All Stories from July 25, 2011 (Change date)
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Chicago unions issue report, try to avoid layoffsJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Union leaders say they have found ways to save Chicago about $242 million that will also save the jobs of as many as 625 workers who Mayor Rahm Emanuel plans to lay off....
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US counterterror official: Al-Qaida on the defenseJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Al-Qaida is on the defensive but remains a "significant and present danger" to Americans, according to President Barack Obama's pick to lead the nation's to...
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Gridlock over raising debt limit weighs on stocksJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — The debt gridlock in Washington pulled stocks lower Tuesday. Industrial companies fell sharply after 3M and U.S. Steel reported weakness in TV sales and deman...
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Rand: US counterterrorism grade could be betterJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — The war on terror has run off the rails a couple times in the past decade, and it needs some serious redirecting right now, according to the influential RAN...
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No end in sight for FAA shutdownJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — In Traverse City, Mich., work on replacing a 30-year-old air traffic control tower at Cherry Capital Airport has been halted. The job was about 40 percent c...
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'West Side Story' gets masterful productionJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Watching “West Side Story” makes one wish Leonard Bernstein's masterwork was revived more frequently. Not only is it sustained by a timeless love story and an ever-reso...
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New Dist. 15 summer program emphasizes literacyJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Sure it's summer break, but that doesn't mean teaching and learning isn't occurring in District 15 schools right now. This year, the District launched Summer Early Liter...
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Chicago State let failing students stayJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Chicago State University allowed failing students to continue registering for classes to boost enrollment numbers while it was at risk of losing accreditation because of...
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Rival plans ensnarl Congress over debt ceilingJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — One week from a potentially debilitating debt crisis, Democrats and Republicans clashed Tuesday over rival plans to slash spending and increase the nation's...
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Gay nuptials unveil financial boon for NY servicesJul 25, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — A lot of people are happy to see same-sex marriage legal in New York: lawyers, marriage counselors, insurance agents. The effect of New York becoming the sixt...