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Colorado: Thousands go home after wildfire alert
Thousands of evacuated people, including former FEMA chief Michael Brown, were allowed to return to their homes Thursday after firefighters partially contained a wildfire near Denver that destroyed two houses and several outbuildings. Brown said his...Tags: FEMA, Wildfires
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Ravens' fire drills
The Baltimore SunThe coach held the clipboard above his head. "Bud, you're there. Ed, you're here," he said. "Everybody got it?" The huddle broke, and each assumed his position on the practice field. On the other side of the football stood some of the biggest giants...Tags: Baltimore Ravens, Jevon Kearse, Tennessee Titans, Football
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Arson suspected in Palatine fire
A fire that forced the evacuation last week of a Palatine apartment building is believed to have been arson, police said Thursday. The fire was reported about 1:45 a.m. Jan. 1 in a rear stairwell of a building at 1475 N. Ports O'Call Drive, in an...Tags: Arson, Crimes, Injuries
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Beverly: A little town in the city to put down roots
Special to the TribuneInside the Top Notch Beefburgers diner on 95th Street, things haven't changed much for decades. Owner Diran "Speedy" Soulian no longer flips hamburgers with the verve that earned him his nickname, but at age 80 he still runs the show. He still makes the...Tags: Foods and Beverages, Minority Groups, Chicago Public Library, Ku Klux Klan, Theft
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Mom who lost 3 kids in fire is still being questioned by police
Tribune reporterThe mother of three children killed in a fire Wednesday was still being questioned by Chicago police Thursday for a second consecutive day, authorities said. The woman, identified by family members as Charlene Cheatem, 24, was being held at the Calumet...Tags: Police, Police Investigations
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Griswold Man Charged With Killing Mother
A man in custody on charges that he blew up the house he shared with his mother has been charged with killing her. State police detectives obtained a warrant and formally charged Carson J. Mueller with murder Thursday morning. He is accused of killing...Tags: Police, Arson, Justice System, Medical Conditions, Murder
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Robert H. Brady, 1923-2009: Former Wilmette fire chief
Special to the TribuneFormer Wilmette Fire Chief Robert H. Brady taught his firefighters how quickly something that seemed routine could become catastrophic. It was a lesson driven home in 1978, when Wilmette firefighters were sent to battle a house fire. The place turned out...Tags: Wilmette, Skokie, World War II
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Brookfield house fire kills man, injures 2 grandchildren
Tribune reportersA grandfather was killed and two children were injured in a house fire in the 3500 block of Park Avenue in Brookfield on Thursday evening. The grandfather, Henry Allison, whose age was not immediately available, was pronounced dead at Loyola University...Tags: Medical Staff, Employees, Injuries
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SOUTH WINDSOR: 'Vague' Bomb Threat Closes High School
Classes were dismissed at South Windsor High School because of a "vague" bomb threat, police said. "There's not much to the note," Sgt. Scott Custer said. "It's more than likely just a prank to that effect." Authorities were called about 10:15 a.m....Tags: High Schools, Schools, Guerrilla Activity, Bombings
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City Pays Tribute to Mayor Mike
Christopher Peters stood before the people packed into St. Augustine Church Thursday and did what everyone has done this week. He told a story about Mayor Mike. Christopher recalled it being around midnight one night when his dad, Hartford Mayor Michael...Tags: Regional Authority
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NEW CASSEL: Fire injures man, damages home
A man was injured on his face and hands in a fire that caused extensive damage to a home in New Cassel, police said. Francisco Melendez, 44, suffered minor burns to his face and ears when he attempted to retrieve property from the basement of the home on...Tags: Police, Nassau University Medical Center, Police Investigations
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AMITYVILLE: House explosion caused by gas leak
Suffolk arson detectives believe the explosion that destroyed an Amityville home on Dec. 29 was caused by a gas system failure. Several witnesses reported hearing a high-pitched noise before the blast that blew the first floor apart and sent the...Tags: Arson, Metal and Mineral, Emergency Incidents, Disasters, Crimes
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