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Chrysler adding 1800 jobs in Belvidere

Chrysler's decision to produce the new Dodge Dart in northern Illinois will result in a wave of new jobs. The automaker formally told workers at Belvidere assembly plant Thursday that it plans to add nearly 1800 jobs at the facility by the end of the summer.

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Government
State of the State Reaction

Governor Pat Quinn used his State of the State address to outline proposals he says would boost Illinois' economy. The governor's plan includes various tax cuts. He also proposed an increase in education spending.

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Sports
Why Do Laymen Love The Giants? It's All Psychology

NPR's Mike Pesca lays out the fallacies behind that Super Bowl prediction.
Europe
For Reporter, Cruise Ship Disaster Is A Local Story

The accident on the Tuscan coast has upset residents and visitors — including an NPR reporter.
Religion
Worshipers Kicked Out Of N.Y. School On Principle

New York's Education Department is taking a literal approach to the separation of church and state.
Presidential Race
Romney Vows To Take Nev.'s Vote To Washington

Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucus Saturday by a wide margin, with Newt Gingrich in a distant second.
Europe
Employed But Not Paid, Some Greeks Voice Protest

The problem is widespread, and it's left thousands of Greeks in a desperate limbo.

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