All Stories from July 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Foes say plastic bag recycling law won't workJul 03, 2012 5:00 pm - Environmentalists are urging Gov. Pat Quinn to veto a bill that would require manufacturers of plastic bags to set up collection and recycling programs, calling it a plo...
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Jagr to Stars, Suter and Parise still decidingJul 03, 2012 5:00 pm - While the two biggest stars on the NHL free-agent market were still pondering their futures, a future Hall of Famer found a new home in Texas. The Dallas Stars signed 40...
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USOC to pass on 2022 bid, consider ‘24 and ‘26Jul 03, 2012 4:52 pm - DENVER — The U.S. Olympic Committee will not bid for the 2022 Winter Games, but will instead explore the possibility of hosting either the 2024 Summer or 2026 Winter Oly...
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Cardinals’ Chris Carpenter to undergo season-ending surgeryJul 03, 2012 4:51 pm - ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Chris Carpenter will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a nerve issue in his shoulder that has sidelined him since spring tr...
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A quick, easy and fresh pasta salad that’s healthyJul 03, 2012 4:45 pm - The trouble with being a food editor is that you eat. A lot. It’s fun and wonderful and satisfying ... and sometimes incredibly fattening. Especially if, like me, you’ve...
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Pope fires Slovak bishop in show of authorityJul 03, 2012 4:40 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI fired a 52-year-old Slovak bishop for apparently mismanaging his diocese in a rare show of papal power over bishops that could have impl...
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Village will finish roads, sidewalks in several stalled developmentsJul 03, 2012 4:35 pm - The effects of the recession and real estate crash are still being dealt with in North Aurora, where trustees Monday decided the village was taking over finishing public...
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Stocks rise as oil prices, factory orders climbJul 03, 2012 4:35 pm - NEW YORK — Stocks climbed Tuesday in an abbreviated holiday trading session after an encouraging report about manufacturing. Energy stocks rose the most because of incre...
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Netflix’s monthly video streaming tops 1 billion hoursJul 03, 2012 4:35 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Netflix subscribers watched more than 1 billion hours of online video last month as the advent of high-speed Internet connections and high-powered mobile...
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Duckworth attacks Walsh over military commentsJul 03, 2012 4:20 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Democrat Tammy Duckworth Tuesday accused Republican U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of attacking her military service and a video of some of his comments is drawing na...