All Stories from August 7, 2011 (Change date)
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Ed. Sec'y: States to get waivers on No Child testsAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - The Obama administration has unveiled plans to give school districts a break from the stringent testing mandates in the No Child Left Behind Law, as long as they pursue ...
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Dow plunges more than 600 points after downgradeAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Stocks plunged Monday as anxiety overtook investors on the first trading day since Standard & Poor's downgraded American debt. The Dow Jones industrials fell 634.76 poin...
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War of 1812 vet gets grave markerAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - LERNA — Richard Easton was a veteran of the War of 1812, and his remains share a grave yard with Abraham Lincoln's father. But for more than 150 years his grave didn't i...
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Chicago names street 'Buddy Guy Way'Aug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago blues great Buddy Guy now has his own street. The city of Chicago has renamed the stretch of Wabash Street in front of his club, Legends, "Buddy Guy Way." The bl...
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Low enrollment leaves empty EIU dormsAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON — Several floors of a major campus dorm will be closed when school starts at Eastern Illinois University later this month because enrollment has been down the...
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Obama calls US AAA nation despite AA+ RatingAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Monday essentially dismissed the first-ever downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, trying to reassure investors and the public that ...
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McDonald's July sales in China rises 5.1%Aug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - McDonald's Corp., the world's largest restaurant chain, said sales at stores open at least 13 months rose 5.1 percent in July as Chinese consumers dined out more. Analys...
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Ellis recalled as pioneerAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - ALTAMONT — By Jingo! That's what Charles Everett Ellis might have said about a recent visit of several descendants to his old home town of Altamont. Ellis, who used the ...
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Religious groups object to covering birth controlAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They defied the bishops to support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. Now Catholic hospitals are dismayed the law may force them to cover birth ...
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Community Relations Committee plans annual Senior FairAug 07, 2011 11:00 pm - LOMBARD, Illinois— “It's one event that is designed specifically for seniors, but in fact, anyone is welcome to attend,” said Lombard Village President William Mueller. ...
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