All Stories from December 22, 2011 (Change date)
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Images: Santa caught slacking?Dec 24, 2011 5:32 am - We're all for Santa having a good time and making the rounds, as long as that means he still has enough fuel in his sleigh to hit our homes in the burbs this weekend. We...
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Postal Service warns of bogus delivery emailsDec 22, 2011 12:04 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. Postal Service is warning its customers of a bogus email about a package delivery. The scam The agency said some customers are receiving emails ...
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Hippocratic oath needs an updateDec 22, 2011 4:16 am - As a doctor of philosophy specializing in economics and the quality of life, I have had ample opportunity in recent decades to observe the rise of our $2 trillion sickca...
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Government by brinkmanship failing the nationDec 22, 2011 4:16 am - Ladies and gentleman, this is what special-interest revolution in American politics looks like. How do you like it so far? It has twice taken the nation to the very brin...
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Postage stamps still a relative bargainDec 22, 2011 4:01 am - Several weeks ago I submitted, and you published, a letter pointing out the difficulties of using the U.S. Postal Service. Recently I saw on TV news about the post offic...
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Surge in online shopping a boon for thievesDec 22, 2011 5:01 pm - WASHINGTON — After some online Christmas shopping, Sonia Zeledon eagerly awaited the arrival of two packages sent to her house in Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood....
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Dawn Patrol: Aurora woman found killed; serial bank robber hits ElginDec 22, 2011 9:10 am - Aurora woman, 21, found murdered in her apartment Aurora police are expected to release more information after an autopsy this morning on the murder of 21-year-old ...
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The temptation of Callista GingrichDec 22, 2011 4:01 am - Callista Gingrich has done something she might come to regret — succumbed to the Twitter fairy and opened the door to unwelcome scrutiny. Until now, the flawlessly coife...
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Last minute tips: Who gets thanked, and how much?Dec 22, 2011 5:01 pm - NEW YORK — Don't let “out of sight, out of mind” influence your holiday tipping decisions this year. The newspaper carrier who never misses a delivery, the dog walker wh...
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Christmas choicesDec 22, 2011 4:01 am - Right around now is when people start fretting over creches in the public square and arguing as to whether publicly funded Christmas symbols violate the establishment cl...