All Stories from March 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Halbreich named chairman of Sun-Times MediaMar 29, 2011 9:49 pm - CEO Jeremy L. Halbreich has been named to the added role of chairman of Sun-Times Media Holdings, which owns the Chicago Sun-Times and other newspapers. Halbreich succee...
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Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare has 'Go Green' promotionMar 25, 2011 7:19 pm - The Crowne Plaza Chicago O'Hare Hotel & Conference Center (www.CrownePlazaOhare.com) is offering a “Go Green” promotion for meeting planners, with a variety of sustainab...
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NFL players conclude meetings, await court dateMar 25, 2011 7:56 am - MARCO ISLAND, Fla. — NFL players concluded their annual meetings Thursday while receiving words of support from former players. The NFL Players Association dissolved as ...
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Hawaii braces for fewer Japanese travelersMar 24, 2011 3:22 pm - HONOLULU — A tsunami spawned by the deadly earthquake in Japan on March 11 caused tens of millions of dollars in damage to homes, businesses and boats in Hawaii after th...
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FedEx orders 4 Boeing 777s, for a total of 17Mar 27, 2011 8:39 am - Chicago-based Boeing Co. says cargo hauler FedEx has ordered four more of its 777s. The order would be worth almost $1.08 billion at list prices for the freighter versio...
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Controller asleep _ but how many did airport need?Mar 25, 2011 10:08 pm - WASHINGTON — Should jetliners be landing with only a single air traffic controller on duty — even if he's awake? Federal officials are grappling with that question follo...
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2,500 yellow rubber ducks stolen in YorkvilleAug 28, 2013 4:04 pm - YORKVILLE — Police in the western suburb of Yorkville are searching thousands of stolen yellow rubber ducks. The Beacon-News in Aurora reports Friday that about 2,500 du...
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Studies find cheaters overinflate academic abilityMar 25, 2011 10:08 pm - WASHINGTON — That time-honored anti-cheating mantra, "You're only hurting yourself," may be literal fact, according to new research. Emerging evidence suggests students ...
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Qatar becomes 1st Arab country to fly over LibyaMar 25, 2011 10:08 pm - TRIPOLI, Libya — Fellow Arab and African nations raised the international pressure Friday on Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, with tiny Qatar flying the Arab world's first...
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Powerful quake in NE Myanmar kills more than 70Mar 25, 2011 10:08 pm - YANGON, Myanmar — A powerful earthquake that toppled homes in northeastern Myanmar has killed more than 70 people, and there were fears the toll would mount as condition...