All Stories from June 30, 2011 (Change date)
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Mortgage exec gets 30 years for $3B in fraudJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - ALEXANDRIA, Va. — An executive convicted of orchestrating a $3 billion fraud as chairman of one of America’s largest private mortgage companies has been sentenced to 30 ...
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Saudi foreign assets hit record $480 billionJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s net foreign assets hit 1.8 trillion riyals ($480 billion) in May, their highest level ever, as surging oil prices helped the kingdom offset increa...
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Romanian man sentenced in web auction scamJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - A federal judge in Chicago has sentenced a Romanian man to four years in prison in connection with a plan to hide money obtained through an international fraud scheme. F...
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Lake Potomac sediment removal may cost $500,000Jun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Lindenhurst officials estimate it will cost $500,000 to remove the sediment from Lake Potomac. However, coming up with the money for such a project may be another questi...
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Prairie Crossing teachers get first union contractJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Teachers at Prairie Crossing Charter School in Grayslake have landed their first union contract. Board members voted 9-0 in favor of the one-year contract at a meeting T...
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Mechanical failure caused emergency landing of Chicago United ’10 flightJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Investigators say a mechanical failure and a confusing flight manual contributed to an emergency landing of a United Airlines flight out of Chicago at Newark Liberty Int...
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Woman charged for preacher kiss at gay pride eventJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — A North Carolina woman has been charged with simple assault after she kissed a Bible-waving preacher at a gay pride parade. Joan Parker of Colfax admits ...
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Tollway vows to speed up violation noticesJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - The tollway violation notice you receive in the mail won't be a blast from the past, anymore. Recognizing a trend of tardy fine notifications for missing three toll paym...
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Aurora hopes new businesses spark economyJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Aurora officials aren't saying the economic recovery is in full swing or its budget challenges are a thing of the past. But with the recent announcement that two major c...
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Barrington police increase July 4 patrolsJun 30, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington police Thursday announced the start of a late-night enforcement crackdown targeting impaired drivers over the July Fourth weekend. The Barrington department w...