All Stories from July 23, 2011 (Change date)
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Borders end to have ripple effect across countryJul 25, 2011 6:06 am - NEW YORK — What happens when a pioneer like Borders goes out of business? Depends on whom you ask. After the bankrupt Ann Arbor, Mich.-based chain said it would seek cou...
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States eye fee increases as alternative to taxesJul 23, 2011 1:23 pm - NARRAGANSETT, R.I. — Twenty dollars for a parking place wasn’t going to ruin Ellen Majka’s day at the beach. But she was still taken aback when she arrived at Rhode Isla...
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Examples of increased feesJul 25, 2011 6:06 am - States and cities across the nation are raising fees to bring in new money for governments reeling from cuts and revenue shortfalls. Some examples: California: Increased...
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Review: Tuning in to music service SpotifyJul 25, 2011 6:06 am - SAN FRANCISCO — I’ve been listening to a lot more music than usual for the past week, including tons of the “guilty pleasure” tunes I hate to admit I adore. I won’t get ...
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Roku to sell ‘Angry Birds’ streaming box for $100Jul 25, 2011 6:06 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Roku is ready to hatch the popular “Angry Birds” video game on a new version of its set-top box for streaming online entertainment to TVs. The addictive ...
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Cosley’s ‘guard cat’ reinforces zoo’s missionJul 25, 2011 8:05 am - The gift shop at Cosley Zoo in Wheaton has a guard cat. His name is Zack, and he takes his job very seriously. “Zack likes to get in the window and watch,” said Kathy W...
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Naperville bookseller named trade association presidentJul 25, 2011 8:05 am - Becky Anderson, co-owner of Anderson’s Bookshops in Naperville and Downers Grove, recently was elected president of the American Booksellers Association. As president o...
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Des Plaines band performs Live at the LakeJul 23, 2011 6:01 am - The Des Plaines Park District Community Concert Band performed Thursday, June 30, at the Lake Park Memorial Pavilion as part of the Live at the Lake free summer entertai...
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Teen gets new heart, new lifeJul 25, 2011 6:11 am - HOOPESTON, Ill. — From the moment the problem was diagnosed in his tiny infant heart, Andrew Myers has never had a life like other kids. There's been so much medicine a...
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Vocal Siamese have distinct personalitiesJul 23, 2011 6:01 am - The Siamese breed has infatuated westerners since their arrival in England in the late 1800s. These fancy felines are considered to be a “natural” breed — one that devel...