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The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini
The independent student newspaper at the University of Illinois since 1871

The Daily Illini

Bush declassifies intelligence saying bin Laden ordered attacks outside Iraq

By The Associated Press • May 23, 2007
 

Suspect still at large in Chicago bank robbery

By The Associated Press • May 23, 2007
This photo made available by ABC shows Apolo Anton Ohno and his partner Julianne Hough performing on "Dancing With the Stars" Monday, May 21, 2007 in Los Angeles. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Ohno earned a new title Tuesday, May 22, 2007: &quo; The Associated Press

Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno named “Dancing With the Stars” champion

By The Associated Press • May 23, 2007
This photo made available by his family at a news conference in Torrance, Calif, Tuesday May 15, 2007 shows Pfc. Joseph J. Anzack Jr., one of seven soldiers ambushed in Iraq. The body of a U.S. soldier found in the Euphrates River in Iraq was identified W The Associated Press

Body of soldier found in Euphrates River in Iraq is that of California man, family says

By The Associated Press • May 23, 2007

Blazers win draft lottery, Sonics move up to second

By The Associated Press • May 23, 2007
This photo supplied by Fox Television show Kiefer Sutherland in the first part of the "24" two-hour season finale episode which aired on Fox on Monday. The Associated Press

Viewers catch breath as 24 concludes sixth season

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007

Mrs. Obama sees role in campaign as wife, not key adviser

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007

Three injured during South Side Chicago bank robbery

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007
 

The pressure is on as the “American Idol” finale looms near

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007
 

Lauded health-care documentary ‘Sicko’ spawns Michael Moore frenzy in Cannes

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007
 

Sox whack season-high hits in win over Athletics

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007
Lebanese army soldiers look at smoke bellowing into the sky as a result of heavy shelling by the Lebanese army, at the Palestinian refugee camp of Nahr el-Bared, during a clashes with fighters from the Fatah Islam militant group, in the northen city of Tr The Associated Press

Death toll nears 50 as Lebanese army pounds Palestinian camp

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007
Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams (8) drives to the basket between San Antonio Spurs forward Robert Horry, left, and Spurs forward Tim Duncan (21) in the second quarter of their Western Conference playoff basketball game, Sunday in San Antonio The Associated Press

Spurs expect more big games from former Illini Williams

By The Associated Press • May 22, 2007
A cicada nymph crawls across the ground Monday, May 14, at the Chicago Botanic garden in Glencoe, Ill. The cicada is part of Brood XIII which is expected to appear soon across northern Illinois, and in parts of Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana. Cicad The Associated Press

Midwest readies for emergence of 17-year cicadas

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
A wounded Lebanese soldier on the ground receives help from his colleagues after he was injured in clashes with fighters from an Islam militant group, in the north city of Tripoli, Sunday. Lebanese security forces fought Islamic militants in the northern The Associated Press

39 killed in eruption of violence in Lebanon

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
 

Pistons halt Bulls’ run

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
 

Cubs blow up in ninth, fall to Mets despite four-run lead

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
Former Chicago alderman Edward Vrdolyak, right, walks with attorney Jacqueline Jacobson as he exits the Federal Courthouse, Thursday in Chicago, after pleading not guilty to scheming to get a $1.5 million kickback in a real estate deal. The Associated Press

Former Chicago alderman pleads not guilty, gets $500,000 bond

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
Friends and relatives take part in the funeral procession for Abdul Hussein Abdul, in Sadr City Shiite district in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday. Abdul Hussein Abdul was killed in sectarian violence in southern Baghdad. The Associated Press

U.S. forces kill 6 insurgents after attack on base; 2 journalists killed

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
Democratic presidential hopeful, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson meets with members of the Service Employees International Union United Long-Term Workers Local 6434 and their families in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 12, 2007. The Associated Press

Gov. Richardson of New Mexico announces bid for presidency

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams, center, reaches for a loose ball as San Antonio Spurs forward Bruce Bowen, right, defends during the fourth quarter of their Western Conference Finals NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Sunday. San Antonio won 108-100. Ja The Associated Press

