All Stories from October 18, 2011 (Change date)
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Agent tweets Ponder named starter for VikingsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Christian Ponder’s time has arrived in Minnesota. The sports agency that represents Ponder tweeted Tuesday that the rookie quarterback will start for the V...
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Gunmen kidnap oil contractor from ship off NigeriaOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - LAGOS, Nigeria — The local subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corp. in Nigeria says gunmen have kidnapped a contract worker from a ship supplying its operations off the coast of ...
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Scientist to plead guilty to stealing trade secretOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — A former Indiana scientist is expected to plead guilty to charges he sent trade secrets worth $300 million to China and Germany. A plea hearing for 46-ye...
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Naperville chickens ruffle some feathersOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - It started with five chickens being raised in a Naperville man’s backyard. Three years later, the flock in the coop behind David Laird’s home has grown to 20 chickens. N...
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Cincinnati financier Carl Lindner Jr. diesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Cincinnati financier Carl Lindner Jr., who used his experience running the family dairy store to build a business empire whose reach included baseball, banks and bananas...
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Party official quits after faked petitions reportOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A northern Indiana county’s Democratic Party leader has resigned following a newspaper investigation that found perhaps hundreds of forged signatures ...
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District 204 gets high marks, but misses fed standardsOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Indian Prairie District 204 received high marks in its state report card, with 93.5 percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards in reading, math and science...
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Plane lands on street, hits carOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - WATERTOWN, Wis. — With the plane's windshield covered in oil, a pilot landed the small aircraft on a city street in Watertown and hit a moving car. The two people in the...
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Wholesale prices in U.S. increase 0.8%; more than forecastOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Wholesale prices in the U.S. rose more than forecast in September, boosted by gasoline, food and trucks, indicating inflationary pressures continue to bubble up the prod...
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Police: Devin Hester slapped at Rivers Casino in Des PlainesOct 18, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Bears wide receiver Devin Hester was the victim of a battery Friday at the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, police said Tuesday. The assault, which occurred about 1...