All Stories from May 4, 2011 (Change date)
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Elvis exits as Jacob, Isabella top baby-name listMay 06, 2011 6:36 am - WASHINGTON — Elvis has left the list. Ending a run that started in 1955, Elvis did not make the list of 1,000 most popular baby names compiled by the Social Security Ad...
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Sara Lee returns to a profit in 3rd quarter, may sell off moreMay 06, 2011 8:03 am - Downers Grove-based Sara Lee Corp. cut its full-year earnings outlook Thursday and said it is considering selling its international bakery and North American refrigerate...
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In tornado zone, hopes fade in survivor searchMay 05, 2011 10:45 am - TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A yellow mutt named Chance sniffs through the splintered limbs of a toppled tree and sits down near a piece of carpet that came from someone's home. ...
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Cast strengthens sturdy but unremarkable 'Heartbreak House'May 08, 2011 8:31 am - This latest revival of George Bernard Shaw's “Heartbreak House” has everything we've come to expect from a classic Writer's Theatre production. It boasts an able ensemb...
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Auditions May 23-24 for CLC summer musical, 'Oliver!'May 05, 2011 4:17 pm - Auditions for the College of Lake County summer musical, “Oliver!” will be held on Monday, May 23 and Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 p.m. The musical will be performed over two...
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Bank of England holds key rate steady at 0.5 pctMay 06, 2011 8:03 am - LONDON — The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at a record low of 0.5 percent on Thursday amid sluggish economic growth and a surprise drop in the inflation ra...
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Wal-Mart remains atop Fortune 500 listMay 06, 2011 7:56 am - Wal-Mart remains atop Fortune 500 list CHRIS KAHN,AP Business Writer NEW YORK — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. remains atop the Fortune 500 list even as it struggled to keep its ...
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Rockford couple donates $15 million to Valparaiso U.May 05, 2011 7:36 am - VALPARAISO, Ind. — A couple from Rockford, Ill., is donating $15 million to Valparaiso University to pay for improvements on the school's landmark chapel. Valparaiso Un...
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Can 'The Beaver' help mend Mel Gibson's career?May 06, 2011 8:34 am - LOS ANGELES — His name has been more synonymous in recent years with volatility and vitriol than Hollywood glitz and glamour. He's been one of the most powerful people i...
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May 20 open house for home-schooled students at CLCMay 05, 2011 3:52 pm - On May 20, home-schooled students and their families are invited to attend an open house from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, May 20 in room T326, at the College of Lake County ...