All Stories from August 22, 2011 (Change date)
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Lil Wayne hurt in St. Louis skateboard accidentAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - ST. LOUIS — Rapper Lil Wayne is recovering after gashing his head at a St. Louis-area skateboard park. The 28-year-old rapper was in suburban St. Louis Sunday for a perf...
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Canada opposition leader Jack Layton diesAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Associated Press TORONTO — Jack Layton, the feisty leader of Canada’s opposition party who was at the height of his political career, died Monday after a battle with can...
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Man puts gun to cabdriver’s head in GurneeAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - A man wearing a ski mask put a gun to a Gurnee cabdriver’s head Monday night before fleeing when the driver told him he did not have any money, according to police. A ro...
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Adopt a cat for less in NapervilleAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville Area Humane Society is running a “Feline Frenzy” promotion through Sept. 18 to encourage the adoption of cats. During that period, an approved adopter can tak...
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Skype buying group message system GroupMeAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Skype is expanding even before it gets absorbed by Microsoft Corp. The online communications service said Monday that it plans to buy GroupMe, which provides ...
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Board ‘adopting’ schools at Grayslake D46Aug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Grayslake Elementary District 46 board members are starting an initiative some officials hope bolsters community relations and leads to a positive light being shined on ...
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Vintner loses No. 1 status, toasts new growthAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - VICTOR, N.Y. — Richard and Rob Sands have turned their father’s little wine company into a potent player in alcoholic drinks with moderately priced wines, spirits and im...
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So. Calif. grocery workers reject contract dealAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Thousands of Southern California grocery workers have voted overwhelmingly to reject a health care proposal from major supermarket chains and authorize the...
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John Kelley, ’57 Boston Marathon winner, diesAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - STONINGTON, Conn. — John J. Kelley, winner of the 1957 Boston Marathon and known to his fans as the first modern American road runner, has died. Amby Burfoot, a friend w...
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Warner Music chairman and CEO to switch jobsAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Warner Music Group Corp.’s current chief executive and its chairman will switch jobs. Edgar Bronfman Jr., who had been serving as chief executive, was named c...