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By Margaret Lyons in News on Nov 13, 2007 1:15AM

2007_11_12.ee.jpgKanye West's mother Donda West's autopsy is scheduled for Wednesday.

The Chicago Board of Education is going to approve plans for a culinary arts high school for juniors about to drop out of school.

Mark your calendars: On weekends between November 17 and December 23, Fannie May will be offering free ferry rides "between Chicago's commuter train stations and the Michigan Avenue shopping district."

Moo Moo, a 2-year-old shih tzu was stolen from his Wicker Park home (along with "five plasma TVs, 700 DVD movies, computers, clothing and anything else they could carry"). His owners are offering a $5,000 reward, no questions asked.

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