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   August 09, 2012 10:31 am on 1 dead, 3 in custody after police chase in Hobart, home invasion in Porter County

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   August 09, 2012 10:26 am on 1 dead, 3 in custody after police chase in Hobart, home invasion in Porter County

3. Voice of Truth, we only disable comments on individual articles. That was what I was referring to, not all articles. We encourage users to comment and debate on the news of the day, but not post hateful, racist rhetoric, unsubstantiated rumor and personal attacks. We encourage users not to engage with aggressive users, aka "trolls."

   August 09, 2012 10:25 am on 1 dead, 3 in custody after police chase in Hobart, home invasion in Porter County

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   August 08, 2012 11:53 pm on 1 dead, 3 in custody after police chase in Hobart, home invasion in Porter County

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   August 08, 2012 2:27 pm on Brides-to-be say dress shop broke its vow

6. TheRaccoon,
   
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   Larrytate's comments have remained because they do not violate policy and other users have questioned the meaning of the user's comment.
   
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   August 07, 2012 12:34 pm on Local Sikh priest reacts to Wisconsin shootings

7. This is a test.

   April 26, 2012 1:52 pm on nwi.com features new look

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