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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
Actress Marsha Hunt poses for a portrait at her Los Angeles home on Sept. 14. The mid-century screen star turns 90 soon. She remains slim and vigorous and has total recall of her life in Hollywood, including the infamous studio blacklist that almost kille Nick Ut, The Associated Press

Blacklisting memories remain vivid for ’50s actress Marsha Hunt

By The Associated Press • October 15, 2007

Turkish general warns U.S. to not use label of ‘genocide’

By The Associated Press • October 15, 2007

Possible lawsuit claims VT negligence

By The Associated Press • October 15, 2007
 

College students lost in cave found unhurt

By The Associated Press • October 15, 2007

Odds and ends: ‘Welcome to Malone’ sign in N.Y. shows Vermont farm

By The Associated Press • October 12, 2007

Environmental activists scale Chicago Board of Trade

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007
Anna Kinderman, 17, and her mother, Bette Kinderman, show off a small camera that is installed near the rear-view mirror to record unsafe "events" when the teenager drives in Madison, Wis. The monitoring device provided through Madison-based American Fam THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ANDY MANIS

Cameras to monitor teen drivers

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007

NY City Councilman’s angry response to Borat-style interview a hit on YouTube

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007
Actress MichelleRodriguez poses for media after leaving court in this Friday Sept. 28, 2007 file photo in Los Angeles. A Superior Court judge has sentenced former "Lost" star Michelle Rodriguez to six months in jail for failing to complete the community s The Associated Press

Former “Lost” star sentenced to 180 days in jail

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007

Student gunman in Ohio warned classmates of attack; records show history of mental problems

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007

Odds and ends: 6-year-old driver gets stuck in reverse, crashing vehicle

By The Associated Press • October 11, 2007

Lohan makes adjustments to stay sober after checking out of treatment center

By The Associated Press • October 10, 2007

Odds and ends: 1,524-pound pumpkin wins top prize at weigh-off

By The Associated Press • October 10, 2007
Michigan running back Mike Hart (20), runs past Eastern Michigan defensive back Lyle Garrison (30) to score a touchdown on Saturday in Ann Arbor, Mich. Michigan, after starting the season 0-2, is now undefeated in the Big Ten. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TONY DING

Wolverines regain winning ways despite slew of injuries

By The Associated Press • October 9, 2007

Odds and ends: Man faces prison term in theft of 52-cent doughnut

By The Associated Press • October 9, 2007
 

Spartans vow to look ahead instead of at narrow defeats

By The Associated Press • October 9, 2007
Marion Jones cries while addressing the media on Friday in White Plains, N.Y. She has now given up her medals following her admission of past steroid use. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MARY ALTAFFER

Jones returns Sydney medals

By The Associated Press • October 9, 2007
Cubs outfielder Felix Pie sits in the dugout after the Cubs lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-1 in Game 3 of the NLDS on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Cubs, who won the NL Central following a last-place finish in 2006, were swept from this ye The Associated Press

Cubs cap 99 years of futility

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

Odds and ends: Officer shoots dressing jar, liberating trapped skunk

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
Runners pass volunteers holding out water on State St. in downtown Chicago during the 30th Annual Chicago Marathon on Sunday morning, Oct. 7, 2007. The course started and finished in Grant Park and featured more than 40,000 participants. Erica Magda

Runner dies during Chicago Marathon

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

Clinton leads; Edwards, Obama stay close behind in Iowa polls

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
 

New tests answer the question: ‘What is that mutt?’

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
Damion Hackett works on his homework on Wednesday in a quiet corner of the single room he shares with his family at a Massachusetts homeless shelter. Laura Prusik

Data show increase in homelessness

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
 

Former associate sues Diddy over rights to Notorious B.I.G. music

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
A farmer evacuates his pigs out of the flooded area in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam, Sunday. In addition to Vietnam, Krosa lashed Taiwan while China prepared. The Associated Press

Typhoon Krosa weakens; Evacuees exceed 1 million

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

Scientists think they know what appendix is for: Making and protecting good germs

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

Off-duty Wis. police officer goes on shooting rampage

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

‘Game Plan’ wins, Stiller, Farrellys find box-office heartbreak

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007
Chicago Bears tight end Desmond Clark (88) runs over Green Bay Packers safety Nick Collins for the game-wining touchdown during the second half of a game Sunday, in Green Bay, Wis. The Bears won 27-20. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, MORRY GASH

Bears come back in second half, hand Packers first loss of season

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

Dana Carvey riffs about movies online amid re-emergence from hiatus spent with family

