All Stories from January 28, 2013 (Change date)
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Too much was spent on inaugurationJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - How much did this lavish presidential inauguration cost us taxpayers? Did any one of us have a say how are funds were spent? After watching the highlights on Tuesday I w...
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Obama unboundJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - The media herd is stunned to discover that Barack Obama is a man of the left. After 699 teleprompted presidential speeches, the commentariat was apparently still oblivio...
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Few Americans know obesity risks, poll findsJan 30, 2013 5:19 am - WASHINGTON — Heart disease and diabetes get all the attention, but what about the many other ways obesity can damage your health? Carrying too many pounds may lead to or...
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Dawn Patrol: Winter warm-up on the way; Hawks keep perfect startJan 28, 2013 9:15 am - Ice turns to thunderstorm as temperatures rise An afternoon of sleet and freezing rain turned to a January thunderstorm as temperatures around the suburbs continued...
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The thinking gets better, the second term aroundJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - The Obama administration initially billed France about $18 million to cover U.S. military support for its mission in Mali, while Canada offered similar services at no co...
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Women catch up to men on lung cancer risksJan 30, 2013 8:11 am - Smoke like a man, die like a man. U.S. women who smoke today have a much greater risk of dying from lung cancer than they did decades ago, partly because they are starti...
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Editorial: Sincere budget work needed in SenateJan 28, 2013 8:38 am - OK, we’ll bite. Yes, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren’s House bill that would withhold the pay from federal lawmakers if they don’t pass a budget is more grandstanding than gran...
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Editorial: Sincere budget work needed in SenateJan 28, 2013 4:00 am - OK, we’ll bite. Yes, U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren’s House bill that would withhold the pay from federal lawmakers if they don’t pass a budget is more grandstanding than gran...
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Why Metra approved raises for some employeesJan 29, 2013 8:51 am - Who'd have thought exorcising the past would be so expensive. Since a financial scandal erupted at Metra in spring 2010, officials have called in powerful forces to clea...
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New trial starts for woman convicted in hammer attackJan 29, 2013 4:34 am - After spending most of the last 10 years behind bars on charges she attacked her ex-husband and his new wife with a sledgehammer in their Lincolnshire home, Sandra Roger...