All Stories from August 13, 2011 (Change date)
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Poverty tour hits Obama’s policiesAug 13, 2011 6:01 am - Kyshandra Jackson was in the laundry room drying a load of clothes when the debate over President Obama’s efforts on behalf of black Americans arrived at her West Side a...
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Review: Can a smartphone camera do it all?Aug 14, 2011 6:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO — If you’re anything like me, your cellphone and its built-in camera is always on you, while your digital camera gathers dust at home. This wasn’t always t...
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Does global battle against hunger have a new hero?Aug 13, 2011 6:01 am - SAO PAULO — When Altaiza Silva lost her job cleaning houses two years ago, she thought she would have to pull her daughters out of school and put them to work, likely pe...
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As Iowa poll nears, doubts about Pawlenty growAug 13, 2011 5:51 pm - SIOUX CENTER, Iowa — On Monday, the campaign bus rolled to a stop in an Iowa parking lot. Earlier that day, recorded phone messages had been left with supporters in Siou...
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Window treatments can lower energy costsAug 13, 2011 6:01 am - Homeowners searching for ways to lower energy bills may overlook something as simple as window shades. Window treatments can actually lower a home's energy consumption b...
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On the Market: Hoffman Estates homeAug 16, 2011 5:46 am - If you are searching for the quintessential family home in a comfortable, friendly suburban community, this brick and vinyl-sided home in Hoffman Estates will fit the bi...
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Most U.S. rabies cases come from wildlifeAug 14, 2011 6:42 am - LOS ANGELES — Rabies prevention in the United States is by and large a success story, with just one to four people dying of rabies each year in the U.S. thanks to widesp...
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Hiking, in mourning, at sea, many missed Sept. 11Aug 13, 2011 6:01 am - Brian Robinson was hiking the backcountry of the Colorado Rockies. Fred Goldsmith was at a dear friend’s funeral in North Carolina. Amy Evans was joyously beginning her ...
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Amazon, Walmart bypass Apple feesAug 14, 2011 6:01 am - New apps bypass Apple Inc.’s fees on content sales
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Experts: Small targets no match for savvy hackersAug 14, 2011 6:01 am - LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — An online attack against dozens of rural American law enforcement agencies in which emails, credit card numbers and crime tips were stolen and posted...