State

• Gov. Blagojevich announces completion of Dan Ryan reconstruction

• Teen Challenges Moment-Of-Silence Law

• Chicago Politicians Seek New Taxes, Fees

National

• Wildfire Pollution Poses Health Threat

• Much of U.S. Could See a Water Shortage

• Dalai Lama Has No Answers About Iraq War

• Canadian Firm Blamed for Burger Recall

• Ford's Theatre Plans New Complex

International

• UN Expert Decries Turning Food Into Fuel

• US Steering Clear of Kurdish Fight

Politics

• Democrats Urge Bush to OK Water Projects

• Senator: Global Warming Bill Needs Work

• Rice Looks to History for Peace Effort

ODD & extraordinary

• Man Gets 3 Years for Puppy Toss

• Police Find a 'Really Hairy' Intruder

• Medical Call Reveals 'Disgusting' House

• Bear Bites Alaska Woman on the Buttocks

Science

• Bacteria Species May Help Ethanol Output

• Experts Find Shipwreck Evidence in River

• NASA to Search Files on UFO Incident

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