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Emanuel pushing for statewide handgun registry
Emanuel says a statewide gun registry is key in solving Chicago crimes involving handguns from outside the city. more
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Police to reevaluate shooting range after eagle spotting
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February, 09, 2012
The Chicago Police Department says nesting bald eagles could force the department to re-evaluate its plans for a controversial outdoor gun range on the far Southeast Side.The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources confirmed earlier this week bald eagles are... more
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U.S. drone strikes target civilian rescuers and funerals in Pakistan
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February, 09, 2012
Though the CIA's drone campaign is meant to target suspected militants in Pakistan, a new report says it's also killing dozens of civilians. The report, released by the London-based Bureau of Investigative Journalism, says that U.S. drones have hit civilians who, for instance, rushed to rescue... more
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Emanuel to push for state-wide handgun registry
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February, 09, 2012
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel wants lawmakers to require that all handguns in Illinois be registered with the state, or gun owners could face felony charges.A statewide gun registry is key in helping solve Chicago crimes that involve handguns from outside the city, and would also help crack down on... more
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Nesting bald eagles jeopardize South Side gun range
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February, 09, 2012
There’s a new twist in the Chicago Police Department’s controversial plan to build an outdoor shooting range on the far Southeast Side of the city.Bald eagles have nested in wetlands directly adjacent to the property slated for the project. Their presence puts into question any progress police have... more
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Indiana critical of State Fair organizers, others in stage collapse
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February, 08, 2012
The  Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) on Wednesday issued a scathing report about last summer’s deadly stage collapse.It cited three organizations, including the Indiana State Fair Commission, the entity that hosts the annual state fair in Indianapolis, for safety... more
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Proposition 8 likely headed to the Supreme Court
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February, 08, 2012
Same sex marriage is on the way to the Supreme Court, thanks to California’s 9th Circuit Court. The ruling, though, is super narrow -- it’s unlikely to create a federal right to same sex marriage. More likely, it’s going to allow states to continue the march toward same sex marriage equality and to... more

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