All Stories from May 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Still time to help firefighters collect for MDA todayMay 11, 2012 11:31 am - The Arlington Heights Fire Department is trying to Fill the Boot today for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Firefighters were out this morning from 6:30-10:30 a.m. an...
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Elgin native makes top 10 in sexiest vegetarian contestMay 11, 2012 11:30 am - After an evening of watching animal abuse videos in her college apartment and looking at pictures of animal testing, Jillian Thomas was shaken — and feeling guilty ...
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District 15 exploring privatizing transportation to cut costsMay 11, 2012 11:25 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 officials are in the early stages of exploring how to cut transportation costs, possibly through privatizing the district’s bus ...
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Oil falls on slower Chinese production growthMay 11, 2012 11:24 am - NEW YORK — The price of oil is falling after reports that China’s rapid growth appears to be slowing down. China, the world’s second-largest oil consumer, reported a sha...
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Cheaper gas drives US wholesale price index lowerMay 11, 2012 11:24 am - WASHINGTON — A big decline in gas and energy costs drove a measure of U.S. wholesale prices lower in April. Outside that drop, prices barely rose. The Labor Departm...
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Express Scripts sees 1Q growth after split with WalgreenMay 11, 2012 11:24 am - Shares of Express Scripts are climbing after the pharmacy benefits manager reported prescription growth in its first quarter since splitting with drugstore chain Walgree...
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Nissan profit soars on record sales amid disasterMay 11, 2012 11:24 am - TOKYO — Nissan Motor Co.’s January-March profit more than doubled to 75.3 billion yen ($941 million) as the Japanese automaker achieved record sales despite pr...
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Chicago man gets life for cocaine sales in IowaMay 11, 2012 11:05 am - DAVENPORT, Iowa — A 37-year-old Chicago man has been given life in a federal prison for conspiring to sell crack cocaine in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport. Federal p...
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Jury in Hudson-related case meets for 3rd dayMay 11, 2012 11:00 am - Jurors have begun a third day of deliberations in the Chicago trial of a man accused of killing Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew. The...
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Bank stocks hurt after surprise $2B JPMorgan lossMay 11, 2012 10:54 am - JPMorgan Chase stock lost more than 8 percent of its value Friday after the bank, the largest in the United States, revealed a monster $2 billion loss in a trading group...