All Stories from May 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Late payments on mortgages fall in first quarterMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - Associated Press LOS ANGELES - The percentage of U.S. homeowners behind on their mortgage payments dropped in the first three months of this year to the lowest level si...
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Great burgers demand equally great bunsMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - The best hamburger buns have a subtle flavor that doesn't overpower the burger, as well as enough heft to stand up to numerous toppings and condiments. These rolls do ju...
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Santigold succeeds with sophomore effortMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - Santigold, "Master of My Make-Believe" (Atlantic Records) When she burst onto the musical stage as a solo artist in 2008, Santigold was hailed as a fresh new voice. It ...
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'The Voice' crowns second-season championMay 09, 2012 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Jermaine Paul was front and center on “The Voice.” The 33-year-old background singer from Harriman, N.Y., was declared the winner of the NBC singing compet...
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Dawn Patrol: Video shows Kirk’s rehab; Bulls avoid eliminationMay 09, 2012 5:00 am - Sen. Mark Kirk releases video Nearly four months after suffering a stroke, Sen. Mark Kirk is pushing along in his recovery and can be seen walking on a treadmill and do...
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Kirk’s recovery video is both welcome, helpfulMay 09, 2012 5:00 am - He’s one of just two from the state of Illinois and one of just 100 in the country. So the release Tuesday of a video of Sen. Mark Kirk, showing how far he has come...
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An objective test for news biasMay 09, 2012 5:00 am - The Daily Herald’s Opinion page editor, Jim Slusher, recently wrote a column defending his paper against readers’ accusations of media bias. Like others, I feel that his...
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Obama could learn from LBJMay 09, 2012 5:00 am - Barack Obama has read and been influenced by Robert A. Caro’s classic biography of Robert Moses, “The Power Broker.” From the evidence, it is far from clear, though, tha...
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‘New reality’ applies to legislators, tooMay 09, 2012 5:00 am - In his April 23 letter to the editor, “Will we cut benefits for lawmakers, too?” Mr. Roger Thomas Seely points out how, in a “new reality,” benefit cuts to the Teachers’...
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Conant clinches MSL West crownMay 09, 2012 1:01 am - Daily Herald report After going 37 years without playing in a Mid-Suburban League softball championship game, suddenly Conant is in it for the second time in a row. The ...