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Questions linger for family of bride found stabbed

This surveillance photo taken Friday, May 11, 2012 and provided by the Burbank Police Department, shows Estrella Carrera, 26, of Burbank, Ill., walking out of a restaurant during her wedding celebration. Estrella was found stabbed to death in her bathtub shortly after she and her husband, Arnoldo Jimenez, 32, celebrated their wedding with friends. Jimenez is accused of first-degree murder in the slaying and the subject of a manhunt by the FBI and 32 law enforcement agencies. (AP Photo/Burbank Police Department)

CHICAGO (AP) — Hours after police found Estrella Carrera stabbed to death in her bathtub, still clad in the silver sequined cocktail dress she wore to celebrate her wedding to her on-and-off boyfriend, her family received a haunting phone call from the groom’s sister.

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Manhunt under way for groom of slain bride in Ill.

This surveillance photo taken Friday, May 11, 2012 and provided by the Burbank Police Department, shows Estrella Carrera, 26, of Burbank, Ill., walking out of a restaurant during her wedding celebration. Estrella was found stabbed to death in her bathtub shortly after she and her husband, Arnoldo Jimenez, 32, celebrated their wedding with friends. Jimenez is accused of first-degree murder in the slaying and the subject of a manhunt by the FBI and 32 law enforcement agencies. (AP Photo/Burbank Police Department)

CHICAGO (AP) — The sister of a bride found stabbed to death in suburban Chicago said her new brother-in-law called a relative on the day the body was found and said he left his new wife bleeding after a “bad fight.”

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Ill. AG sues IHSA over disabled swimming, track

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general’s office says it plans to sue to force the Illinois High School Association to allow disabled athletes in its swimming and track and field events.

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Doctor: Bulls’ Derrick Rose out 8-12 months

This April 15, 2012 file photo shows Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose plays during an NBA basketball game against the Detroit Pistons, in Auburn Hills, Mich. The Bulls lost their superstar point guard late in their playoff-opening win over Philadelphia and bowed out to the 76ers in six games, a scenario few would have envisioned after they captured the top overall seed. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

CHICAGO (AP) — The doctor who operated on Derrick Rose’s knee insists the Chicago Bulls’ star can dominate again.

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Cardinals avoid winless homestand, beat Cubs 7-6

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs, Tuesday, May 15, 2012, in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Mike Matheny was feeling a bit giddy after the St. Louis Cardinals avoided an 0-5 homestand.

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