All Stories from June 25, 2011 (Change date)
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Germany, U.S. and Brazil headline Women’s World CupJun 26, 2011 12:23 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — When Germany won its first major title in women’s soccer, coming home with the trophy from the 1989 European Championship, the players’ bonus was a ...
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As school cut budgets, strains on counselors growJun 26, 2011 8:45 am - COOPER CITY, Fla. — Roslyn Wagner’s tone shifts from cheerful to concerned as she looks through the grades of the teenage boy seated before her. “There’s no reason for t...
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Doping appeal hangs over Contador, TourJun 25, 2011 11:14 pm - PARIS — Alberto Contador might as well be riding this year’s Tour de France with an asterisk emblazoned on his jersey. The small print would say: Doping appeal Aug. 1-3 ...
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China’s ‘solar city’ rushes to catch power boomJun 26, 2011 8:25 am - BAODING, China — Solar panels jut out of streetlights in China’s self-proclaimed Clean Energy City. Tiny wind turbines twirl atop public buildings. Schools are due to te...
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Weiner foibles point out bigger problemJun 24, 2011 6:10 pm - The media response to Rep. Weiner returns us to a long-standing problem. Americans expect our politicians not only to do a great job resolving complex political, fiscal ...
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Give citizens same tax breaks as companiesJun 24, 2011 6:10 pm - Open letter to Governor Quinn: I respectfully request the same deal you have given Caterpillar, Motorola Mobility, Navistar, Groupon, US Cellular, and will likely offer ...
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The SoapboxJun 24, 2011 6:10 pm - Sharing pain: In their one-day session to address budget issues this week, Illinois senators also moved to participate in the needed sacrifices. They joined the House in...
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Jun 24, 2011 6:10 pm - Tracy Morgan has nothing to apologize for. His recent anti-gay rant was obviously not intended to vilify people with homosexual tendencies. The comedian’s monologue was ...
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Focus on jobs, not just the deficitJun 24, 2011 6:10 pm - The Republicans have a plan to boost the U.S. economy, lower taxes to encourage investment and increase production while cutting government spending. This plan is called...
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‘Free speech zones’ coming to suburbs?Jun 24, 2011 6:10 pm - Earlier this month, a small group of individuals engaged in their monthly peace demonstration at Dunton Park in Arlington Heights. For the first time in my memory, an of...