All Stories from August 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Cubs’ Barney thrilled for RynoAug 17, 2013 9:23 pm - Darwin Barney said he didn’t know his former mentor, Ryne Sandberg, became a major-league manager until after Barney helped the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-0 Fri...
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Sveum a big fan of coming challenge systemAug 16, 2013 9:09 pm - Dale Sveum is as big an NFL fan as there is. Next year, the Cubs’ manager may get to make like an NFL head coach and throw challenge flags under Major League Baseball’s...
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Arrieta mows down CardinalsAug 17, 2013 6:29 pm - The word “intrigue” can carry a negative connotation, suggesting some kind of mystery. But the Cubs seem to have an intriguing new pitcher in Jake Arrieta, and they see...
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Cubs shut out Cardinals 7-0 at WrigleyAug 16, 2013 11:09 pm - CHICAGO — Jake Arrieta threw seven shutout innings and Nate Schierholtz drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Fri...
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CIA acknowledges Area 51Aug 18, 2013 8:41 am - LAS VEGAS — UFO buffs and believers in space aliens are celebrating the CIA’s clearest acknowledgement yet of the existence of Area 51, the top-secret Cold War test site...
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Moody’s downgrades Cook County debt over pensionsAug 16, 2013 6:27 pm - Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded Cook County’s credit rating, citing an ongoing county and state pension crisis. The agency announced Friday it’s lowering the ra...
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Bartoli retires just 6 weeks after Wimbledon triumphAug 16, 2013 11:47 pm - There’s something to be said for knowing when to say when in sports. Too many athletes leave broken and gasping, literally limping off on their last leg. Marion Bartoli ...
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New NSA revelations stir congressional concernAug 17, 2013 12:10 pm - WASHINGTON — New revelations from leaker Edward Snowden that the National Security Agency has overstepped its authority thousands of times since 2008 are stirring renewe...
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13 Batavia businesses accused of selling liquor to a minorAug 16, 2013 6:03 pm - Thirteen Batavia businesses are facing sanctions after their workers sold liquor to a minor during a recent check by police. “This was not a good year,” said Detective S...
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Fire damages garage of Naperville homeAug 18, 2013 8:56 am - A fire in an attached garage Friday morning near Naperville was deemed to be caused by the improper disposal of smoking materials, authorities said. Emergency crews from...