All Stories from August 12, 2011 (Change date)
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Russia offers land for southeast Asian farmers to make foodAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Russia is offering agricultural land to Southeast Asian nations to grow crops and help secure reliable food supplies, part of wider efforts to foster trade and investmen...
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Republicans duke it out at Iowa debateAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press AMES, Iowa — Minnesota rivals Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann sparred bitterly Thursday night during an eight-candidate Republican debate, seeking to ...
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China’s enthusiasm for high-speed rail stallsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - BEIJING — China’s infatuation with high-speed rail soured at bullet train velocity. Six months ago, the rail network was a success symbol and the basis of a planned high...
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Naperville Park District unveils 22 projects for 2012Aug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville residents got a sneak peek at several projects the park district hopes to include in its 2012 budget. Roughly two dozen people attended an open house Thursda...
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Is the Fritos Rock Island Line coming? Metra looks at naming rightsAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Wanted: A corporation that likes trains and has a few million dollars to spare. Metra directors agreed Friday to see if there’s a business out there willing to trade cas...
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U of I gets grant for nuclear researchAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - URBANA — The University of Illinois is getting a $538,000 research grant to find ways to make nuclear power plants safer and more efficient. The (Champaign) News-Gazette...
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District 300 staff pumped for new yearAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - There was little sign of the tension that had embodied Community Unit District 300 in the past year, as thousands of teachers, support staff and administrators on Friday...
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Sg2 names four to leadership teamAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Marketwire SKOKIE — Sg2 named four new members to the company’s management team. Tom Potter was named senior vice president of sales and client service delivery, LeAnne ...
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Police: Naked shooter flees from Ill. into Mo.Aug 12, 2011 12:00 am - CAHOKIA — Police say a man who witnesses say was naked while firing a gun into the air near a southwestern Illinois apartment complex managed to speed away from law enfo...
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Cubs scouting reportAug 12, 2011 12:00 am - Cubs vs. Atlanta Braves at Turner Field TV: Comcast SportsNet Friday; WGN Saturday and Sunday Radio: WGN 720-AM Pitching matchups: The Cubs’ Carlos Zambrano (9-6) vs. Mi...