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Hundreds lined up outside of Cooney Funeral Home to attend the wake for Chicago Police Officer Richard Francis (inset), who was fatally shot last week while attempting to resolve a quarrel on a CTA bus.

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Hundreds attend wake for slain Chicago police officer Hundreds of mourners attended a wake Sunday for slain Chicago police officer Richard Francis. The 60-year-old veteran police officer was fatally shot while on duty. His funeral is scheduled for Monday.

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METRO

Woman dies at hotel of stab wounds

Adalina Weber had just finished waiting tables at the Walker Bros. pancake house in Lincolnshire Saturday. But after apparently driving to a nearby hotel parking lot, she was stabbed multiple times, police said. She then managed to stumble into the SpringHill Suites Marriott hotel, where she collapsed -- and later died.

Man dead after being shot by police on S. Side Warrant issued for husband of fatally stabbed woman Why was she put on trial? Churches offer solace but some lock doors Crystal Lake man critically hurt in motorcylce crash Hundreds attend wake for slain Chicago police officer Lake invader hurts fish population, fouls shores Man shot in Lawndale neighborhood Planning ahead helps mother of 4 save money Crews on the scene of S. Side factory fire Police seek clues in downtown shooting Torch oil looks like apple juice -- but it's toxic One-Tank Getaways: Gas prices drive day trips Bank holdup suspect reportedly slits his throat Ducks crossing road trigger 3-car crash Slime coating beaches of Door County Rollover closes two lanes of Eisenhower $M bond set for man charged in fatal hit-and-run $1 million bond set for man charged in fatal hit-and-run New program to help low-income families with high energy bills Teen shot in chest in Woodlawn neighborhood Teen suffers self-inflicted gunshot wound on South Side Man fatally shot in Gage Park neighborhood Metro briefs

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Warrant issued for husband of fatally stabbed woman Man dead after being shot by police on S. Side Man shot in Lawndale neighborhood Bank holdup suspect reportedly slits his throat Woman dies at hotel of stab wounds Police seek clues in downtown shooting Teen shot in chest in Woodlawn neighborhood $M bond set for man charged in fatal hit-and-run Man fatally shot in Gage Park neighborhood

NATION

150 balloons carry Oregon man to Idaho

Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200 miles across the Oregon desert Saturday, landing in a field in Idaho.

Magic Johnson's wife urges HIV tests Words that made the dictionary Pass the prosecco: New words debut 8-year-olds told to take cholesterol drugs 91-year-old woman gets stuck under car for 2 days Hawaiian volcano spewing more lava than usual Stabbing suspect caught fleeing in wheelchair 3 freed U.S. hostages give thanks for their rescue Tired firefighters battle 330 Calif. wildfires Man out-spits father, claims pit-spitting title Beach evacuated after fireworks wash up Accident at Iowa town's fireworks display hurts 37 More salmonella cases reported California wildfires strain state's resources

WORLD

U.S. accused of 2nd killing of Afghan civilians

KABUL, Afghanistan � Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early Sunday, the second military attack in three days with reports of civilian deaths.

United Arab Emirates cancels Iraq debt Betancourt, freed cops encourage hostages Angry air passenger deploys emergency slide 15 Pakistani cops billed by suicide bomber U.S. gets 'yellowcake' uranium out of Iraq Bush, Fukuda lay out goals for G-8 summit in Japan Police hunting killer of 2 French students Has Putin yielded power to successor? Prized painting not by Goya, museum says 8 dead, 13 injured in China building collapse U.S. airstrike kills 22 civilians, Afghans say 14 killed after heavy rains in India Panda moved after China quake gives birth to twins Bush defends taking N. Korea off terrror list

ELECTIONS

Kerry turns on McCain, rips judgment

WASHINGTON � John Kerry says Republican John McCain doesn�t have the judgment to be president.

Health

More salmonella cases reported

The government on Saturday increased the number of people reported being sickened in a record salmonella outbreak in which tomatoes are the leading suspect.

Torch oil looks like apple juice -- but it's toxic

Obituaries

Drew covers for high-profile comic books Furthered U.S. relations in Egypt, China