All Stories from June 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Police shoot dog outside Elgin fire stationJun 07, 2012 8:00 am - An Elgin pit bull was shot by police Wednesday after storming fire station 7, according to officials. Police Lt. Dan O'Shea said fire department personnel were outside w...
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Young designer creates chancel furnishings for Arlington churchJun 07, 2012 8:00 am - On Sunday, May 27, the First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights dedicated its new chancel furnishings — communion table, baptismal font, pulpit, and candlestic...
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U.S. futures head higher following China rate cutJun 07, 2012 7:11 am - NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures are rising after China cut its benchmark lending rate in another bid to revive its economy, which has slowed markedly. Dow Jones industria...
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Oil hovers above $85 ahead of Bernanke commentsJun 07, 2012 7:10 am - SINGAPORE — Oil hovered above $85 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid speculation the U.S. may implement stimulus measures to boost a flagging recovery. Benchmark oil for Jul...
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Markets rise on hopes for Spain aid, U.S. stimulusJun 07, 2012 7:08 am - LONDON — Global markets rose on Thursday, boosted by hopes that Europe is preparing to give Spain financial aid to help it cope with the cost of saving its banks and tha...
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Samsung fights Apple move to block Galaxy salesJun 07, 2012 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co. said Thursday it will fight Apple's move to stop U.S. sales of its new Galaxy phone in the latest flare-up of an intellectua...
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Global food prices down sharplyJun 07, 2012 7:00 am - ROME — A U.N. agency says world food prices dropped sharply in May, reaching their lowest level in eight months due to favorable supplies and currency fluctuations. The ...
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Sappy script makes for pat, predictable 'Peace'Jun 07, 2012 6:00 am - In theory, the idea of Jane Fonda, Catherine Keener and Elizabeth Olsen playing three generations of women in the same family should be delightful, or at least well-acte...
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Witty 'Madagascar 3' the best of the bunchJun 07, 2012 6:00 am - It's the Madagascariest movie ever! "Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted" marks one of those rare Hollywood sequels actually better than the two previous installments in...
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Taking a stand against 'Greater Glory'Jun 07, 2012 6:00 am - 'Glory' a great film? This just in from a reader about my ★ ½ review of Dean Wright's bloated, repetitious, jingoistic, bombastic, platitudinous, manipulative Mexican h...