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Orton named starting QB
Lovie Smith confirmed after Monday's practice that Kyle Orton beat out Rex Grossman and will be the starter for the regular season.

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Cop's last words led to double-murder suspect
Fatally shot, Chicago Police Detective Robert Soto was able to steer police on path to an arrest in double murder
As he sat dying in the driver's seat of his SUV, Chicago Police Detective Robert Soto dialed 911 on his cell phone and told police he had been shot.

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Labor Day flights may be easier to get
Travelers are in a bind: 'We can't miss this wedding'
For the first time since 2002, fewer Americans will take to the skies this Labor Day weekend than did the previous year, an airline trade group said Monday, as the sour economy, higher fees and declining airline service take a toll.

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Cop shoots and kills teen
A Chicago police officer shot and killed an armed teen who confronted him Sunday night on the grounds of a Chicago Housing Authority complex on the Southwest Side, police said early Monday.

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1 killed, 1 hurt near Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's
Shooting occurred near Rock 'n' Roll McDonald's
One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting in the River North neighborhood.

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Why did police rule out foul play in Savio's death?
Family members wonder why investigators quickly thought foul play didn't kill 3rd wife of Drew Peterson
When Kathleen Savio's lifeless body was discovered in the empty bathtub of her Bolingbrook home in 2004, state police immediately decided her death was not suspicious, a Will County deputy coroner's report obtained by the Tribune shows.

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CPS improves school safety
Improved, simplified emergency procedures are set
When Chicago Public Schools open next month, some of the schools identified as troubled spots will see improved emergency procedures and more surveillance cameras and security personnel, school officials said Monday.

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Vietnam frees Gary Glitter
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam (AP) _ Vietnamese authorities have released British glam rocker Gary Glitter from prison, where he served nearly three years after being convicted of child molestation.

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Biker may have been killed by hit-and-run semi
A 22-year-old Burbank motorcyclist was killed about 4:15 a.m. Monday on Chicago's Southwest Side in what police say may have been a hit-and-run by a semi trailer.

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Was Chicago Air Show crowd THAT huge?
City organizers cite record attendance of 3.1 million people
James Budd came to North Avenue Beach long before the workday was over Friday, drawn by the promise of parachutists and antique planes paired with brilliant sunshine that lasted all weekend. A woman on a nearby blanket said she had arrived by noon to secure a spot. Thousands parked around them.

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