no longer make references to radical Islamic extremism or jihad." However, this policy is not new; indeed, Bush administration officials discouraged the use of such terms, which they said "unintentionally legitimize" violent extremists. Read More Myths and falsehoods about the Sestak and Romanoff controversies Media Matters for America has compiled a list of the myths and falsehoods about the White House's conversations with Democratic Senate candidates Joe Sestak and Andrew Romanoff concerning those candidates taking positions in the administration. Read More Quick Fact: O'Reilly falsely claims law was violated in Romanoff matter On his Fox News show, O'Reilly repeated the false claim that 18 U.S.C. § 600 was violated in the Andrew Romanoff controversy. In fact, legal and ethical experts have repudiated the claim that a crime was committed. Read More You can help support our work; become a volunteer media monitor, or donate to Media Matters for America.

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

The nation's economy added 431,000 jobs in the month of May, and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.7 percent, the government reported Friday. That's less job growth than many expected, and will not provide a boost to the Obama Administration. The government said that 411,000 of the jobs created in May were temporary positions with the once-a-decade US Census, and not the kind of employment that can drive a sustained economic recovery. That meant that the overall private sector employment growth for the month was anemic - up by just 41,000.

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CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Thursday, June 3, 2010 · Video: Midwesterners on money · Carpenters sue to block McCormick Place reforms · Mesa's new funding plans to keep Cubs from moving · Baker & McKenzie elects new leader · Midwesterners say economy hasn't hit bottom · Hospira sued for allegedly breaching merger · Walgreen's May same-store sales nearly flat · United Airlines loses on-time lead to US Airways · Abbott gets FDA approval on ovarian cancer test · Boeing's goal in tanker bid not to just to undercut rival: CEO · Code Hennessy to sell stake in hardware distributor Hillman · General Growth poised to go ahead with Brookfield plan · 10 things to do this weekend · The latest job changes and appointments: People on the Move   CRAIN'S BLOGS · Chef Tramonto leaves Tru; Penny Pritzker and the IRS: Taking Names · Old Tiger story sure to amuse; Whistling Straits gears up: Inside the Leather · Small-biz owner confidence up; natural-chicken niche; Score Chicago: Enterprise City · Niemi's star shines in Finland; why Game 3's ratings fell: Business of Sports   Final Markets Dow Jones 10,255.28 +5.74 +0.06% NASDAQ 2,303.03 +21.96 +0.96% Crain's Index 91.46 +0.50 +0.55% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Join the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on June 8th for breakfast and networking during our "Celebration of Entrepreneurship" featuring Ford President & CEO, Alan Mulally. For more information and to register, visit www.chicagolandchamber.org. OTHER HEADLINES · New York launches campaign to land LeBron Crain's New York · Hartmarx settles with lenders Daily Herald · Blagojevich jurors to remain secret: judge NBC 5 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Society - Lamp Lighter awards Shelley Ochab and Chester Gougis welcomed guests to the Night Ministry's annual Lamp Lighter awards, held this year at the Four Seasons Hotel. Read More · Chicago Business Today — June 3 · Enterprise City — a small-business blog SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.

Chile police detain Dutchman in Peru killing - Yahoo! News

Chile police detain Dutchman in Peru killing - Yahoo! News

A Dutch man long suspected in the disappearance of an Alabama teen in Aruba was arrested Thursday in the murder of a young woman in Peru. Stephany Flores, 21, was killed in a Lima hotel Sunday, five years to the day after Natalee Holloway disappeared.

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

Former Natalee Holloway case suspect Joran van der Sloot, wanted in slaying in Peru, has been apprehended in Chile.