Former Illini Williams scores career high; team falls to Spurs in conference finals opener

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007

States balk at bills to require preteen girls to be vaccinated against cervical cancer virus

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
Mexicans line up outside de U.S. Consulate in Monterrey, Mexico, as they wait for a working visa interview, Thursday. Key senators in both the Democrat and the Republican parties, together with the White House, announced an agreement Thursday on an immigr The Associated Press

Millions of illegal immigrants could win legal status under plan blessed by lawmakers, Bush

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
 

Sox spoil city series sweep over Cubs

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007

Cubs steal one from Sox in Windy City Series opener

By The Associated Press • May 17, 2007
Democratic presidential hopeful, former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards, left, is applauded by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Wednesday in Washington. At right is Rich Michalski, general vice president of th The Associated Press

Presidential hopefuls boast gaudy incomes

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
President Bush, left, and outgoing British Prime Minister Tony Blair walk from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday to their joint press conference in the Rose Garden. The Associated Press

Bush and Blair stand by Iraq war decision despite rising opposition in both countries

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
Chicago White Sox pitcher John Danks throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees Wednesday in Chicago. The White Sox defeated the Yankees 5-3. The Associated Press

Danks you very much: Sox rookie gets win in first game of doubleheader

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
The Associated Press

Geico commercial spinoff “Cavemen” to highlight ABC fall

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng celebrates after dunking against the Detroit Pistons in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA second-round playoff series Tuesday in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Bulls beat the Pistons 108-92 to force Game 6 in Chicago. The Piston The Associated Press

Bulls making Pistons squirm

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007

Republicans, Democrats strike immigration deal with White House

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
A wildfire burns Tuesday, near Little Egg Harbor Township, N.J. The Associated Press

Southern wildfires could burn for months before rain snuffs them out

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
Chicago Bears defensive lineman Tank Johnson, left, enters Cook County Court accompanied by Bears head coach Lovie Smith, right, in Skokie, Ill., in this March, 15, 2007, file photo. Johnson is scheduled to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Wednesa The Associated Press

Bears DT Johnson meets with NFL commissioner to discuss behavior

By The Associated Press • May 16, 2007
President Bush, far right, stops to shake hands with from left to right, Martin Luther King III, Yolanda Denise King, and Bernice Albertine King, after speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial on the Nationa Steve Contorno

Yolanda King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., dies at age 51

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
Paramount provided this photo of Shrek (Mike Myers), Puss in Boots (Antonio Banderas), Artie (Justin Timberlake) and Donkey (Eddie Murphy) in "Shrek the Third." The Associated Press

`Shrek the Third’ looks great, has its moments, but lacks original zip

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

Senate approves earlier primary to boost Obama

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
 

Former Illini Williams scores 20 in Jazz playoff win

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
 

Republican candidates debate abortion, tax cuts in 2nd campaign debate

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

Purdue-NC rematch part of first women’s Big Ten/ACC Challenge

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
The Empress of the North, a 360-foot luxury sternwheeler cruise ship, is seen after the ship ran aground during a Columbia River cruise in this Friday, March, 24, 2006 file photo, near Washougal, Wash. The Empress of the North ran aground off the Alaska c The Associated Press

Cruise ship runs aground, takes on water off Alaska coast as passengers evacuate

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
President Bush, center, speaks about CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards and alternative fuel standards in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Monday, May 14, 2007. From left are, Deputy Energy Secretary Clay Sell; Transportation The Associated Press

Bush said ready to announce new air pollution regulations

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

8 states seek sex offender data from MySpace.com

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
 

Cubs rout Mets behind Zambrano

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

Justice Department’s No. 2 official resigning amid inquiry of fired prosecutors

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
 

Cubs blow Marquis’ early lead

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
The Rev. Jerry Falwell speaks, Aug. 22, 2006, at the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary fall convocation in Kansas City, Mo. Falwell was found unconscious in his office Tuesday, May 15, 2007, and taken to the hospital, according to a Liberty Universi The Associated Press

