All Stories from April 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Gloomy outlook from UN labor agencyApr 30, 2012 7:58 am - GENEVA — The U.N. labor agency is predicting that global unemployment will hit 202 million this year, as debt-driven austerity measures hammer the job market. The Intern...
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U.S. stock futures dip ahead of consumer spendingApr 30, 2012 7:58 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock market futures are sliding ahead of March consumer spending data. Dow Jones industrial average futures are down 0.17 percent at 13,141. Standard & ...
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Humana reports 21 percent drop in 1Q profitApr 30, 2012 7:58 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Humana Inc. said Monday that its first-quarter profit fell 21 percent as the health insurer paid out more in claims and bolstered spending in anticipat...
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U.S. consumer spending slowed in March, income roseApr 30, 2012 7:43 am - WASHINGTON — Americans increased their spending more slowly in March, raising questions that consumers could be worried about the economy. The Commerce Department says c...
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Wrong-way driver causes fatal Chicago crashApr 30, 2012 7:32 am - Illinois State Police say a driver going the wrong way on the Bishop Ford Expressway caused a fatal accident in Chicago. The two-car crash forced authorities to shut dow...
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Eureka group works to restore Civil War monumentApr 30, 2012 7:32 am - EUREKA — A dilapidated Civil War monument in central Illinois is getting a much needed face-lift. The Peoria Journal Star reports that a Eureka rotary club is raising mo...
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Wisconsin mom, son die in separate accidents, hours apartApr 30, 2012 7:32 am - WEST ALLIS, Wis. — A woman and her adult son were killed in separate traffic accidents just hours apart in a Milwaukee suburb. West Allis police say 45-year-old Mary Mo...
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High school organ worth $1 millionApr 30, 2012 7:32 am - LASALLE — An unused musical instrument at La Salle-Peru Township High School has been found to be one of the school’s most precious items. How precious? Experts say the ...
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Wis. recall candidates to turn in finance reportsApr 30, 2012 7:32 am - Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin’s recall candidates are due to turn in another round of campaign finance reports. The candidates are required to turn in repor...
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Oil drops to near $104 on global growth concernsApr 30, 2012 6:58 am - LONDON — Oil prices fell toward $104 a barrel Monday on expectations that slowing economic growth in the U.S. and China and ongoing debt problems in Europe will undermin...