By The Associated Press • October 8, 2007

Electricity provider planning to disconnect power to overly delinquent customers

By The Associated Press • October 5, 2007

Official inquiry recommends trial for Blackwater shooters

By The Associated Press • October 5, 2007
 

Myanmar junta chief willing to meet with opposition leader Suu Kyi – but with conditions

By The Associated Press • October 5, 2007

Odds and Ends: Newsday’s Pulitzer medals may have been stolen, sold

By The Associated Press • October 5, 2007

Metra: Two Chicago train derailments not related; foul play ruled out

By The Associated Press • October 4, 2007

Odds and ends:Spicy chili from restaurant sparks panic in London

By The Associated Press • October 4, 2007

Shakespeare performance deemed unsuitable for kids

By The Associated Press • October 3, 2007

3,000 miners trapped underground in South Africa

By The Associated Press • October 3, 2007

Illinois Senate overrides veto of school-silence bill

By The Associated Press • October 3, 2007

Surprised Wis. duck hunter shoots 25-pound alligator

By The Associated Press • October 2, 2007
Chicago Bears quarterback Brian Griese fumbles while being sacked by Jared DeVries in the fourth quarter of a game in Detroit on Sunday. Detroit won 37-27. The Associated Press

Bears stumble as Lions score 34 in 4th quarter

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007

Insurgents found, killed by U.S., Iraqi forces

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007
Actor Jackie Chan poses at a photo call near the Eiffel tower in Paris on Sept. 11 for the opening of "Rush Hour 3," the third installment in the martial arts franchise. Laura Prusik

Jackie Chan not a fan of his successful ‘Rush Hour’ series

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007

Meat firm increases recall of ground beef

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007

Odds and ends: Lighthearted stop signs try to slow drivers with humor

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007

Officer charged in plot to murder

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007
Stagehand Joe Tuttle pushes one of the oversized letters of the Fox television network sign during preparation for the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards outside the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sept. 13. From "green carpets" at awards shows to organic fru Laura Prusik

Hollywood sending mixed messages on global warming

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007
African Union peacekeepers evacuate an African Union camp in Haskanita, northern Darfur, Sudan, on Sunday. The Associated Press

Darfurian rebels attack African Union peacekeeping compound

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007

Facebook warned it may be charged

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007

Bill Clinton joins Bono, Shakira, Alicia Keyes for youth activism talk in New York City

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007
Anti-President Chen protesters demonstrate by the meeting place of the Democratic Progressive Party on Sunday. The Associated Press

Taiwan sheds Chinese identity

By The Associated Press • October 1, 2007
 

Myanmar troops shoot at protesters critical of military rule, killing 9

By The Associated Press • September 28, 2007

Odds and ends: Lab technician dismissed for biting 3-year-old boy

By The Associated Press • September 28, 2007

Odds and ends: Man accused of sawing house in half horizontally

By The Associated Press • September 27, 2007
Anti-government demonstrators stand in front of riot police in Yangon, Myanmar on Thursday Sept. 27, 2007. Soldiers fired automatic weapons into a crowd of anti-government demonstrators Thursday, during clashes that killed at least nine people including a The Associated Press

Myanmar soldiers fire on anti-government protesters for 2nd day, killing 9 people

By The Associated Press • September 27, 2007

Authorities work to identify body found in suburban Chicago

By The Associated Press • September 27, 2007

Report: Bears to bench Rex Grossman against Detroit

By The Associated Press • September 26, 2007

Judge blocks law requiring breath tests for pedestrians under 21

By The Associated Press • September 26, 2007

Bush, Iraqi leader talk about political reconciliation, Blackwater shooting

By The Associated Press • September 26, 2007

Va. grand jury indicts Vick, 3 others for dogfighting

By The Associated Press • September 26, 2007

Odds and ends: Seattle reclassifies pygmy goats as possible pets

By The Associated Press • September 26, 2007

Owner of Chicago Blackhawks dies

By The Associated Press • September 26, 2007

Odds and ends: Child named Wrigley Fields born to Cub fanatics in Ind.

