All Stories from July 11, 2011 (Change date)
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SPOTLIGHT: Historian notes Grant's Caseyville timeJul 12, 2011 8:08 am - CASEYVILLE, Ill. — Bob Stephens thought he knew all the highlights of Caseyville's past until recently. The local historian was doing research for his second book and di...
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Ill. union pickets over Quinn canceling raisesJul 12, 2011 1:54 pm - CHICAGO — The fight over Gov. Pat Quinn's decision to cancel raises for thousands of public employees hit the streets Tuesday, with state workers across Illinois walking...
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S&P maintains possible downgrade status on ExpediaJul 13, 2011 5:09 am - NEW YORK — Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said Tuesday it is keeping its credit ratings for Expedia Inc. under review for a possible downgrade pending completion of ...
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US says Assad failed to prove himself legitimateJul 12, 2011 1:50 pm - WASHINGTON — The United States said Tuesday that Syrian President Bashar Assad has failed to prove himself a worthy leader nearly two months after being challenged by Pr...
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Europe worries nudge most Treasurys higherJul 12, 2011 2:01 pm - NEW YORK — Worries over Europe's debt crisis are nudging most U.S. government bonds higher. Some shorter-dated Treasurys dipped Tuesday after the government sold $32 bil...
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Markets may turn turbulent waiting for debt dealJul 12, 2011 1:52 pm - NEW YORK — If you think the last few days have been tumultuous for markets, just watch as August 2 approaches. Financial markets have largely ignored the debt limit talk...
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Mideast mediators fail to agree on new peace talksJul 12, 2011 9:28 am - WASHINGTON — Already dim prospects for any quick resumption to Mideast peace talks have been dealt a blow as international mediators failed to reach agreement on how to ...
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Man sentenced to fed prison in identity-theft caseJul 12, 2011 8:07 am - EAST ST. LOUIS — A St. Louis man has been ordered to serve four years and nine months in federal prison for an identity-theft operation authorities say was helped by a w...
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Village of Lombard responds to storm damagesJul 12, 2011 3:42 pm - LOMBARD, Illinois— The Village of Lombard is recovering from the impact of a brief but mighty storm that occurred early Monday morning. Power outages and debris were wid...
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THE INFLUENCE GAME: Doing well by doing goodJul 13, 2011 5:09 am - WASHINGTON — As Boeing lobbied against a rival aerospace company to win a $35 billion government contract, its activities included a curious donation: $10,000 to the Joh...