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CHICAGO, March 16 (UPI) -- Illinois State Sen. Barack Obama took an early lead in the race for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination in Illinois.
With 20 percent of the primary vote counted, Obama had 62 percent and state comptroller Dan Hynes 18 percent.
Obama was winning 62 percent of the vote in Chicago with a near record turnout in predominately African-American precincts.
Millionaire investor and political novice Blair Hull, who spent nearly $30 million of his personal fortune on his campaign, trailed with 7 percent. Hull led in the polls just three weeks ago, but his campaign never recovered from mishandled disclosures about his 1998 divorce.
Front-runner Jack Ryan led the race for the Republican Senate nomination with 34 percent of the vote. State Sen. Steve Rauschenberger had 26 percent and ice cream company owner Jim Oberweis 24 percent.
The presidential race was anti-climatic, with presumptive Democratic nominee John Kerry winning with 73.4 percent of early returns to clinch the necessary delegates needed for the nomination.
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SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake shook Costa Rica Monday and could be felt as far away as Panama, officials said.
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NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
A funeral is being planned for songstress Whitney Houston in her hometown of Newark, N.J., later this week, sources close to her family told NBC New York.
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PORTLAND, Maine, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
So-called tar sands oil from Canada is "much, much worse" for the environment than conventional crude oil, a Maine environmental advocate said.
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NEWPORT, R.I., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Lottery officials said Monday the winning $336.4 million Powerball ticket was sold at a Rhode Island convenience store, but the winner had yet to come forward.
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