Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on new abortion requirements
Wisconsin lawmakers to vote on new abortion requirements

The Wisconsin state Assembly plans to vote on a bill that would require a doctor to give a woman a physical exam and be in the room with her when handing out drugs to induce an abortion.

Union: 3 robbers, store clerk shot when police interrupt robbery on West Side Union: 3 robbers, store clerk shot when police interrupt robbery on West Side

Three masked bandits and a store clerk were wounded in a wild shootout that occurred after officers were alerted to a robbery on the city's West Side, officials said.
Cops: Half dozen wounded across city, including 12-year-old boy Cops: Half dozen wounded across city, including 12-year-old boy

Unseasonably-warm weather has ushered in another night of multiple shootings across the city, including a 12-year-old boy, who was wounded in the South Side's Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Judge: University violated newspaper adviser's First Amendment rights Judge: University violated newspaper adviser's First Amendment rights

A federal judge has ruled that Chicago State University violated a former student newspaper adviser's First Amendment rights when he was fired following articles critical of the university.
Ex-U. of I. official seeks payment for work she did after quitting Ex-U. of I. official seeks payment for work she did after quitting

The University of Illinois president's embattled former chief of staff says she deserves to be paid for a month of work she did after resigning.
Emanuel scales back speed-camera hours Emanuel scales back speed-camera hours

Mayor Rahm Emanuel introduced a slightly modified version of his plan to pepper the city with speed cameras that included scaled-back hours as he sought Wednesday to win support from wary City Council members.
Blagojevich puts on one last show Blagojevich puts on one last show

Rod Blagojevich may have a problem with hidden recording devices, but the convicted former governor rarely met a camera he didn't like and that held true even Wednesday with a choreographed-for-TV farewell on the eve of his imprisonment.
For Colorado neighbors, Blagojevich just another inmate For Colorado neighbors, Blagojevich just another inmate

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — Outside the walls of the federal prison here, say the name Rod Blagojevich and you get only the slightest hint of recognition.

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