All Stories from May 3, 2012 (Change date)
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General Assembly scholarship elimination passes SenateMay 03, 2012 3:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois lawmakers are a step away from sending a plan to kill the controversial General Assembly scholarship program to Gov. Pat Quinn. The Senate voted 4...
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Saints made bounty payments, independent counsel saysMay 03, 2012 2:56 pm - NEW YORK — A former U.S. attorney hired by the NFL to evaluate its investigation of the New Orleans Saints’ bounty program said Thursday the evidence shows players recei...
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Stanford AD Bowlsby accepts Big 12 job, sources sayMay 03, 2012 2:56 pm - A teary-eyed Bob Bowlsby walked out of a Stanford auditorium to a roaring ovation from coaches and staff members Thursday, leaving behind one of the nation’s top athleti...
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New fishing show slated for SchaumburgMay 03, 2012 2:24 pm - Well, knock me over. The fishing tackle industry is gearing up for another outdoors sport show. The Chicagoland Fishing, Travel and Outdoor Expo is targeted for Jan. 24...
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NIH, companies aim to teach old drugs new tricksMay 03, 2012 2:13 pm - WASHINGTON — Three pharmaceutical giants are unlocking their freezers to see if government-funded scientists can reinvent some of their old drugs. Pfizer, AstraZene...
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Romney, Mormons brace for a mean political seasonMay 03, 2012 2:08 pm - SALT LAKE CITY — As 20,000 Mormons streamed from the church conference center, a ragtag group of protesters stood across the street shouting that the Latter-day Sai...
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Amateur sleuth helps stop National Archives theftsMay 03, 2012 2:05 pm - WASHINGTON — When J. David Goldin saw the recorded interview of baseball great Babe Ruth for sale on eBay he knew something was wrong. There was only one original r...
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McDonald’s new menu star: Limited time offersMay 03, 2012 2:02 pm - NEW YORK — The newest stars on the McDonald’s menu won’t be around for long. The world’s biggest burger chain is beefing up its limited-time offering...
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Google wants authors group out of NY library caseMay 03, 2012 2:02 pm - NEW YORK — Google Inc. urged a judge Thursday to toss The Authors Guild and an organization representing photographers out of 6-year-old litigation over the future ...
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Keep the frost date (May 15) in mind when plantingMay 03, 2012 2:01 pm - Even though this spring has been usually mild, with many plants starting growth and flowering much earlier than in other years, you should keep the average last frost da...