All Stories from August 19, 2011 (Change date)
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Tribune creditors may sue former stockholders to get their moneyAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Edward Jones, a St. Louis-based investment firm, is warning former Tribune Co. employees, retirees and other shareholders who participated in a 2007 stock buyback that t...
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Syrian forces shoot at protesters, killing 20Aug 19, 2011 12:00 am - BEIRUT — Syrian security forces fired at thousands of protesters who poured into the streets throughout the country Friday, killing at least 20 people one day after the ...
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MHS board to talk test scores:Aug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Mundelein High School board will meet Tuesday night to talk about college-entrance test scores and other business. A discussion of AP exam data also is on the agenda...
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Sixth victim dies from stage collapse injuriesAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — A 22-year-old college student became the sixth person to die from injuries suffered when a stage collapsed at the Indiana State Fair last weekend, family ...
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Inspector general criticizes weak conflict-of-interest lawAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The law governing conflicts of interest by Illinois legislators is “a toothless tiger” that needs to be strengthened by allowing investigations, public cen...
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Oil falls to near $81 on global growth slowdownAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Oil prices fell to near $81 a barrel Friday in Asia, extending a sell-off fueled by investor fears that a slowing global economy will u...
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Nominate Arlington Hts. employers who hire disabledAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Commission for Citizens with Disabilities is pleased to announce the third annual Disability Employment Awareness Award. The commission wishes to h...
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$5,000 reward in hit-and-run that killed Lake Zurich teenAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - The Lake County Crime Stoppers has announced a $5,000 reward will be paid for information that leads to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver who killed 18-year-old Gabri...
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Boeing wins 747-8 freighter certification after two-year delayAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - After a two-year delay Chicago-based Boeing Co.'s new 747-8 freighter, the biggest plane it's ever built, won certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
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8 arrested Thursday after wild Arlington Heights hotel partyAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Eight people have been arrested and charged with a variety of crimes — including underage consumption of alcohol and battery to a peace officer — following a wild hotel ...