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Top Stories Thursday, June 3, 2010 Wife defends Blago on first day of trial | VIDEO Thursday morning marked the beginning of the corruption trial of former governor Rod Blagojevich, a case Illinoisans will be watching most of the summer. Man pleads not guilty to Riley Fox murder A convicted sex offender pleaded not guilty in the 2004 rape and murder of a 3-year-old Wilmington girl. Teen fatally shot in Humboldt Park Police are looking for the person who shot and killed a 15-year-old boy in Humboldt Park Wednesday night. Philly fans celebrate OT win; series at 2-1 | VIDEO Forget about the sweep. It is not going to be easy for the Blackhawks to win the Stanley Cup. Arizona city to announce Cubs developments Mesa officials have scheduled a news conference Thursday to announce new developments in the Phoenix suburb's efforts to remain the spring training home of the Chicago Cubs. Wallet lost in Chicago in 1941 returned to owner It took 69 years, but a World War II veteran from Sandy, Utah, finally has his wallet back. MORE STORIES Strange News Speedy soda machines draw Facebook following Wallet lost in Chicago in 1941 returned to owner NC billboard attracts with charcoal, pepper scent Car dealer who hexed prosecutors sentenced Gator raid: 3-ft-long alligator collared in Mich. Consumer IKEA recalling mattresses over flammability For new AT&T users, no more `all you can eat' data CTA to sell $3 transit passes to conventioneers Secret code to airline savings Hotels offering more amenities for kids Healthbeat Possible link between migraines and stroke American cigarettes more toxic than foreign brands? Study: Coffee jolt is an illusion Nighttime snacking could harm teeth Doctors shine a light on painful eye problem MOST POPULAR Peterson murder trial delayed -- but not long Wallet lost in Chicago in 1941 returned to owner I-Team Report: Dead Wrong Mother says 25-year-old son is missing Teen girl missing from Southwest Side All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 75°F 54°F Sunshine and some clouds Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM Jimmy Kimmel Live 7:31 PM GMC NBA Countdown 8:00 PM 2010 NBA Finals 10:30 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Actress Rue McClanahan dies at 76 Rue McClanahan, the Emmy-winning actress who brought the sexually liberated Southern belle Blanche Devereaux to life on the hit TV series "The Golden Girls," has died. She was 76. Rue McClanahan's visit to Chicago in May of 2007 Help name Shedd's beluga whale You can help give Shedd's baby beluga its name! Vote for your favorite name for the chance to win the Beluga Experience at Shedd Aquarium. Dive in at Shedd Aquarium's oceanarium Meet Shedd's baby beluga! What's in a name? Shedd's picks for the baby beluga PHOTOS: Send ABC7 your Shedd photos! 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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White House press secretary Robert Gibbs confirmed in a statement that deputy chief of staff Jim Messina approached Colorado Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff about a possible administration job. Romanoff had applied to work at USAID during the transition, Gibbs said, and Messina "wanted to determine if it was possible to avoid a costly battle between two supporters. … As Mr. Romanoff has stated, there was no offer of a job."

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Politics, Political News - POLITICO.com

Colorado U.S. Senate candidate Andrew Romanoff confirmed Wednesday that Jim Messina, President Barack Obama’s deputy chief of staff, suggested three administration jobs that would be available to him last September if he dropped his plans to run against U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, who had the support of the White House. Romanoff said he informed the White House that he would stay in the race. The revelation comes days after the White House confirmed that Rep. Joe Sestak was approached about an unpaid position in the administration if he dropped his campaign against Sen. Arlen Specter.

