All Stories from July 5, 2011 (Change date)
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Punchless White Sox struggle again in loss to RoyalsJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Even before the game started, manager Ozzie Guillen ran down a list of things the White Sox have tried this season to get their inconsistent offense rolling. None of the...
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Obama kicks off Twitter town with a tweetJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is kicking off his first Twitter town hall with — what else? — a tweet. Obama sent the tweet from a laptop set up on a podium in the ...
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European debt woes, Chinese rate hike boost dollarJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The U.S. dollar is rising against the euro after a ratings reduction on Portugal's debt to junk status triggered nervousness in European financial markets. Bo...
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Police chase ends in suspect's crash deathJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - EAST ST. LOUIS — Illinois State Police are investigating a southwestern Illinois police chase that ended with the suspect's death when he crashed his car. Authorities sa...
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Dahlkvist, Fischer lead Sweden to 2-1 win over USJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - WOLFSBURG, Germany — Lisa Dahlkvist converted a penalty, Nilla Fischer scored on a free kick and Sweden beat the Americans for the first time in World Cup play on Wednes...
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US pullout from Afghanistan starting slowlyJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The pullout of major U.S. combat units from Afghanistan may not start until the peak fighting season ends in late fall, U.S. military officials said Wednesd...
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Vendors report decline in Taste of Chicago patronsJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - While city officials haven't released final numbers, Taste of Chicago vendors say there were fewer visitors this year to the annual food festival. Robinson's No. 1 Ribs ...
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Study: Long commutes could fatigue airline pilotsJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — One in five airline pilots lives at least 750 miles from work, according to a study by scientific advisers to the government, raising concerns that long com...
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Pilot error blamed in double-fatal plane crashJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - CAHOKIA, Ill. — Pilot error and nothing mechanical caused year's fiery crash of a small plane that slammed into a southwestern Illinois house and hangar in rain and fog,...
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Fans still dancing to English Beat's soundJul 05, 2011 11:00 pm - Dave Wakeling laughs when he considers how badly things could have gone. Wakeling, the frontman for the beloved 1980s British band The English Beat, said he wasn't sure ...