All Stories from March 9, 2011 (Change date)
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February federal budget deficit sets recordMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The government ran the largest-ever budget deficit for a single month in February. The shortfall kept this year's annual deficit on pace to end as the bigg...
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Back to the bargaining table in budget fightMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — After dispensing with their opening gambits, lawmakers are renewing budget-cutting bargaining, as voters demanded in the last election and will scrutinize ...
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New Wis. fishing, hunting licenses to go on saleMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin's next round of hunting, fishing and trapping licenses are now for sale. Licenses for 2010-2011 will expire on March 31. The new year's annual...
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Stephens masters his sweet strokeMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - "I was, first of all, a late bloomer," Everette Stephens said. His son, St. Charles East sophomore Kendall Stephens, has proved to be anything but. Kendall's mother, Kay...
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Wal-Mart expands online order pickup programMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - NEW YORK — As competition grows from Amazon.com, Wal-Mart is battling back by expanding a program offering the convenience of shopping online along with same-day gratif...
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Who'll pay bigger fees for your debit card use?Mar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Bankers and merchants, pillars of the business world and frequent allies, are embroiled in a bitter lobbying battle over something Americans do 38 billion ...
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Bobby Rush hits hearings into Islamic radicalsMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Illinois Congressman Bobby Rush has joined with 56 other U.S. House members in criticizing a hearing into alleged Islamic radicalization. The hearing, to b...
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Bartlett's Gulczynski embraced the challengeMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - Many standout high school athletes are referred to as being role models and leaders. Their poster child is Bartlett senior Jacki Gulczynski. Gulczynski entered the 2010-...
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Stocks lift household wealth; companies amass cashMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Americans' wealth grew 3.8 percent in the final three months of 2010, boosted by gains in stock portfolios. Companies, meanwhile, added to their cash stock...
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Quinn signs law to collect online sales taxMar 09, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois consumers may find themselves paying sales taxes on some Internet purchases under a new state law. The law says sales taxes must be charged when p...