All Stories from July 12, 2011 (Change date)
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Alton police probe shooting death of man in carJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - ALTON — Police in the Mississippi River city of Alton are investigating the death of a 22-year-old man who was gunned down as he sat in his rental car. Alton police Capt...
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Obama raises more than $86M for campaign, DNCJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama collected $86 million combined for his re-election campaign and the Democratic party during the past three months, giving him a large...
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Bernanke: Fed would supply more stimulus if neededJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke told lawmakers Wednesday the Fed is ready to act if the economy gets weaker. He warned them that allowing the nation t...
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WH discourages GOP balanced budget amendment ideaJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The White House sees no need for a balanced budget amendment, an idea many Republicans are pushing as a way to force the government to balance its books. Sp...
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Poll: Upbeat baby boomers say they're not old yetJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Baby boomers say wrinkles aren't so bad and they're not that worried about dying. Just don't call them "old." The generation that once powered a youth movem...
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Mumbai attacks won't stop Clinton trip to IndiaJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says it is more important now than ever to show solidarity with India in its fight against terrorism and she will ...
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Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund hosts free retiree workshop in NapervilleJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Naperville-area seniors who feel tired and lethargic can recover their get-up-and-go with tips and strategies being offered at the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund's f...
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Treasury prices edge down after auctionJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Treasury bond prices are little changed, keeping interest rates near their lowest levels of the year. Traders kept up their purchases of bonds after an auctio...
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COD Grad Receives Second Jack Kent Cooke Foundation ScholarshipJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - During her studies at College of DuPage, Nahiris Bahamón Fernández received several impressive awards, including the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Scholarship, the largest ...
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Lawmaker: US airports are not secure enoughJul 12, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — U.S. airports are still vulnerable to terror attacks, despite billions of dollars invested in security enhancements since 9/11, a Republican congressman sai...