All Stories from November 20, 2011 (Change date)
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Amid economic reforms, Cuba goes after corruptionNov 20, 2011 4:16 am - HAVANA — Green-clad security agents swoop down on an upscale business complex to shutter the offices of a Canadian car dealership. Top executives at Cuba’s famed cigar m...
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Parents today dealing with a world very different from griper’s childhoodNov 21, 2011 10:27 am - Q. A non-parent here with a gripe about today’s parents: I don’t remember my parents helping me with my homework on a daily (or even weekly) basis. Isn’t it THEIR ho...
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Pipeline decision favors election calendarNov 20, 2011 4:01 am - In 2008, the slogan was “Yes We Can.” For 2011-12, it’s “We Can’t Wait.” What happened in between? Candidate Obama, the vessel into which myriad dreams were poured, met ...
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5,100 reasons for outrageNov 20, 2011 4:01 am - If you are committed to the rule of law, if you expect your government to work in a cohesive and cost-effective manner, and even if you’re strongly against illegal immig...
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Online petition targets Target’s midnight openingNov 21, 2011 4:33 am - OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha man’s online petition asking Target to drop plans to open stores at midnight Thanksgiving Day has garnered tens of thousands of signatures in less...
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Tips for choosing the right target-date fundNov 21, 2011 8:49 am - The performance of stocks in October — their best month in almost a decade — makes it tempting to peek at your 401(k) balance. Although October boosted the Standard & Po...
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Elgin man’s cocaine conviction, prison sentence overturnedNov 20, 2011 1:55 pm - What constitutes possession of an illegal substance? Holding it for less than a minute but ultimately not buying it does not break the law, an appellate court recently r...
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Images: Bears vs. ChargersNov 20, 2011 6:45 pm - ...
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Treasures in your attic: Original Jim Thorpe statue has valueNov 21, 2011 7:20 am - Q. This statue of the athlete Jim Thorpe was made by Charles Banks Wilson, who was my father’s friend. I also knew him and purchased several lithographs from Mr. Wil...
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