All Stories from May 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Purdue gets $2.5M for nuclear research projectsMay 10, 2012 7:55 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is getting $2.5 million in federal funds for nuclear research and to help train a new generation of nuclear scientists. Purdue w...
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No jail for businessman in Blagojevich-linked caseMay 10, 2012 7:55 am - A lesser-known figure linked to the administration of jailed Gov. Rod Blagojevich has escaped prison time. A federal judge on Wednesday ordered businessman John Glennon ...
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Hudson-related trial jurors to deliberate 2nd dayMay 10, 2012 7:55 am - Jurors will deliberate for a second day at the trial of the man accused of slaying Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. The jury is sch...
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Cars hit by rocks, not gunshots, on Chicago roadMay 10, 2012 7:55 am - Police now say it was rocks — not gunshots — that damaged six cars along the Chicago Skyway. A three-mile stretch of the toll road was shut down for about two hours late...
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U.S. trade deficit likely widened in MarchMay 10, 2012 7:25 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit likely widened in March, reflecting strong consumer demand for autos and other products, and a higher foreign oil bill. Economists fo...
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GOP plan cuts social programs to protect PentagonMay 10, 2012 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Moving to protect the Pentagon, Republicans controlling the House are pressing cuts to food stamps, health care and pensions for federal workers as an alter...
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No real point to Foursquare, yet addictiveMay 10, 2012 7:00 am - BRANDON, Miss. - It took a return to the South to get me back on Foursquare. Months later, I'm still not sure why I need it, yet I can't seem to stay away. Foursquare,...
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Allen Toussaint to headline Chicago Jazz FestivalMay 10, 2012 7:00 am - Allen Toussaint, Dianne Reeves and Roy Haynes will headline this year's Chicago Jazz Festival. Chicago's Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events announced the...
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Court victory for ex-Village People lead singerMay 10, 2012 7:00 am - LOS ANGELES - When it comes to compiling a list of the great songwriters of the past 50 years, Victor Willis' name likely wouldn't merit more than an asterisk. Far bet...
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2 face trial in fatal La Crosse shootingMay 10, 2012 7:00 am - LA CROSSE, Wis. — Two men accused of fatally shooting a young La Crosse woman during an attempted robbery will face trial. A judge in La Crosse County has found probabl...