By The Associated Press • September 25, 2007
Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett is pressured by Penn State safety Michael Williams in the first quarter of a college football game in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 22, 2007. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, PAUL SANCYA

Michigan yet to announce starting QB for weekend game

By The Associated Press • September 25, 2007

Odds and ends: Bull wanders from owner, attacks nearby Conn. house

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007

Iraqi chief angry with Blackwater

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007

Family of Afghan boy in ‘Kite Runner’ film worries rape scene will stir violence

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007

Former Ramone sues over song downloads; claims he’s owed nearly $1 million in royalties

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007

Rice hopes leading Arab nations including Syria will attend summit

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007
 

‘Little Rock Nine’ legacy observed on anniversary

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano points skyward after finishing the sixth inning against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. The Associated Press

Cubs get closer to playoffs

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007

Nature Conservancy tries to change image of Hemingway’s last home

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007
The Associated Press

Photo shows heavier-looking Fidel Castro standing, meeting with Angolan president

By The Associated Press • September 24, 2007

Snoop Dogg pleads guilty to weapons charge

By The Associated Press • September 21, 2007
 

Greinke leads Royals to shutout win over Sox

By The Associated Press • September 21, 2007
Actor Charlie Sheen and his fiance Brooke Mueller arrive at the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday, Sept. 16, 2007, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Chris Pizzello, The Associated Press

Denise Richards asks court to end Charlie Sheen’s overnight stays with their daughters

By The Associated Press • September 21, 2007
Melissa Bell, center, leaves after a hearing for her son Mychal Bell at LaSalle Parish Courthouse in Jena, La., Friday, Sept. 21, 2007. A relative of one of the group of black teenagers known as the "Jena Six" said a judge denied bail Friday for Alex Brandon, The Associated Press

Judge denies request to release Jena Six teen

By The Associated Press • September 21, 2007
 

O.J. Simpson returns to Florida, and center of media storm, after judge sets bail at $125,000

By The Associated Press • September 20, 2007
Jermaine Dye drives the ball into right field for an RBI single in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday in Kansas City, Mo. The White Sox won, 7-0. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, ED ZURGA

Contreras shuts down Royals, strikes out six

By The Associated Press • September 20, 2007

Odds and Ends: Thousands of bees escape after truck veers into ditch

By The Associated Press • September 20, 2007
The top US administrator in Iraq, Paul Bremer, stands at the compound of the University for Humanities. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, SAEED KHAN

Many U.S. officials confined in Green Zone

By The Associated Press • September 20, 2007

Lebanese leaders pledge to hold election despite assassination of an anti-Syrian lawmaker

By The Associated Press • September 20, 2007
Carlos Zambrano heads back to the dugout after striking out in the fifth inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field in Chicago on Tuesday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, CHARLES REX ARBOGAST

‘Big Z’ loses on short rest; Cubs tied atop Central

By The Associated Press • September 19, 2007
 

Punk’s not dead: Sex Pistols will reunite to mark album anniversary

By The Associated Press • September 19, 2007

Odds and ends: World’s oldest guy now 112, wants to live ‘for infinity’

By The Associated Press • September 19, 2007

Dan Rather files $70 million lawsuit against CBS

By The Associated Press • September 19, 2007
Michigan quarterback Ryan Mallett gets instructions from coach Lloyd Carr in the second half against Notre Dame on Saturday in Ann Arbor. Michigan won 38-0. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, TONY DING

Carr delighted by win, mum on QB’s status

By The Associated Press • September 18, 2007

50 Cent, in album sales battle with Kanye West, cancels 3 shows in Europe

By The Associated Press • September 18, 2007
Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis yells at his team in their 51-45 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Cleveland. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, AMY SANCETTA

Bengals surrender 8.8 yards per play

By The Associated Press • September 18, 2007
 

Cooler weather helps crews fight wildfires in Southern California

By The Associated Press • September 18, 2007

O.J. Simpson charged with seven felonies

By The Associated Press • September 18, 2007

Odds and Ends: Jack Hanna, flamingo get stuck in airport turnstile

By The Associated Press • September 18, 2007
 

Madonna on visit to Israel says she is ‘an ambassador for Judaism’

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007
A woman takes her dead son, Dhiya Thamer, into her arms, as she grieves for him. He was killed when their family car came under fire by unknown gunmen in Baqouba on Sunday. Laura Prusik

Shiite villages raided after new al-Qaida announcement

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007
 

Bush will soon select new attorney general

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007

Odds and ends: TV teaches man how to rob, can’t save him from prison

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007
 

Real fusion cooking: A Chinese-style sauce made only in Mississippi

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007
 

Conservative Greek prime minister wins re-election

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007

Serious crimes in Illinois drop overall, but murders, thefts climb

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007
 

Ex-Card Marquis helps Cubs clip I-55 archrival

By The Associated Press • September 17, 2007
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