Founder of the Moral Majority Rev. Jerry Falwell Dies at 73 after collapsing at his university

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
In this handout photo released by the U.S. Army on Tuesday, Soldiers of the 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) out of Fort Drum, N.Y., search fields in Rushdi Mullah, Iraq for three miss The Associated Press

Planes drop leaflets as search intensifies for 3 missing American soldiers in Iraq

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

Senate rejects legislation to cut off funds for Iraq war

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
 

Bulls hold on to lead, trail playoff series 3-1

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007
 

Bulls’ desperation brings series within one

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

Record-setting kick returner moving to offense for Bears

By The Associated Press • May 14, 2007

Dee Brown taken to hospital during Jazz’s comeback win against Warriors

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

Rocket ready to relaunch again: Joins Yankees

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

Apple Inc. seeking end to music copy restrictions, in talks with recording companies

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

Cuomo sends 90 subpoenas, letters to alumni groups in loan probe

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007
The Associated Press

‘Spider-Man 3’ shatters box-office records with $148 million

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

Bill Viola’s operatic moving picture show finally comes to New York

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007
Orlin Wagner, AP

F-5 tornado demolishes small Kansas town, killing at least 10

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007
The Dalai Lama, the spiritual mentor to millions of Buddhists, addresses a crowd of about 11,400 at Millennium Park on Sunday, in Chicago. The Dalai Lama made his first public appearance in Chicago since 1999. Jerry Lai, AP

Dalai Lama appears at Chicago luncheon

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007
Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton (32) shoots over the defense of Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich (12) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball playoffs second-round series at the Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich., on Saturday. Duane Burleson, AP

Skiles says Bulls struggle to match up with Pistons

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

Lauren Graham says she’s not upset about end of ‘Gilmore Girls’

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

White Sox beat Los Angeles in extra innings

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007

Ward scores winning run for Cubs

By The Associated Press • May 7, 2007
A memorial to St. Louis Cardinals baseball relief pitcher Josh Hancock has been placed along the third base gate at Busch Stadium in St. Louis Monday, April 30, 2007, by fans. Hancock lost his life in a traffic accident early Sunday morning when his sport The Associated Press

Police say Cardinals’ Josh Hancock was drunk, talking on cell phone at time of fatal crash

By The Associated Press • May 4, 2007
A doe watches from an area surrounded by caution tape on May 24 in Carbondale, Ill. Wildlife and public safety officials at Southern Illinois University are warning to steer clear of deer there this time of year. Pamela Kay Schmalenberger, AP

SIU warns campus about deer attacks

By The Associated Press • May 4, 2007
A soldier stands next to a picture of Muharib Abdul-Latif al-Jubouri at a press conference in Baghdad given by US Maj. Gen. William Caldwell, spokesman of the Multi-National Force Iraq, in Baghdad on Thursday. Ahmad al-Rubaye, AP

American-led mission kills terror official

By The Associated Press • May 4, 2007
Paris Hilton arrives at the Metropolitan Courthouse for a probation violation hearing, Friday, May, 4, 2007, in Los Angeles. The Associated Press

Paris Hilton sentenced to 45 days in jail

By The Associated Press • May 4, 2007
A Chinese woman sits at a pet store offering a variety of dog food options, both local and imported, in Beijing Friday, May 4, 2007. The exporter of a contaminated pet food ingredient blamed for the deaths of up to thousands of cats and dogs in the United The Associated Press

U.S. report: Tainted pet food ingredient from China may have been mislabeled

By The Associated Press • May 4, 2007
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine, right, laughs as Queen Elizabeth II listens during a welcoming ceremony at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., Friday, May 4, 2007. The Associated Press

British queen arrives in Virginia; unlike last visit, this one stresses diversity, healing

By The Associated Press • May 4, 2007

Foster’s: Australian for generating clean energy

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007
 

Nationwide demonstrations appeal for legislation

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007
 

Potential statewide smoking ban already experiencing backlash

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007
Aretha Franklin checks information during an open audition for the musical "Aretha: From these Roots" in Southfield, Mich., Tuesday. The stage production is expected to open in Detroit next spring. Paul Sancya, AP

