Chicago Informer

Former longtime NFL linebacker Junior Seau committed suicide today at his Oceanside, Calif., home.

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NAIROBI (Reuters) – World marathon record holder Patrick Makau, who was omitted from Kenya's Olympic team, did not run hard during last month's London race because he believed he had already been selected for the Games, the athlete said on Wednesday. “When I went to the London marathon last month, I knew I was already [...]

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YMCA expands outdoor adventure excursion program to broaden reach to diverse youth in grades 6-12

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A day after tornadoes and strong storms walloped the Midwest, killing at least five people in Oklahoma and causing massive damage throughout the region, forecasters warn that more severe weather is on the way. The National Weather Service is forecasting the development of tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds over parts of the upper Mississippi [...]

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In September 2012 Rush will hit the road for their Clockwork Angels North American Tour. 33 cities will be visited in this tour and TicketGenie.com announces RUSH tickets set to sell-out.Orlando, FL (PRWEB) April 28, 2012 This tour begins on September 7th in Manchester, NH, and finishes on December 2nd in Houston, TX, making stops [...]

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The small-town bookkeeper dazzled friends and co-workers with invitations to her immaculate horse ranch and home, where she displayed trophies hauled back from world championship exhibitions and visitors in cowboy hats arrived to buy some of the best-bred horses in the nation.

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Media competition honors journalists for bone & joint health-related coverage

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Baseball historian Tim Wendel will discuss his book “Summer of '68: The Season that Changed Baseball and America Forever” on Thursday, May 17, at 7:00 p.m. at St. Louis County Library Headquarters, 1640 S. Lindbergh Blvd. The program is free and open to the public.Books will be available for purchase at the event from Pudd'nHead [...]

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Airlines around the world are updating their fleets with new, more fuel-efficient planes, and that's good news for aircraft maker Boeing Co.

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Boeing Co. reports first-quarter results on Wednesday, and investors will be looking for an update on whether tornadoes in Wichita, Kan., will hurt deliveries of two of its key planes.

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LOS ANGELES , April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Steven J. Bogdalek has been named the new Special Agent in Charge (SAC) of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division, which encompasses the southern portion of the state of California.

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The Freenotes big band will perform music from 1940s through the 1960s at a ballroom dance for seniors at the Oak Park Arms Retirement CommunityOak Park, IL (PRWEB) April 23, 2012 The Oak Park Arms Retirement Community in Oak Park will be transformed into one of the grand old Chicago ballrooms of the ‘30s and [...]

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LONDON (Reuters) – Kenya confirmed they are poised to dominate this year's Olympic marathons by winning the London men's and women's events on Sunday and taking five of the six podium positions for the second year in succession. Wilson Kipsang finished four seconds outside the men's course record with a time of two hours four [...]

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Phil Humber threw the first perfect game in the majors in almost two years, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Saturday.

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Chicago, IL hosts Dr. Michael Cotton of AWAKEN Higher Brain Living™ who will provide new career opportunities to professionals on April 26.Chicago, IL (PRWEB) April 19, 2012 The expertise of Dr. Michael Cotton of AWAKEN Higher Brain Living™ and his innovative “Higher Brain Living®” techniques combined with the high skill sets of Life Coaches is [...]

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