Gun goes off, kills thrift worker
<p>CHICAGO (AP) — A woman working at a Chicago thrift store was killed when a gun that was in dropped-off clothing accidentally discharged, hitting her in the chest.</p>
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‘SCTV’ actress has several ‘Parts’ to play
<p>NEW YORK — Andrea Martin may have two Broadway plays lined up but she also has a day job — author.</p>
Feeding habit, curbing crime
<p>The Drug Users Resource Center in Vancouver, British Columbia (heralded previously in News of the Weird for a vending machine dispensing 25-cent crack-cocaine pipes to discourage addicts f
INCIDENTS
<p><strong>DUI defendant ‘messed up real bad’</p>
HISTORY LESSON
<p>1944: Two days after an initial strike, U.S. heavy bombers resumed raiding Berlin during World War II.</p>
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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<p> • NBC News anchor Lester Holt, 55. </p>
<p> • Actor-director Micky Dolenz (The Monkees), 69.</p>
THINK ABOUT IT
<p>‘In every person, even in such as appear most reckless, there is an inherent desire to attain balance.’</p>
<p> Jakob Wassermann</p>
ANY WINNERS?
<p>TREASURE HUNT: 8-13-17-18-27
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<p> MIDDAY DAILY NUMBER: 4-7-3
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<p> MIDDAY BIG FOUR: 1-1-0-8
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NOW YOU KNOW
<p>• Pine Township is seeking bids for a variety of road work and materials.</p>
AROUND THE WORLD
<p><strong>Fortune cookie: Win lottery
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<p></strong> NEW YORK (AP) — A 75-year-old woman from the Bronx found her fortune in a cookie.