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Fort Hood suspect said methodical goodbyes
FORT HOOD, Texas -- As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship -- common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier. Instead, authorities say, he went on t…
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Brad Paisley coming to U.S. Cellular Coliseum
Brad Paisley is coming back to Bloomington, but this time the country heavyweight who played at the McLean County Fair nine years ago will be on stage Jan. 24 at the U.S. Cellular Coliseum.
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Lexington, LeRoy matchup for the first time all year in round two
They are connected by LeRoy-Lexington Road. Yet, the high school football regular season came and went without the Heart of Illinois Conference rivals hooking up.
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- LA Church Putting Pets in Pews
- A Presbyterian church in Los Angeles is trying to boost its connection with the community by offering a 30-minute Sunday service for pet-lovers. (Nov. 4)
- Raw Video: First Images Inside Fort Hood
- The Department of Defense releases video from inside Fort Hood in Texas as authorities move in on shooters there. The Army says 12 people were killed and more than 30 wounded at the base. (Nov. 5)
- Army: 7 Dead, 20 Wounded in Fort Hood Shootings
- The Army has confirmed 7 dead, 20 wounded in shootings at Fort Hood, Texas. Local media say one gunman has been captured, and a second is still on loose. There are reports of a possible third gunman. (Nov. 5)
- Raw Video: Bears Lose Their Fur in Leipzig Zoo
- Three female spectacled bears in a zoo in the Eastern German city of Leipzig have suddenly lost nearly all their fur. (Nov. 05)
- Coroner: at Least 11 Victims at Cleveland Home
- Authorities say they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found in the Cleveland home of a registered sex offender. (Nov. 4)
- Babysitter Requested Help for Missing Infant
- The baby sitter of a missing infant sent a letter to Florida Gov. Charlie Crist months before she disappeared asking him to save the child from her drug-abusing parents. Shannon was last seen by her parents at their home early Saturday morning. (Nov. 4)
- Video: Preview tour of new Marriott
- The Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel and Conference Center will be open for business on Friday October 30, 2009. Enjoy a preview tour of the facility.
- Share a Grave With a Stranger?
- A London cemetery is urging strangers to share double-decker graves, to ease a space crisis. But the practice may run up against a British cultural aversion. (29 October 2009)
- Pelosi Presents Health Care Bill
- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says new health care legislation will make affordable, quality health care available to nearly all Americans and represents a historic step. (Oct. 29)
- Obama Hails New GDP, Talks Health Care Reform
- President Barack Obama is hailing new figures showing the economy grew at a 3.5 percent rate in the third quarter. In remarks to a small business group, Obama says he believes the new figures show that the recession is easing. (Oct. 29)
