All Stories from June 13, 2012 (Change date)
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Farm bill divides Midwestern and Southern farmersJun 13, 2012 7:05 am - WASHINGTON — For once, it’s not Democrats battling Republicans. The five-year farm and food stamps bill now being debated in the Senate is a regional fight, pitting rice...
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Yahoo ties up with CNBC on financial newsJun 13, 2012 7:05 am - LOS ANGELES — Yahoo is taking another step toward original news programming. The website is partnering with CNBC to produce original financial news stories and video. It...
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Dems, GOP warily eye news of falling family wealthJun 13, 2012 7:04 am - WASHINGTON — Democrats and Republicans are wary of trying to exploit a new report about the sharp drop in household wealth over the past 20 years. The economic report, r...
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U.S. companies boosted stockpiles 0.4 percentJun 13, 2012 7:03 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. companies increased their stockpiles at a faster rate in April, despite only modest growth in sales. The Commerce Department said Wednesday that busine...
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Saudi-Iran rivalries high ahead of OPEC meetingJun 13, 2012 6:59 am - VIENNA — OPEC ministers are coming into a meeting deeply divided over how much crude to pump, with Saudi Arabia keen to keep a lid on prices, rival Iran pushing to cut p...
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NASA chief to see history-making SpaceX capsuleJun 13, 2012 6:58 am - McGREGOR, Texas — NASA’s administrator is to visit the history-making Dragon spacecraft at a Texas rocket factory. Last month the world’s first commercial supply ship re...
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Oil hovers above $83 as traders eye OPEC meetingJun 13, 2012 6:58 am - SINGAPORE — Oil hovered above $83 a barrel Wednesday in Asia amid speculation OPEC will likely leave its production quotas unchanged at this week’s meeting. Benchmark oi...
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Fest highlights Aurora's history of bluesJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - In 16 years of pamphlets and posters and T-shirts and marketing materials for the Blues on the Fox music festival, one iconic image signifying Aurora's blues history has...
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Buffalo Grove native's band opening for Bruce HornsbyJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - When Buffalo Grove native Michael Berg and his Van Ghost bandmates chose the cover art for their debut release "Domino Effect," they probably didn't have any idea how se...
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Jazz on tap at Elmhurst College eventJun 13, 2012 6:00 am - Three-time Grammy Award winner Dee Dee Bridgewater and the Elmhurst College Jazz Band will headline Elmhurst College’s 17th annual Summer Extravaganza beginning at 6:30 ...