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work and a little help from google that put a fugitive behind bars >> we're going to find him and we're going to put him to justice >> the double murder suspect was arrested in chicago. the global search of his name told the cops and they made a big bust... >> we have a great computer system here in jakarta and... probably the best in the country. >> he refused to cooperate... he killed two people in new york in july of 2010... >> the surveillance of videovideo shows peak... shows police behind the
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vehicle... he was drinking a beer and within reach of a handgun >> chicago police commander said while some may call the rest block... cause a good police workarrest good luck... he calls it good police work... >> police believe he came to chicago for a party. but they're not sure how much and he had been here. he will be back in new-york soon to face murder charges >> chicago police shot and
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killed a man who days they pointed a gun at officers. relatives identified the man has a 19 year-old. police say officers on patrol saw him with what appeared to be a gun in his waistband. officers and tried to stop him and he took off running. during the chase police say he turned and pointed a gun at them. one of the officers shot him. his family says he has never owned a gun >> i know it does not take six shots in the back to put you down... i did not have any respect for the police >> police say he was shot once in the chest... investigators recovered a gun from the scene. the independent police review authority is investigating >> investigators believe the
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shooting death of a south suburban teenager was an accident. police were called last night. they're not releasing any details because the incident involved a juvenile. the police do say they think a 14 year-old was killed in an accidental shooting >> they were working on him... (crying) he did not make it >> he died this morning at the hospital. his family says he just graduated from eighth grade and was looking forward to high- school. no one else was injured in the incident >> the second man taken into custody in the shooting death of the seven year-old has been released without charges. he was arrested on friday but never named. reputed gang member is
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charged with the little girl's murder. she was killed by a stray bullet on june 27th at her mother's candy stand. funeral services were held on friday >> it woman has been charged with reckless homicide in drunk driving in a crash that killed her boyfriend who police initially thought was driving with. the 24 year-old blood alcohol level was more than twice the legal limit at the time of the crash last december. was arrested yesterday after police down surveillance video of her behind the wheel as she left a restaurant. minutes later she hit a curb a and ruled the suv. she is being held on a $350,000 bail >> there was a special prayer service today for the family of the little five year-old girl killed in a hit and run accident over the july 4th
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holiday >> police say the child was hit by a driver in a green at four- door pontiac grand am wednesday. she was rushed to hospital where she was pronounced dead. her mother reached out to the passer for emotional support. funds were being raised at the church today to give the child a proper funeral and a decent burial >> it was a happy homecoming today for a chicago soldier >> members of the warriors watch riders and surprised army specialist with an escort to his home. his father is a member of the group. he enlisted in the army and served in south korea and afghanistan. the warriors
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watch group presented him with the b is symbolic of his service >> red white and blue... colors that you put your life on hold for... >> today's the celebration was also a birthday party... turns 22 next sunday >> coming up... loved ones pay tribute to a suburban couple killed in a train derailment >> the number of he-related deaths from this week's in dangerous temperatures or rises >> and its did taste of chicago kicks off this week. we will tell you what chicago police are doing to ensure participants are safe >> looks like we have a few more nice days... still ahead
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both chanting: let's...get... a little bit rowdy. r-o-w--whoo!--d-y. announcer: take time to be a dad today. one more time. call or visit fatherhood.gov to learn more. lives in a train derailment this week it was held at the synagogue today. the couple were driving under the viaduct that collapsed when dozens of freight train cars were thrown off the tracks between the suburbs. they died instantly. today some 700 people gathered at the synagogue for the funeral service >> it is a tragedy for everyone
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involved. all of us are in shock >> the couple's son that has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the union pacific railroad accusing the company of negligence. the 138 car train hauling coal was one of 500 freight trains that travel through the chicago area each day >> the fatal heat that blanketed the chicago area and the midwest has abated. not before 18 people in the chicago area died from heat stroke or heat stress. the mayor has requested an after action report which will examine how city departments coordinated to deal with the extreme temperatures. despite the cooling centers and well being
