All Stories from August 18, 2011 (Change date)
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COD's new '4-D' cop training facility 'as real as it gets'Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - In the 30 years he spent in law enforcement, Aurora's former police chief Bill Lawler saw countless changes in how new officers were trained. “The lessons learned were i...
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Rebels claim control of key Libyan oil refineryAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - ZINTAN, Libya — Opposition fighters in Libya’s western mountains claimed control Thursday of the country’s last functioning oil refinery, a blow to Moammar Gadhafi’s reg...
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Haley Reinhart takes time to make album rightAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - 'Idol' singer talks about mentor Jimmy Iovine and tour
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Brady keys Patriots offense in 31-14 win over BucsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Tom Brady showed midseason form in his preseason debut. After sitting out New England's preseason opener in Week 1, the reigning NFL MVP tossed a pair of t...
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New policy doesn’t deport all illegal immigrantsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration said Thursday it will allow many illegal immigrants facing deportation the chance to stay in this country and apply for a work perm...
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Exxon fighting for major Gulf oil discoveryAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil Corp. and the federal government are fighting over one of the largest oil discoveries in the Gulf of Mexico that could yield billions of dollars o...
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Exxon sues interior department over canceled gulf leasesAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Exxon Mobil Corp. sued the U.S. Interior Department, asking a judge to set aside the agency’s decision to cancel offshore leases that may yield “billions of barrels of o...
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Dust storm downs some power lines in ArizonaAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - PHOENIX — A dust storm moving through central Arizona has temporarily shut down air traffic at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Officials say planes aren't bein...
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Illinois toll increases will create jobs, proponents sayAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Foes of toll increases squared off against proponents of job creation Thursday at the Illinois tollway’s first hearings into a controversial $12 billion, 15-year capital...
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Desperate and delicious dessertAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Desperate desserts are hard to come by. Bakers know that cutting time out of baking or prepping is a recipe for disaster. But even desperate cooks need dessert. Today’s...