Singers audition in front of Aretha Franklin

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007

Bryce Dallas Howard takes on Hollywood as Gwen Stacy in `Spider-Man 3′

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007

MTV moving Video Music Awards from New York to Las Vegas in September

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007
Cardinals starting pitcher Anthony Reyes pitches to a Brewers batter in the first inning on Wednesday in Milwaukee. Darren Hauck, AP

Cardinals lose series to Brewers

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007
 

Cubs take two as key offseason additions pay dividends

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007

Former ISU professor cleared of kissing student

By The Associated Press • May 3, 2007

Where did serial viewers go? Ratings may force networks to rethink programming strategy

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007
This photo released by Disney Enterprises shows actors from left, Geoffrey Rush, Kiera Knightley and Johnny Depp in a scene from "Pirates of The Carribean: At Worlds End," expected to be another blockbuster movie for summer 2007. The Associated Press

Hollywood gearing up for record-breaking summer at the box office

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007

Illinois House passes statewide smoking ban

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007

Veto of Iraq spending bill forces Democrats to weigh concessions

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007
Chicago Bulls big man Ben Wallace, left, passes the ball during a game against the Miami Heat in Chicago on Dec. 27. Wallace will face his former team, the Pistons, in the playoffs. Nam Y. Huh, AP

Former Pistons big man Wallace says matchup just another series

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007
 

Illinoisans ‘fume’ about smoking ban

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007

Panthers dump Keyshawn for draftee

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007
Pittsburgh Penguins Sidney Crosby skates against the Boston Bruins in the hockey game in Pittsburgh, in this March 25, 2007, file photo. Crosby, is a finalist for league MVP in just his second season. Keith Srakocic, AP

Crosby vying to become Hart Trophy winner

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007

Troops to remain at war in Iraq

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007

Actor-director Danny DeVito coming out with his personal brand of lemon-flavored liqueur

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007
Trainer Todd Pletcher talks on the phone as he stands trackside before dawn at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. on Tuesday. The Kentucky Derby is Saturday. Ed Reinke, AP

Tiago hopes to fill brother’s hoofs

By The Associated Press • May 2, 2007
 

Bay’s homer powers Pirates past Cubs

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007

Jerry Jones tops chart of strange draft doings

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007
William Staigar exercises on a Gravity machine at the YMCA in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Thursday, April 5. Gravity equipment has become popular here and in other clubs. The $17.6 billion health club industry is always on the lookout for the next thing, esp Mike Groll, AP

Gravity machines make play for space in gyms

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007

al-Qaida men sentenced for UK bomb conspiracy

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007

Bulls ‘have bigger goals’ on horizon

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007
 

U.S. troop death toll exceeds 100 for April

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007
This photo provided by "Rachael Ray" shows former President Bill Clinton and the celebrity chef during a taping of her show, April 12. Clinton and Ray announced the launch of a charitable group that aims to help children eat healthier at home and in schoo Rachael Ray, AP

Rachael Ray teams with Bill Clinton to fight the epidemic of childhood obesity

By The Associated Press • May 1, 2007

Elderly man’s rare baseball card collection sells for $1.6 million

By The Associated Press • April 30, 2007
 

Chicago Bull-ies Heat

By The Associated Press • April 30, 2007
Allen Lee, a senior at Cary-Grove High School talks about his creative writing problems with the school, Thursday, in Cary, Ill.. Authorities have filed a second disorderly conduct charge against Lee, who was arrested for writing an essay officials descri Richard A. Chapman, AP

Marine Corps drops applicant over essay

By The Associated Press • April 30, 2007
A section of highway lies crumbled in Emeryville, Calif., after a tanker carrying gasoline exploded on Sunday. In the resulting blaze, a section of freeway that funnels traffic onto the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge collapsed. Noah Berger, AP

Explosion tears apart highway

By The Associated Press • April 30, 2007
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