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Chicago is a major city in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city is the largest in the Midwest and the third-most populous city in the United States, with over 2.8 million people. The Chicago Metropolitan area, informally known as Chicagoland, has a population of over 9.4 million in Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana making it the third largest in the United States. Chicago is located along the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan and is a major center of transportation, industry, politics, culture, finance, medicine and higher education. Chicago is informally called the "Second City," the "Windy City," and the "City of Big Shoulders" (from Carl Sandburg's poem Chicago).

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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students pose with Joan Cusack at an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students participate in an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students participate in an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

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A lone taxi drives past snow covered planters on Madison St. in Chicago as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot (30 cm) of snow to parts of Illinois Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students participate in an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

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A passenger heads to the terminal to catch a flight during a snow storm that caused flight delays at O'Hare Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago.

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United Airlines passengers wait in line for ticketing as over 500 flights have been canceled due to the major winter storm at O'Hare Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago.

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A passenger checks the American Airlines departure board for flight delays and cancellations due to the major winter storm which forced over 500 cancellations at O'Hare Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx is interviewed following the kick-off of the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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An American Airlines passenger checks the departure board for flight delays and cancellations due to the major winter storm which forced over 500 cancellations at O'Hare Airport on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago.

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The final Southwest Airlines fliights to leave Chicago taxi to runways after Southwest stopped all flights at Chicago's Midway International Airport as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow to parts of Illinois., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago. Southwest says it has canceled more than 140 flights at Midway through the end of Tuesday and expects to resume service Wednesday.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx, left, poses alongside high school students from Renaissance Arts Academy in Los Angeles who had just received new musical instruments, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx, second from left, poses with high school students from Renaissance Arts Academy in Los Angeles who had just received new musical instruments, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2010, at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx talks about the importance of music education to Los Angeles high school students during the kick-off of the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx talks about the importance of music education to Los Angeles high school students during the kick-off of the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx talks about the importance of music education to Los Angeles high school students during the kick-off of the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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Actor and musician Jamie Foxx talks about the importance of music education to Los Angeles high school students during the kick-off of the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010. More than $500,000 worth of new musical instruments were donated by Fidelity FutureStage to public schools in Los Angeles, Boston, Houston and Chicago.

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A Southwest Airlines ticket agent waves good-bye to her co-workers where counters are empty after Southwest stopped all flights at Chicago's Midway International Airport as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow to parts of Illinois., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago. Southwest says it has canceled more than 140 flights at Midway through the end of Tuesday and expects to resume service Wednesday.

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A departure board shows all Southwest Airlines flights canceled after Southwest stopped all flights at Chicago's Midway International Airport as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow to parts of Illinois., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago. Southwest says it has canceled more than 140 flights at Midway through the end of Tuesday and expects to resume service Wednesday.

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Southwest Airlines ticket counters are empty after Southwest stopped all flights at Chicago's Midway International Airport as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot of snow to parts of Illinois., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010, in Chicago. Southwest says it has canceled more than 140 flights at Midway through the end of Tuesday and expects to resume service Wednesday.

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"In my generation, you didn't show any exuberance, there was no physical display of emotion on the court, you're supposed to be out there like a warrior, emotionless and totally self-contained ... To show emotion showed a weakness."

Phil Jackson Feb 10 2010 4:55 AM from Los Angeles Times

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Lakers Coach Phil Jackson is liked but not beloved
— Feb 10 2010 4:55 AM from Los Angeles Times
Prosecutors: Andrews' stalker had other victims
— Feb 10 2010 4:40 AM from KLTV
Kings storm back, beat Knicks in OT to end skid
— Feb 10 2010 4:40 AM from KLTV
Group makes deal to buy land near Hollywood sign
— Feb 10 2010 4:39 AM from China Post
More snow keeps government closed in D.C.
— Feb 10 2010 4:28 AM from Los Angeles Times

In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students pose with Joan Cusack at an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

AP IMAGES FOR FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students participate in an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

AP IMAGES FOR FIDELITY INVESTMENTS

In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students participate in an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

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A lone taxi drives past snow covered planters on Madison St. in Chicago as forecasters say a winter storm is expected to bring up to a foot (30 cm) of snow to parts of Illinois Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.

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In this photograph taken by AP Images for Fidelity Investments; High School Students participate in an event celebrating music education and kicking off the national Fidelity FutureStage music program for 2010 at the Kenwood Academy in Chicago, February 9, 2010. An unveiling of $100,000 worth of instruments to surprised Chicago high school students is part of the announcement of a FutureStage donation valued at more than $500,000.

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