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ST. PETERS, Mo. (AP) -- A woman angry that her new puppy had died pushed her way into a dog breeder's home and repeatedly hit her on the head with the dead Chihuahua, authorities said. The 33-year-old woman told police she had taken the puppy to a veterinarian, who said it was only 4 weeks old and needed to be returned to its mother. But before she could return the puppy, it died. Early Wednesday, the woman went to the breeder's home, pushed her way inside and began fighting with the breeder as she tried to make her way to...

Illinois’ Governor Rod Blagojevich has announced close to $800,000 in Opportunity Returns grant money to a number of companies and organizations to boost recycling in the Chicagoland area. The grant money is administered by the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The Opportunity Returns grants follow Gov. Blagojevich’s signing a legislative initiative aimed at the problem of disposing of electronic equipment. Last month, Gov. Blagojevich signed House Bill 1149 into law, which amends the Illinois Environmental Protection Act by creating the Computer Equipment Disposal and Recycling Commission. The commission is charged with studying and making recommendations related to the...