All Stories from June 26, 2011 (Change date)
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Tough safety standards for cribs going into effectJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Beginning Tuesday, the government is prohibiting the manufacture, sale or even re-sale of drop-side baby cribs, which have been blamed in the deaths of doze...
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Too many blood transfusions? New standards urgedJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Check into the hospital and you may get a blood transfusion you didn't really need. There's a lot of variation around the country in how quick doctors are t...
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1 killed when taxi hits parking garage in ChicagoJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Authorities say one person was killed when a taxi crashed into a parking garage in downtown Chicago on Monday morning. Fire officials say two others were taken...
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Woman accused of fatally shooting husbandJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - BELLEVILLE — A southwestern Illinois woman is jailed on $1 million bond after being accused of killing her husband. St. Clair County prosecutors charged 24-year-old Nico...
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White House: 'Significant' deal on debt possibleJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama plunged into deadlocked negotiations to cut government deficits and raise the nation's debt limit Monday, and the White House express...
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Nike's 4Q profit jumps 14 percentJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - BEAVERTON, Ore. — Nike Inc. says its fourth-quarter net profit rose 14 percent to beat expectations as the company's sales improved around the globe. The world's largest...
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Chris Brown wins four honors at BET AwardsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — The BET Awards honor various arts, but Sunday's ceremony was all about the music. There were more performances than awards during the 3½-hour show at the S...
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Oil near $90 on consumer spending, Greek crisisJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Oil slipped near $90 a barrel Monday as weak consumer spending in the U.S. and the lack of a resolution to the Greek debt crisis raised concerns about the hea...
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McHenry County students win fine arts scholarshipsJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - The Woodstock Fine Arts Association recently hosted its annual Talent Showcase at the Woodstock Opera House. Ten McHenry County high school seniors were honored. After a...
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Saving ash trees from emerald ash borerJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - It seems that everywhere you turn there is a new report of emerald ash borer appearing in another Chicago-area community. Unfortunately, with that news comes a lot of mi...