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Chicago mayor: Schools deal an 'honest compromise'

Chicago mayor: Schools deal an 'honest compromise'
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is calling the tentative agreement that led to the end of the city's teacher's strike "an honest compromise." Emanuel spoke to a Tuesday evening news conference after union delegates voted to suspend the seven-day strike at a meeting where they

CDA Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies

CDA Police Investigating Two Armed Robberies
KHQ.COM - Police in Coeur d'Alene are asking for your help in locating the suspect in two separate robberies that may have been carried out by the same suspect. Read about the two incidents below in a press release issued by the Coeur d'Alene Police Department: Suspect description:

UN calls for dialogue between Congo, Rwanda

UN calls for dialogue between Congo, Rwanda
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council says dialogue is urgently needed between the Congo and Rwanda, which is accused of supporting the rebellion in eastern Congo. German U.N. Ambassador and current Security Council President Peter Wittig says a high-level meeting is planned for next week

Spokane Police Looking For Centennial Trail Assault Victims Possibly Connected To Graham

Spokane Police Looking For Centennial Trail Assault Victims Possibly Connected To Graham
KHQ.COM - Following the arrest of Avondre Graham, the 17-year-old who was arrested last week in the unprovoked attack of a woman on the Centennial Trail, Spokane Police Detectives are looking for anyone who has been a victim of a similar assault or attempted assault this year. If you were the

Dorm evacuated at Arkansas State after bomb threat

Dorm evacuated at Arkansas State after bomb threat
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) - A dormitory that was evacuated following a bomb threat at Arkansas State University has been deemed safe. University spokeswoman Gina Bowman says the threat came in Tuesday afternoon targeting the University Hall dorm, which houses nearly 400 students. Residents were

Republicans: Bad gets worse for Romney

Republicans: Bad gets worse for Romney
By KASIE HUNT and STEVE PEOPLESAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A bad stretch for Mitt Romney just got worse, and Republican insiders now are growing increasingly pessimistic about the GOP presidential nominee's chances of winning the White House. The latest heartburn for these insiders

Burglary Leads To Knife Fight In Cheney

Burglary Leads To Knife Fight In Cheney
City Of Cheney Press Release:  CHENEY, Wash.- Early Tuesday morning at approximately 2:20 AM, officers responded to 1090 W. Betz Road in regard to a report of a fight.  Upon arrival, officers learned that suspects Landon and Riley Wakefield had attended a party at the apartment

Union head: Chicago students in class Wednesday

Union head: Chicago students in class Wednesday
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago's teachers union leader says hundreds of thousands of students will return to classrooms Wednesday after delegates overwhelmingly voted to suspend a seven-day teachers strike. Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis told a Tuesday evening news conference that the

8 new civil suits allege Philadelphia priest abuse

8 new civil suits allege Philadelphia priest abuse
By JOANN LOVIGLIO and MARYCLARIE DALEAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Eight more priest-abuse lawsuits were filed Tuesday against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia and its priests, including a jailed Roman Catholic monsignor who now says he was convicted following a sham abuse plea by a co-

Feds: NC sheriff and deputies targeted Latinos

Feds: NC sheriff and deputies targeted Latinos
By MICHAEL BIESECKERAssociated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - A two-year investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice has found that a North Carolina sheriff and his deputies routinely discriminated against Latinos by making unwarranted arrests with the intent of maximizing deportations. In an