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  • Home Minister Shinde in Washington India seeks access to Rana Headley

    India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 22

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Arizona Diamondbacks: 1. ...

  • Cubs place righty Camp on DL recall Dolis

    Email PITTSBURGH -- One day after he served up a game-winning grand slam, the Cubs placed right-hander Shawn Camp on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday because of a sprained right big toe, and recalled right-hander Rafael Dolis. Camp, 37, received treatment on his foot on Sunday, and the team hoped Monday's off-day would give him time to heal. On Tuesday, he served up a grand slam to ...

  • Chicago Board of Education votes to close 50 schools

    CHICAGO – The Chicago Board of Education has made a final vote to close 50 schools. The ambitious proposal that sparked protests and lawsuits could help define -- for better or worse -- Mayor Rahm Emanuel's term in office. The board voted Wednesday. City officials say the closings are necessary because of falling school enrollment and as part of their efforts to improve the ...

  • Naperville to add 2 downtown officers

    The Naperville Police Department will be hiring two new officers to join the downtown beat next spring.Naperville City Council unanimously approved adding the officers to help patrol the area that has seen its share of late-night, alcohol-fueled incidents. The move also comes in the wake of new bars and restaurants being approved for the downtown.The newly authorized positions will bring the ...


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Ashes of Time Redux (Dung che sai duk) [DVD]

Ashes of Time Redux (Dung che sai duk) [DVD]

Ashes of Time Redux is a brooding, melancholic twist on the wuxia, the genre of historical martial arts films that typically focus on swordplay and action. Writer/director Wong Kar Wai delivers swordplay from time to time, but in radical fragments that refuse ... ...

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  • Council OKs late-night permit for new BlackFinn owner

    Naperville City Council has paved the way for a longtime Naperville restaurateur to take over the troubled BlackFinn American Saloon. Councilmen gave their approval to granting a late-night liquor permit to Jim Bergeron, who asked the city to move quickly in issuing the necessary permits and approvals. "The faster we get in there the faster we can start correcting some of these issues and ...

  • North Suburban Teacher Resigns In Emotional Youtube Video

    HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) – A north suburban teacher gives new meaning to the term ';burning your bridges behind you,'; as she resigns on a YouTube video decrying a shift towards ';Teaching to the ...

  • The List Chicago Schools To Be Closed

    CHICAGO (CBS) — The Chicago School Board voted to close 49 underutilized or underperforming elementary schools on Wednesday as part of a plan to close a $1 billion budget deficit. Here is the list: Altgeld Elementary School, 1340 W. 71st St. Armstrong Elementary Math and Science, 5345 W. Congress Pkwy. Attucks Elementary School, 5055 S. State St. Banneker Elementary School, 6656 S. ...

  • Board Votes To Close 49 Chicago Elementary Schools

    CHICAGO (CBS)– The Chicago Board of Education on Wednesday voted to close 49 elementary schools, in what is believed to be the biggest single mass shutdown of schools in U.S. history. Initially, a total of 53 schools were on the chopping block, but four of them were ...

  • Bears Release Statement On Urlacher’s Retirement

    Brian announced his retirement in the same, understated way in which he carried himself at Halas Hall the last 13 years - he simply wanted to be one of the guys and play the game he loves. But his rare ability, work ethic and passion for football put him among the greats to ever play the game. Besides superlative play on the field, he was also the unquestioned leader in the locker room, as well ...

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