All Stories from June 27, 2011 (Change date)
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Bachmann bomblets raising eyebrowsJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Michele Bachmann's claim that she has "never gotten a penny" from a family farm that's been subsidized by the government is at odds with her financial discl...
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Former Labor secretary joins Wells Fargo boardJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine L. Chao will join the Wells Fargo & Co. board this week, the bank said Tuesday. Chao will serve on the finance and cor...
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Lawmakers make another run at immigration billJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats renewed an uphill push Tuesday for legislation that would give young illegal immigrants a shot at legal status by arguing that the hundreds...
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Strong earnings from Nike lift broad stock rallyJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Maybe the global economy isn't in such bad shape after all. After weeks of worries about the economy pulled stocks down, indexes have risen sharply for two da...
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Senate confirms Cole as Holder's No. 2 at JusticeJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday confirmed James M. Cole to the No. 2 spot at the Justice Department under Attorney General Eric Holder after the nomination was stalle...
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Mayor of Braidwood dies after 3 months in officeJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - BRAIDWOOD, Ill. — Authorities in the Will County city of Braidwood say the mayor has died after serving three months in office. The Herald-News in Joliet reports 65-year...
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Teen antismoking 'Truth' Truck at Taste of ChicagoJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — The "Truth" tour aimed at preventing teen smoking is coming to the Taste of Chicago. The tour includes a truckload of teens making stops around the country to ...
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Extension offices closing in budget cutsJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - CHARLESTON — University of Illinois Extension Service offices in some locations around the state are closing and their operations being consolidated as part of a budget-...
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FMC Technologies rises on Shell contractJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Shares of FMC Technologies Inc. rose Tuesday after the oil and gas drilling equipment maker said it will make some systems for a floating natural gas processi...
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Gov. Pat Quinn signs workers' compensation reformJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - MELROSE PARK — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn said companies should see their workers' compensation premiums drop because of a new law he signed Tuesday overhauling the system ...