All Stories from February 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Dow falls 97 points, worst showing this yearFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks slumped Wednesday in one of their worst showings this year as Greece, slogging through negotiations with other countries over a bailout, once again cas...
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More than 300 killed in Honduras prison fireFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras — Trapped inmates screamed from their cells as a fire swept through a Honduran prison, killing at least 300 inmates in one of the world’s deadliest...
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2020 Olympic bid cities must show financial backingFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - LONDON — Now that the Italian government has pulled the plug at the last minute on Rome’s Olympic bid, five remaining candidate cities must prove that they have the fina...
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Stevenson debate teams win:Feb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Stevenson High School swept the competition at the Illinois Congressional Debate Association state tournament in DeKalb on Feb. 11, the school announced. Stevenson’s tea...
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Bill Sweatt’s OT goal lifts Chicago WolvesFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Bill Sweatt fired a shot past the glove of Grand Rapids goaltender Tom McCollum 18 seconds into overtime to give the Chicago Wolves a dramatic 4-3 victory Wednesday nigh...
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Dist. 300 students plan conference to honor classmateFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - In a thick binder, Christian Stilwell collated pages and pages of ideas for a conference to help his peers in Community Unit District 300 become stronger leaders. The D...
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Senate panel discusses Medicaid, unpaid billsFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Medicaid and the Illinois’ massive backlog of unpaid bills are among top issues a state Senate panel has discussed days before Gov Pat Quinn gives his budget address. D...
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Swiss craft janitor satellites to grab space junkFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - GENEVA — The tidy Swiss want to clean up space. Swiss scientists said Wednesday they plan to launch a “janitor satellite” specially designed to get rid of space junk, th...
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DuPage forest officials seek feedback on financesFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - DuPage County Forest Preserve officials unveiled plans Tuesday that could lead to improvements at preserves, but also could result in a tax increase. Because interest ra...
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Schaumburg District 54 wins grant for Chinese programFeb 14, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 has received a $75,000 grant for the expansion of its Chinese language immersion program from the Illinois State Board of Educ...