All Stories from June 1, 2012 (Change date)
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Diamond Jubilee: Britain marks Queen’s reignJun 01, 2012 2:30 pm - LONDON — The patriotic bunting is ready, the golden carriage on standby, the boats freshly painted, the shops filled with royal souvenirs. The normal ebb and flow of Bri...
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Scandal grows around Argentine vice presidentJun 01, 2012 2:30 pm - BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine President Cristina Fernandez’s second-in-command is known as a fun-loving, guitar-playing renegade who wore a leather jacket to their...
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Sox win 9th straight thanks to misplay in CFJun 01, 2012 2:29 pm - The ball has been bouncing the White Sox’ way during an impressive winning streak, but this is getting a little ridiculous. Looking to make it nine in a row in Friday ni...
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States looking to new tolls to pay for highwaysJun 01, 2012 2:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Driving onto an Interstate highway? Crossing a bridge on the way into work? Taking a tunnel under a river or bay? Get ready to pay. With Congress unwilling ...
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Strawberry season starts earlier than normalJun 01, 2012 2:24 pm - TOWN OF OREGON, Wis. — Donna Laufenberg sat in a strawberry field under a bright sun on Carandale Farm Tuesday morning and bit into a Wendy that had nothing to do with f...
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Elkhart company helps workers stop smokingJun 01, 2012 2:19 pm - ELKHART, Ind. — KIK Custom Products is preparing to snuff out all tobacco use on its two Elkhart sites, instituting stricter smoking rules than the coming statewide smok...
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Arlington would keep slots, grandstand separateJun 01, 2012 2:14 pm - Arlington Park has long sought slot machines to help boost lagging revenues. However, racetrack officials have carefully crafted plans that would keep the machines separ...
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Connolly retires after 25 years as Mundelein postmasterJun 01, 2012 2:04 pm - A ruby ring encrusted with diamonds was an unexpected, breathtaking surprise going-away gift for Mary Connolly as she faced about 100 well wishers Friday morning. But fr...
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Park City casino could add 1,000 jobs, mayor saysJun 01, 2012 2:01 pm - There are no clear plans yet for the proposed Park City casino in Lake County, but Mayor Steve Pannell has outlined expectations of adding 1,000 new jobs to the area. Pa...
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Walsh in hot water for Schaumburg town hall comments about blacks, HispanicsJun 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Congressman Joe Walsh is under fire for comments he made at a Schaumburg town hall that critics construe as racist. But he disagrees and is not backing away from them. ...