All Stories from June 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Former Chicago man on FBI’s most wanted listJun 06, 2012 7:55 am - A former Chicago man sought for sexual assaults and murder is now on the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. The FBI in Chicago announced the addition of 37-year-old...
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Teen survives cancer, now racing carsJun 06, 2012 7:52 am - KANKAKEE — Sometimes stock car racing fans come up and hug Margie Howard in the stands at the Kankakee County Speedway. “They just can’t believe that’s (my son) Ryan out...
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John Mayer criticizes Taylor Swift for ‘Dear John’Jun 06, 2012 7:36 am - NEW YORK — Taylor Swift has never revealed her target in the scathing song “Dear John,” but John Mayer’s pretty sure it was about him — and he doesn’t think that’s cool....
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Axl Rose robbed of necklaces after showJun 06, 2012 7:35 am - PARIS — Police say Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose was robbed of three gold-and-diamond necklaces worth some $200,000 after the hard rock band’s concert in Paris. A Pari...
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Ingleside man sentenced to 30 years for killing Riverwoods teenJun 06, 2012 7:04 am - A Lake County judge has sentenced an Ingleside man to 30 years in prison for stabbing a teen to death on Valentine’s Day in 2010. James Lewis, 44, faced 20 to 60 years ...
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Pa.’s Zippo produces its 500 millionth lighterJun 06, 2012 6:45 am - PITTSBURGH — Zippo Manufacturing Co. in northwestern Pennsylvania has produced its 500 millionth lighter. The brass case of the lighter, plated with brushed chrome, was ...
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Buffett says odds of a U.S. recession ‘very low’Jun 06, 2012 6:43 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy isn’t likely to slip back into a recession, despite recent economic reports signaling the recovery has lost momentum, Warren Buffett said. ...
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NY census records are now searchable by nameJun 06, 2012 6:43 am - NEW YORK — Americans are in for a cyber-surprise on Wednesday: They’ll be able to plug family names into an online 1940 U.S. census and come up with details about the li...
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Former grain elevator owner gets 15 monthsJun 06, 2012 6:42 am - EAST ST. LOUIS — A former southwestern Illinois grain elevator owner has been sentenced to a year and three months in federal prison for committing mail fraud. Forty-ei...
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Posh hotels are buzzing with tiny new guests: beesJun 06, 2012 6:42 am - NEW YORK — An iconic hotel in the heart of midtown Manhattan is buzzing with thousands of tiny new visitors. But watch out: They’ll sting if you get too close. Honeybees...