All Stories from May 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Stocks turn higher as crude oil tops $100 a barrelMay 25, 2011 1:43 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks turned higher Wednesday, reversing earlier losses, as rising oil prices offset worries about the global economic recovery. Europe's worsening debt cris...
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Officials confirm measles case in central IowaMay 25, 2011 8:57 am - DES MOINES, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Public Health has confirmed a case of the measles in a central Iowa resident who flew from Chicago to Des Moines earlier this m...
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UOP technology to expand Iraqi fuel productionMay 25, 2011 1:25 pm - UOP, a Honeywell company based in Des Plaines, said its technology has been selected for a new transportation fuel refinery to be built in Iraq. The State Company for ...
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Ill. lawmakers OK tougher oversight of group homesMay 25, 2011 3:52 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers are trying to strengthen oversight of group homes for the disabled after a resident's death. Under the legislation, abuse allegations wo...
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Finale of 'Oprah Winfrey' airs after 25-year runMay 26, 2011 1:32 pm - Oprah Winfrey ended her famous talk show Wednesday by telling her viewers of 25 years that they weren't saying goodbye. "I won't say goodbye, I'll just say until we meet...
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Gambling expansion to get another look in IllinoisMay 25, 2011 8:47 am - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers may take yet another look at expanding gambling across Illinois, and this time the State Fair is in line to get slot machines. Rep. Lou Lang said...
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Businesses cut orders for durable goods in AprilMay 26, 2011 5:41 pm - WASHINGTON — Businesses cut back on their orders for heavy machinery, computers, autos and airplanes in April, reducing demand for long-lasting manufactured goods by the...
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Underwriters Laboratories acquiring SpringboardMay 25, 2011 1:30 pm - Underwriters Laboratories is acquiring Springboard Engineering, an Iowa company founded by former Maytag engineers and designers. The Des Moines Register is reporting th...
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AT&T announces 5 cities for faster wireless dataMay 25, 2011 9:37 am - AT&T announces 5 cities for faster wireless data
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GM to add 2,500 jobs at Detroit-area factoryMay 25, 2011 4:17 pm - DETROIT — General Motors says it will add 2,500 jobs at a Detroit-area plant that now makes the Chevrolet Volt electric car. The company plans to invest $69 million in t...