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Special Reports // 1 decade ago

U.S. lawmakers put pressure on Syria

Two U.S. lawmakers introduced a congressional resolution calling for tightening restrictions against Syria.

U.S. News // 1 decade ago

Politics 2010: A race that gives dirt a bad name

Even by the bruising standards associated with Chicago politics, the Republican primary race for U.S. Senate has raised eyebrows.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Rep. Kirk going for Obama's Senate seat

U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk said Monday he's a candidate for the Republican nomination for Illinois' U.S. Senate seat that had been held by President Barack Obama.

Top News // 1 decade ago

More Afghan troops needed, U.S. rep. says

U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., returning from a three-week tour of Afghanistan, says more U.S. troops need to be sent to the country quickly to stabilize it.

Science News // 1 decade ago

U.S. Great Lakes water deal in jeopardy

A multistate compact that spells out who can use the water from the Great Lakes is in jeopardy as states and Canadian provinces shy away from the agreement.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Father of Rep. Mark Kirk dies at 74

Francis Gabriel Kirk, the father of U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., has died of pulmonary fibrosis at age 74 at his home in Kenilworth, Ill.

Entertainment News // 1 decade ago

Rally under way for 39 cent Benny stamp

An Oakland, Calif., woman is heading up a push to get perennial 39-year-old Jack Benny on the 39 cent U.S. postal stamp.

Top News // 1 decade ago

Great Lakes restoration may be shelved

The Bush administration, hit by hurricane costs, may drop a $20 billion plan to restore the Great Lakes, the world's largest source of freshwater.

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The other side still has way more guns than they ever did before
More Afghan troops needed, U.S. rep. says Jan 06, 2009

It's particularly appropriate for the U.S. military to provide support in this kind of a search. We have a lone American under deep jungle canopy. Time is of the essence
Online outcry spurs hunt for U.S. student Aug 25, 2009