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Top Stories Wednesday, June 2, 2010 Lightning causes several city fires | VIDEO ComEd says power was restored to about 14,000 customers Wednesday morning after a lightning strike took out a transformer during stormy weather. Peterson murder trial delayed- but not long Jury selection in the murder trial of former Bolingbrook police officer Drew Peterson will begin on July 8. Dead dogs, cats found in Chatham home Four dead animals- two cats and two dogs- were found in a vacant South Side home. Animal Control took four other animals into its care. Blago trial to start; radio show on hold As a judge denied a last-minute delay request in former governor Rod Blagojevich's corruption trial, WLS Radio put his talk show on hiatus. Federal officials want Chicago River cleaned up In a letter filed with the Illinois Pollution Control Board, the Obama administration is calling for efforts to make the Chicago River safe enough for swimming. Blackhawks fans rally in Philly for Game 3 | VIDEO Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals Wednesday may be in Philadelphia, but there will be plenty of Chicago fans there cheering for the Blackhawks. MORE STORIES Strange News Wild turkey turns heads in Lake Bluff | VIDEO Not venomous? Experts distrust abandoned cobra Iowa City police say drunken driver was naked Former Colo. gov had missing moon rock Wildlife officials find baby elk left on doorstep Consumer Secret code to airline savings Hotels offering more amenities for kids Sony introduces new DVR for PlayStation 3 AT&T to offer insurance plan for iPhone Report: New Kindle to come out Healthbeat Doctors shine a light on painful eye problem More states requiring PE, but amount varies Possible antidepressant link to cataracts Study: Supplements don't cut bladder cancer risk Warning about impotence drugs sold online MOST POPULAR Mark Kirk questioned about military claim Lightning causes several city fires Naked teen prompts Park Ridge police chase Blago trial to start; radio show on hold Gurnee man sentenced in murder cover-up All Most Popular Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 77°F 56°F Mostly cloudy; a shower in spots late this morning followed by a shower or thunderstorm around this afternoon Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC 7:00 PM The Middle 7:30 PM The Middle 8:00 PM Modern Family 8:30 PM Cougar Town 9:01 PM Happy Town 10:00 PM ABC 7 News Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Help name Shedd's beluga whale You can help give Shedd's baby beluga its name! Vote for your favorite name for the chance to win the Beluga Experience at Shedd Aquarium. Dive in at Shedd Aquarium's oceanarium Meet Shedd's baby beluga! What's in a name? Shedd's picks for the baby beluga PHOTOS: Send ABC7 your Shedd photos! One-of-a-kind combos from Black Dog Gelato Locally made Black Dog Gelato is showing up on menus across town-- and the creative flavors will soon be for sale at its own Wicker Park store. More from the Hungry Hound 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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CHICAGOBUSINESS — POWERED BY CRAIN'S — Daily Business Briefing CRAIN'S LISTS SEND LETTERS TO THE EDITOR MULTIMEDIA COMMERCIAL PROPERTY SEARCH TOP HEADLINES Wednesday, June 2, 2010 · Video: Waterview's fate · Builders Bank CEO: regulatory order not a threat · ChiTown Deals bought by Seattle-based rival to Groupon · Bar Louie sold to Boston Market owner · CTA tests program for McCormick attendees · Caterpillar's credit outlook raised by Moody's · Federal judge again refuses to delay Blagojevich's trial · United shares jump on positive Continental traffic report · CME saw May trading jump 58% from last year · Foreclosure suit hits group of Gas City sites · 3 deals invigorate suburban apartment market   CRAIN'S BLOGS · The real issue in Blagojevich trial: Greg Hinz · Ebony's names new editor; Michigan Ave. as 'busker' Blvd: Taking Names · WMAQ shut out if Hawks win next two: Business of Sports · Twitter for retailers; charging customers: Enterprise City   Final Markets Dow Jones 10,249.54 +225.52 +2.25% NASDAQ 2,281.07 +58.74 +2.64% Crain's Index 90.96 +2.27 +2.55% » View Other Top Headlines ADVERTISEMENT Join the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce on June 8th for breakfast and networking during our "Celebration of Entrepreneurship" featuring Ford President & CEO, Alan Mulally. For more information and to register, visit www.chicagolandchamber.org. OTHER HEADLINES · Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett subpoenaed by Blagojevich Chicago Sun-Times · Bumped flyers to get $1,300 under proposed rules New York Times · Clean up Chicago River: EPA CBS 2 Crain's Chicago Business | 360 N. Michigan Ave. | Chicago, IL 60601 ADVERTISEMENT TODAY'S FEATURES Enterprise City — a small-business blog The latest from Retail Minded: Twitter for retailers and wholesalers. Plus, Blagica Bottigliero on the art and science of figuring out what to charge for your services.Read More · Society - Lamp Lighter awards · Chicago Business Today - June 2 SIGN UP FOR CUSTOM ALERTS Industries Companies LISTEN LIVE: Traffic, weather and news from our news partner WBBM-AM.