All Stories from May 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Oil climbs above $102 on weaker U.S. dollarMay 31, 2011 7:32 am - Oil prices climbed above $102 a barrel Tuesday as talk of more financial aid for Greece helped weaken the U.S. dollar and traders worried about turmoil in Libya and the ...
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9 days after tornado, rebuilding begins in JoplinJun 01, 2011 12:42 am - JOPLIN, Mo. — Home Depot employees in orange vests were busy helping customers Tuesday in the parking lot of the Joplin store flattened just nine days ago by a tornado. ...
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Gov't cuts rates for hard-to-insure patientsMay 31, 2011 1:29 pm - WASHINGTON — The government is cutting premiums by up to 40 percent in nearly two dozen states and implementing other changes to make it easier for people with pre-exist...
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Palm Court sticks to what it does bestJun 01, 2011 7:21 pm - With no flashing signs or neon posters hawking signature martinis, with no viral video or Twitter following, Palm Court still manages to pack the house. A stalwart of th...
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US stocks rise on hopes for new Greek aid packageMay 31, 2011 12:47 pm - NEW YORK — New hopes that a deal would be reached for Greece to avoid defaulting on its debts sent stocks higher Tuesday. The market gave up some of its gains following ...
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Chicago's famed Second City comes to the Fox ValleyMay 31, 2011 4:49 pm - Chicago's legendary comedy theater The Second City will appear one night only at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 4 on the Pheasant Run Mainstage. Presented by Fox Valley Repertory...
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Soriano optimistic he'll be back soonJun 01, 2011 4:31 pm - Both the Cubs and left fielder Alfonso Soriano seemed optimistic Tuesday that Soriano's stint on the disabled list would last no longer than 15 days. Soriano went on the...
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Jersey Shore' star Snooki in Italy fender benderMay 31, 2011 9:39 am - NEW YORK — Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi and a fellow "Jersey Shore" cast member have been involved in a minor traffic accident in Italy. The popular MTV reality show is film...
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IDOT executive used cocaine, drank on jobMay 31, 2011 2:07 pm - CHAMPAIGN — State inspectors say a former high-ranking official with the Illinois Department of Transportation used cocaine and vodka on the job while meeting with a wom...
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Astros beat Cubs, rallying for six in ninthJun 01, 2011 12:42 am - Cubs closer Carlos Marmol blew his third save of the season, allowing six runs in the ninth inning as the Houston Astros beat Chicago 7-3 on Tuesday night. Matt Downs' p...