All Stories from August 14, 2011 (Change date)
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Route 66 site seeks restoration aidAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NORMAL, Ill. — Terri Ryburn’s love affair with Route 66 started when she was only 5 and her family traveled from Bloomington to California on the Mother Road. They all p...
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‘There’s a girl here’ proves recipe for Mideast bank growthAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - Reem Qaraqe was a novelty at the Bethlehem branch of Bank of Palestine Plc, and she says some customers didn’t hide their astonishment. “There’s a girl here,” was a typi...
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Stick-on patch proposed for patient monitoringAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — One day monitoring a patient’s vital signs like temperature and heart rate could be a simple as sticking on a tiny, wireless patch, sort of like a temporary...
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Homemade cheesecake business growsAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — While most people prepare for their retirement years by thinking about where they'll travel or how they'll spend their time relaxing, Dee and Tom Da...
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Affluent parents aren’t giving college kids a free rideAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — About half of Americans with assets of more than $250,000 say they won’t pay the entire tab for their children’s college education, according to Bank of Ameri...
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American version of Japan’s Kobe beef growing in popularityAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - American version of Japan’s Kobe beef growing in popularity
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Bert and Ernie wed? An idea divorced from realityAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — An online petition calling for the nuptials of Muppet flat-mates Bert and Ernie has sparked comment, controversy and lots of tweets. But don’t bet on wedding ...
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Lambs Farm celebrates 50 years serving the developmentally disabledAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - Most parents worry about their children, but when Jim Zils’ son was born with microcephaly, a birth defect that kept his brain from fully developing, Jim and his wife kn...
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5 smart moves to get by in battered economyAug 14, 2011 6:00 am - NEW YORK — The stock market is swinging wildly and the economy is barely registering a pulse. And that presents some opportunities for consumers. Given the drop in stock...
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Health plan rules: What counts as an emergency?Aug 14, 2011 6:00 am - When is an emergency not an emergency? In health care, that can be a costly distinction. Emergency rooms are designed to live up to their names by treating life-threate...