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Facebook CEO gets married

Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has changed his status to married after an intimate wedding to longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan.

Obama in Chicago for NATO Summit

President Barack Obama is in his home town of Chicago, Illinois, where he will host leaders of the 28 trans-atlantic allies for the NATO summit beginning Sunday. Mr. Obama arrived in Chicago after discussions with leaders of the Group of 8 major developed economies in Camp David, Maryland. That G8 summit covered the Eurozone debt crisis, the Arab Spring and Syria, energy security and oil prices, food security, and Afghanistan, the key focus of the NATO summit. NATO leaders, along ...

Authorities ID man who died after crashing into Granite City church

Car was northbound on Edwardsville Road when it struck building.

Earthquake jolts northern Italy

A strong earthquake struck early Sunday near the northern Italian city of Camposanto, killing at least one person and knocking down a historic church bell in the region, authorities said.

World leaders set to tackle Afghanistan at NATO summit

World leaders weary of war will tackle Afghanistan's post-conflict future when the NATO summit opens Sunday.

Rotary Club of Giddings - First Mondays - Country Music Monday, is held on the first Monday of each month at the Giddings Sons of Herman hall on Highway 77 south. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and admission is $3.00 per person.