All Stories from February 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Cubs’ Garza plays hard, has funFeb 20, 2012 5:33 pm - MESA, Ariz. — Cubs pitcher Matt Garza is, well, a bit different. And he knows it. Now beginning his second spring with the Cubs, Garza was asked about his “comfort level...
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Cubs’ advice to Marmol: Cut out the cutterFeb 20, 2012 7:27 pm - MESA, Ariz. — If there’s one thing Cubs manager Dale Sveum wants from closer Carlos Marmol, it’s for him to stick to his strength. “We might have just told him to wipe ...
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Three hurt when crowd turns on performers in ElginFeb 20, 2012 5:25 pm - At least three people were hurt in Elgin early Sunday when a concert crowd turned violent after the band they were expecting didn’t show up to perform, police reports st...
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US, Britain urge Israel not to launch attack on IranFeb 19, 2012 6:05 pm - JERUSALEM — The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran’s nuclear program as the White House’s national security adviser arrived in the region, reflec...
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Santorum questions Obama’s ‘world view,’ not faithFeb 19, 2012 3:03 pm - WASHINGTON — Rick Santorum on Sunday condemned what he called President Barack Obama’s world view that “elevates the Earth above man” and requires insurers to pay for pr...
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Carl Edwards wins pole for Daytona 500Feb 20, 2012 7:27 pm - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Carl Edwards fell bitterly short in last season’s bid to win the NASCAR championship. He’s starting 2012 out front. Edwards, who lost the champio...
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ESPN fires employee for Lin headline seen onlineFeb 19, 2012 7:28 pm - BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN says it fired an employee responsible for an offensive headline about Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin. The headline Friday on ESPN’s mobile website was...
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Penguins sign LW Neal to 6-year contract extensionFeb 19, 2012 2:41 pm - BUFFALO, N.Y. — James Neal’s first full year with the Pittsburgh Penguins keeps getting better. And now the high-scoring forward will be around for another six seasons a...
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Egypt: Nominations for president to start March 10Feb 19, 2012 12:28 pm - CAIRO — Egypt’s Supreme Constitutional Court said Sunday the nominating period for presidential candidates will open March 10 and last four weeks, but stopped short of a...
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Gingrich: Home states must wins for GOP candidatesFeb 20, 2012 4:49 am - WASHINGTON — Newt Gingrich said Sunday that he and other Republican presidential candidates must win their home-turf contests or face serious questions about continuing ...