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  • Illinois reacts to Holder criminal justice reforms
  • Sweeping criminal justice reforms have been unveiled by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, who wants to cut back long prison sentences given for some drug-related crimes.
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cook county, washington dc, local, charles thomas
  • President Barack Obama speaks on the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War, during remarks at a commemorative ceremony near the Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, on Saturday, July 27, 2013.
  • Six decades after the Korean War ended, President Barack Obama said Saturday that American veterans deserved a better homecoming from a war-weary nation and that their legacy is the 50 million people who live freely in a democratic South Korea.
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barack obama, washington dc, national/world
  • Chicago Alderman Joe Moore (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  • White House officials said they became aware of the Inspector General's report on Monday and decided to hold the honor until the results of the FBI investigation are complete.
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barack obama, washington dc, white house, local
  • Chicago Alderman Joe Moore (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
  • A Chicago alderman is being honored by President Barack Obama in Washington, a day after he acknowledged he'd been questioned by the FBI in an ethics case.
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barack obama, washington dc, white house, local