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Church faces big choices as cardinals pick a new pope
March 12, 2013The cardinals have assembled in Rome to begin choosing the next pope.
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Baby’s death from gunshot wounds shocks nation
March 12, 2013Prayers poured in from around the country for Jonylah Watkins, the six month-old baby girl who died this morning after being shot five times.
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University of Illinois forces strike on campus workers
March 12, 2013Campus workers are on strike at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign after months of contract negotiations with the university's administration yielded little results.
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Illinois governor makes state workers the scapegoats
March 12, 2013In what he termed "the most difficult budget" in the state's history, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn on March 6, called for deep cuts in a wide range of social programs.
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Video: Restaurant workers sing for “Money”
March 12, 2013Restaurant workers are sending a message to Albany lawmakers to raise the minimum wage to at least $9.00/hour when they do the budget this month.
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