All Stories from June 16, 2011 (Change date)
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Remote control chopper monitors crops from aboveJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The knee-high contraption resting on a patch of dirt near an orange grove looked like a cross between a tiny helicopter and a spider. But this toy is...
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Fed grants available for farmers marketsJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - CARBONDALE — Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging food producers in the state to apply for federal grants that promote farmers markets. Some $10 million in grants a...
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AARP slammed for not fighting Social Security cutsJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — AARP, the powerful lobby for older Americans, was hammered Friday by fellow activists for refusing to oppose any and all cuts to Social Security benefits, a...
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1 person in custody in investigation at PentagonJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON, Va. — One person was taken into custody early Friday after being found near the Pentagon with suspicious materials in his backpack, authorities said. The man,...
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Pornography charges filed against soccer coachJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A youth soccer coach currently being held in the Will County Jail on child sex abuse charges has been hit with new charges of possessing child pornography. Darrell J. St...
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Community scholarship winners namedJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The Village of Schaumburg, in cooperation with The Workforce Board of Northern Cook County presented the 18th annual Community Scholarship awards at the village board me...
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Toyota promises shareholders revival from disasterJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - TOYOTA, Japan — President Akio Toyoda promised shareholders a revived Toyota despite the production disruptions from the earthquake and tsunami that decimated northeaste...
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Lightning Awareness Week takes place June 19-25Jun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Residents Reminded to Educate Themselves on What to Do During Severe Weather The City of Naperville reminds all residents to educate themselves on how to stay safe from ...
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Hopes for Greece debt deal lifts stocksJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - Stocks gave up some ground Friday afternoon but could still have their first week of gains since April. The Dow Jones industrial average had been up as many as 111 point...
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Colonial Bank exec sentenced to 8 years in prisonJun 16, 2011 11:00 pm - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A former bank executive has been sentenced to eight years in prison for her role in a $3 billion fraud scheme that helped topple her bank as well as on...