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checks for the elderly is a spokesperson says the effort was not a success because people lost their lives. >> preparations are underway for the taste of chicago which starts on wednesday. police superintendent revealed his it security plan for the event today. he also defended his strategy against a rising homicide rate >> as preparations are underway... he says it does apartment will have adequate manpower just like last year. but he has a warning for those who have trouble on their agenda... stay away... >> we will have a presence everywhere. co-vert officers and uniform officers
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>> officers will be held in full force. we will coordinate with other city agencies. >> as for the increase in the violence across the city, their goal is to keep every part of this city safe each and every day >> there is in no acceptable level of violence... >> he maintains his strategy to go after the right people is working >> shootings have been going down since we have been going after gang members... >> he would not give specifics
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as to how many officers will be out here... but there will be police presence inside and a round a bendaround the event... the event is wednesday through sunday... >> you may have seen a helicopter hovering over the willis tower this morning when an old television antenna was taken down. crews loosened the bolts holding the 4,000 lb. antenna atop the skyscraper. then the helicopter used a hook to moving onto a truck on the ground. the antenna has not been in use cents at the switch to digital. now that it is gone crews will reconfigure the willis tower for a new antenna that is expected to be installed
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in the coming weeks >> afghanistan receives billions in donations... we will have details coming up >> and thousands could lose their internet access come midnight... we will tell you how to avoid becoming a victim of malware monday... ♪ ♪ ♪ pop goes the world ♪ ♪ it goes something like this ♪ [ female
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>> but some gop leaders say the administration's failed policies are to blame >> after a disappointing june the jobs report political leaders are battling it out on who is to blame. the gop points to president obama policies >> by any measure his policies have been a failure >> it is terrible. we have 41 straight months now of unemployment above 8%. >> some democrats have a different opinion >> like president obama everyone acknowledges it that we have a long way to go. we have made significant progress 28 straight months of job growth in the private sectorsector and more than 4.4 million jobs created >> while campaigning in ohio and pennsylvania the president says
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the economy recovery is slow but steady >> our mission is not just to put people back to work it is to rebuild an economy where that work pays. an economy in which everyone who works hard has it the chance to get ahead >> it jobs reports are a telltale sign of the economy's growth and which canada will win the presidential race there are still four more to come before november's election >> international peace envoy is in damascus tonight. a day after admitting that his plan to end 16 months of bloodshed in syria has failed. senator john mccain says a 14,000 people have been killed under the regime and the united states needs to do more for the syrian people >> we need to balance the forces in. it is not a fair fight >> 60 u.s. troops were killed by an improvised explosive device
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in eastern afghanistan today. the identities of the soldiers are being withheld. the desk takenthe deaths taken the number of nato troops killed in the last two days to 8... one of the deadliest periods of violence for foreign troops in weeks >> international donors meeting in tokyo have pledged at least $16 billion in aid to afghanistan. secretary of state hillary clinton attended the conference which is aimed at preventing afghanistan from a sliding back into chaos when foreign troops leave. u.s. officials have not given a dollar amount of america's pledged but say the administration will ask congress to support afghanistan for five more years >> yesterday hillary clinton
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so called malware virus hits tomorrow after the fbi schatz down its temporary servers that redirected the virus. computers infected will not connect to the internet. the fbi is not leaving us without help if. but you half act fast to benefit by it >> the fbi has set up a web site you can go to immediately to see if your computer is infected >> it is pretty simple to see if your computer is affected... as go to this website... if it
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comes up green at your good to go. if it comes to brighten you have got the virus. so follow the prompts to remove it >> award winning actor ernest borgnine has died at the age of 95. his acting career in movies and television spanned more than six decades. he was born in connecticut in 1917. his parents were italian immigrants. he began taking acting lessons after serving in the navy in world war two and he won an oscar for best actor in the 1955 film marty. on television he starred in many shows and he was nominated for three emmys. two years ago he won a lifetime achievement award from the screen actors guild >> an amazing opening week for the marbled latest super hero blockbuster... >> the amazing spider-man...
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