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Greenup Hits, So Does Pollen
University of Alaska Fairbanks Geophysical InstituteGreenup -- the great, silent collective explosion of freed tree buds that had been frozen all winter like a clenched fist -- happened last week in Interior Alaska. I know this because it’s a phenomenon that’s easy to notice here in Fairbanks,...Tags: Education, Weather Statistics, Anchorage, Health, Colleges and Universities
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1 family, 3 dead children: Did state miss warning signs?
As her infant daughter lay in a hospital bed, brain-dead and on life support, Angela Petrov revealed to the medical staff a family history steeped in child abuse and murder. Six years earlier, she said, her half sister fatally beat her 5-year-old...
Tags: Criminals, Justice System, Child Abuse, August (movie), Bipolar Disorder
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Officials: Baby dies days after father smothered her to stop her crying
A Chicago infant has died four days after her father smothered her in an attempt to stop her crying in her family's West Ridge neighborhood home, officials said. Angelina Rodriguez, who turned five months early last week, was declared dead at Lurie...
Tags: Swelling, Skull Fracture, Evanston, Hospitals and Clinics, Abusive Behavior
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Chicago dad smothered baby girl to stop crying, prosecutors say
Tribune reporterA Chicago infant is brain-dead and on life support after her father smothered her last week in an attempt to stop her crying, according to court records and prosecutors. Rigoberto "Rico" Rodriguez, 29, and Angela Petrov, 21, the parents of the 5-month-...Tags: Swelling, Prosecution, Skull Fracture, Hospitals and Clinics, Abusive Behavior
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Man, boy injured in bike collision
A man and a boy were transported to an area hospital after they collided with each other while riding bicycles along a trail near Alta Laguna Park on Monday afternoon, a Laguna Beach Fire Department official said. The fire department received a call...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Injuries and Wounds
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At Katsu, a quarter century of sushi as theater
Of the few remaining ways to get your mind blown nowadays, my preferred manner of inserting the TNT is to sit three feet away from Katsu Imamura.
The fuse lit once appetizer plates were cleared, when Katsu asked: "Are you ready for sushi now?"
And...Tags: Sushi and Sashimi, Michelin Group, Lifestyle and Leisure, Jiro Dreams of Sushi (movie), Personal Service
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Carlisle Woman Praises Neighbor for Saving Little Girl From Burning Home
Multi-Media JournalistDaBois Marshall says she stepped out of her kitchen for only a few minutes Tuesday afternoon, but it was plenty of time for a grease fire to get out of control. “I was hysterical. I said, ‘Ma, the house is on fire.’ So, I instantly...Tags: American Red Cross, Pregnancy and Childbirth
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Chicago-area home prices break 49-month losing streak
It's just $100, but there's a lot of symbolism in that $100. May's 0.1 percent year-over-year gain in the median sales price of existing homes in the nine-county Chicago area broke a 49-month losing streak that stretched to April 2008. The last time they...
Tags: Property, Financial and Business Services, John McCain, Finance, Homes
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Highland Park appoints human services task force
TribLocal - Highland Park & Highwood » NewsThe Highland Park Human Services Task Force, a newly formed group under the umbrella of the city's Human Relations Commission, will begin assessing unmet needs …... -
PennDOT reports numerous local road closures
At the request of the Pennsylvania State Police, PennDOT has closed Route 11 just south of Route 233 in Cumberland County. Route 11 runs along the boundary between West Pennsboro and Penn townships. This portion of Route 11, which carries a little more...
Tags: Road Transportation, Pleasant Valley, Lebanon, Dauphin County, Travel
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Passion for Style: a Unique Arts & Crafts Show for You and Your Home
Staff reporterIndulge yourself or start your holiday shopping early! The West Ridge Chamber of Commerce and the Holiday Inn North Shore invite you to attend, "Passion for Style: A Unique Arts & Crafts Show for You and Your Home". Join us on Sunday, November 20, 10 am...Tags: Entertainment, Skokie, Health, Music
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Des Plaines man charged with killing 15-year-old boy
Tribune reporterA 19-year-old Des Plaines man was denied bail today after he was charged with killing one 15-year-old boy and wounding another one in a shooting that began when a North Side crowd ignored his flashing of a gang sign. James Galambos, of the 900 block of...Tags: Prosecution, Assault, Crime, Law and Justice, Murder, Crimes
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