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From King to Beck: Big rally at Lincoln Memorial (AP)
WASHINGTON – Glenn Beck says it’s just a coincidence his Restoring Honor rally on Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial will take place on the anniversary and at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. But he’s hardly apologizing for the connection.
Beck rally on anniversary of King’s ‘Dream’ speech (AP)
WASHINGTON – Glenn Beck’s rally on the anniversary and at the site of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech is drawing criticism, protests and questions about his intentions. Beck insists the event Saturday at the Lincoln Memorial is not about politics, even though Beck and former Alaska Gov.
Officials: CIA drones may target Yemen terrorists (AP)
WASHINGTON – The White House, in an effort to turn up the heat against al-Qaida’s branch in Yemen, is considering adding the CIA’s armed Predator drones to the fight, two U.S. officials said Wednesday.
Schools Dismiss State Funding Maneuver as Useless
By Benjamin Yount Illinois Statehouse News SPRINGFIELD – Local school officials across Illinois say they can think of a lot better ways to help cash-strapped districts than just letting schools shift money around. Gov.
Suns lure Blanks from Cleveland to be GM (AP)
PHOENIX – Lon Babby’s first priority after being named president of basketball operations for the Phoenix Suns was to find a top-level talent assessor. The former big-name sports agent knows the business side of the NBA and wanted someone who could complement his ledger skills by finding the right players to put on the court.
Asian Carp Could Be Human Placed: Study
Chicago – A new study has found a 20-pound bighead Asian carp found just outside Lake Michigan in late June may have been put there by people and may have lived most of its life in Great Lakes feeder waters. The tests, conducted by Southern Illinois University Carbondale, looked at chemical markers in the inner ear bones, or otoliths, of the fish, a release from the Illinois Dept.
Orioles introduce Buck Showalter as new manager
BALTIMORE – Buck Showalter is pledging to restore the luster to the Baltimore Orioles, a proud franchise that has fallen on hard times. The 54-year-old Showalter was introduced Monday as the Orioles’ new manager.
Melrose Park Marine Dies in Afghanistan
Chicago – Frederik Vazquez, a marine from the western suburbs, has been killed in Afghanistan. Lance Corporal Vazquez, 20, of Melrose Park was killed on Saturday.
IPC Opens New Asia-Pacific Global Solutions Operations Center
New global solutions operations center provides 24x7x365 support to rapidly expanding customer-base in Asia-Pacific JERSEY CITY, N.J., June 29 /CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM/ — IPC Systems, Inc., a leading provider of indispensable trading communications solutions to the world’s top financial services firms and global enterprises, today announced the launch of a new Global Solutions Operation Center (GSOC) in Singapore. The IPC GSOC is a customer care and service center that supports IPC’s integrated trading services and products around the clock and around the world.
Rodriguez gets formal interview with Marlins (AP)
MIAMI – Florida interim manager Edwin Rodriguez will still be with the Marlins when they open a three-game series in his native Puerto Rico on Monday. He just doesn’t know what job he’ll have during that trip.