All Stories from August 22, 2011 (Change date)
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Letterman back at work after death threatAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — David Letterman was back at “Late Show” on Monday after a two-week vacation, his first day at work since a threat against his life was posted on a jihadist we...
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Experts push disclosure of failed foster adoptionsAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - MIAMI — Deb and Doug Carlsons' adopted sons have trashed bedrooms, stolen credit cards and threatened to kill them. One drew a disturbing picture of beheading the southw...
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State to unveil new White Sox license plateAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office will unveil the new Chicago White Sox permanent Illinois license plate on Tuesday with the help of White Sox legends Minnie Mino...
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BofA leading companies in drop in S&P 500Aug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Bank of America Corp. led decliners in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after China Construction Bank Corp. said the U.S. lender will keep at least half its stake, spurri...
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USA soccer stars join Chicago Marathon relay eventAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Women’s soccer stars Hope Solo, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan will swap their cleats for running shoes to take part in the “Let’s Run Together” charity relay during ...
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LumberKings drop Cougars 12-1Aug 22, 2011 12:00 am - CLINTON, Iowa — The Kane County Cougars suffered their most lopsided loss of the season Monday night, getting drubbed 12-1 by the Clinton LumberKings at Alliant Energy F...
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As rate hike looms, tollway workers get free I-PASSAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Employees of the Illinois tollway are one group of commuters that won't feel the sting of proposed rate hikes on daily trips to and from work. Illinois State Toll Highwa...
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Attorney: Documents show Vatican controls priestsAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — An attorney for a man who claims he was sexually abused by an Oregon priest in the mid-1960s said Monday that newly released Vatican documents show the...
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Quinn signs law to cut transportation costs for businessesAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - EAST ALTON, Ill. — A new Illinois law is designed to reduce fuel and equipment costs for Illinois businesses by allowing them to exceed size and weight restrictions for ...
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Elgin may scrap roundabout at Dundee and SummitAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - The City of Elgin might say goodbye to intersection improvements at Dundee Avenue and Summit Street — a project that began in 1995 and has more recently drawn heavy crit...