All Stories from July 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Wauconda man delights in spreading happinessJul 17, 2012 11:03 am - Handing out a business card identifying himself as CEO of World Renowned Treasure Hunters, 21-year-old Nick Salvi of Wauconda smiles broadly. "World Renowned," Nick say...
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6 ways leaders can write better in the post-Twitter worldJul 16, 2012 5:51 pm - With the fast-paced universe of instant communication via emails, text messages and social media, we are all constantly writing. Because we write so much, so often, our...
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Obama calls for rise in write-offs for small businessesJul 16, 2012 5:51 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to increase the amount of investments small businesses can expense next year. The White House says Obama want...
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Poor economy has small-business owners waryJul 16, 2012 3:50 pm - NEW YORK — The economy and uncertain political climate are taking a toll on small-business owners' optimism, making them hesitant to expand. The National Federation of I...
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Exploring the history of a remarkable freedman's letterJul 16, 2012 11:26 am - NEW YORK — The photograph, scratched and undated, is captioned “Brother Jordan Anderson.” He is a middle-aged black man with a long beard and a righteous stare, as if he...
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Emerging market bonds: 4 things you need to knowJul 15, 2012 6:35 am - BOSTON — Investors continue to pour their money into bonds. And the decline in the stock market this month certainly won't stem their flight to safer investments. Yet th...
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Palatine officials join trend of forgoing pensionsJul 17, 2012 8:39 am - The pool of elected officials participating in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has been shrinking as eligibility requirements continue to come under increased scr...
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Nuclear age delayed by human errorJul 16, 2012 8:32 pm - ATLANTA — America's first new nuclear plants in more than a decade are costing billions more to build and sometimes taking longer to deliver than planned, problems that ...
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Text of ex-slave's letter to his former masterJul 15, 2012 6:49 am - The famed letter written by an ex-slave in response to his former master's request that he return to the plantation, soon after the end of the Civil War. Different versi...
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Officials losing patience with church over parsonageJul 17, 2012 8:39 am - West Dundee authorities have waited months for leaders at First United Methodist Church to respond to their latest proposal, which outlines a plan to save a historically...
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