All Stories from June 25, 2012 (Change date)
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New research tries to clear up mammogram confusionJun 25, 2012 6:00 am - Two new studies have tried to make it easier to determine if women in their 40s should get routine mammograms, an issue that remains fraught with controversy. In 2009, t...
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Your health: On the job exercisingJun 25, 2012 5:55 am - Summer myths Have you ever hesitated before diving into a pool, trying to remember if it’s been at least 30 minutes since you ate? Or not itched a mosquito bite for...
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Unheralded Crime Stoppers program gets resultsJun 26, 2012 8:24 am - Crime Stoppers. It's no “America's Most Wanted.” It's better. The reward-based program that relies on anonymous tipsters might lack the pizazz of TV's “Most Wanted,” bu...
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‘Brave’ shows mettle with $66.7M debutJun 26, 2012 8:02 am - LOS ANGELES — A new Disney princess has ascended to the box-office throne with a No. 1 debut for Pixar Animation’s “Brave.” The latest from the makers of “WALL-E,” “Find...
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Dawn Patrol: Beating suspects captured, museum turns 25Jun 25, 2012 2:54 pm - Beating suspects held in Elgin A judge set bail at $500,000 Sunday for two men accused of forcing their way into an Elgin home early Saturday and severely beating a...
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Parents can panic over pediatric growth chartsJun 27, 2012 6:14 am - When James and Rebecca Ortega of Alexandria, Va., brought their newborn daughter, Avery, to the pediatrician for her first visit last December, the doctor plotted her he...
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Second time's a charm for 1932 FordJun 26, 2012 2:44 pm - There's no shortage of fortuitous incidents that provide incentive for classic car owners to conduct massive overhauls of their beloved four-wheeled machines. In Kurt Je...
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Compromise needed on student loan ratesJun 25, 2012 11:45 am - Higher education is not just a goal for students; it’s a national priority that will keep the U.S. economically competitive in the global marketplace. Unfortunately, tha...
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Fast and Furious — the witch huntJun 25, 2012 5:00 am - In 2006, when George W. Bush was president, federal law enforcement officials came up with a spectacularly dumb idea: Allow powerful firearms purchased in the United Sta...
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Transit agencies must cooperateJun 25, 2012 5:00 am - In recent weeks, we have witnessed a public dust-up among the leaders of the region’s transit systems. The chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority says Pace, M...