Ex-Illinois governor convicted of fraud

Ex-Illinois governorconvicted of fraud
FORMER Illinois Gov. George Ryan, above, was convicted of fraud and racketeering charges Monday in the state's biggest corruption trial in decades.
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EDUCATION
Many test scoresof minorities left out
STATES ARE helping public schools escape potential penalties by skirting the requirement of the No Child Left Behind law that pupils of all races must show annual academic progress, an Associated Press analysis found.
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HEALTH
Breast cancer drug
A NEWER DRUG prevents breast cancer in older, high-risk women just as well as today's standby tamoxifen -- but with fewer side effects, the National Cancer Institute announced Monday.
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OPINION
Pick for GOP nodin governor's race
THE VINDICATOR issues its endorsement today in the hotly contested race in the May primary for the Republican nomination for Ohio governor.
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LOCAL
Appeals court rejectstraffic camera suit
THE 11TH DISTRICT Court of Appeals. has rejected a class-action lawsuit designed to stop all hearings involving a traffic camera that targets speeders in Girard.
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BUSINESS
Oil prices surge
OIL PRICES settled at a record high above $70 a barrel Monday, rising more than $1.
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ENTERTAINMENT
New videos released;Fonda keeps quiet
CHECK OUT this week's crop of new home videos. In our Newsmakers column, find out why Jane Fonda plans no rallies to speak out against the war in Iraq.
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