All Stories from July 13, 2012 (Change date)
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District 57 extends superintendent's contractJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - The Mount Prospect Elementary District 57 school board has affirmed its confidence in Superintendent Elaine Aumiller by giving her a one-year contract extension and a ra...
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Autistic man survives 3-week ordeal in Utah desertJul 13, 2012 9:58 am - DENVER — An autistic man lived on frogs and roots as he wandered for weeks in the remote Escalante Desert of southern Utah until being rescued, emaciated but alive. Will...
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Obama says appropriate to focus on Romney’s Bain experienceJul 13, 2012 9:58 am - President Barack Obama said that if Mitt Romney’s basic premise for his presidential candidacy is “I’m Mister Fix-It on the economy,” then he would scrutinize Romney’s r...
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Dogs, dead people get election docs from nonprofitJul 13, 2012 9:58 am - OLYMPIA, Wash. — The voter registration form arrived in the mail last month with some key information already filled in: Rosie Charlston’s name was complete, as was her ...
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Obama seeks to keep once-red Virginia on his sideJul 13, 2012 9:57 am - WASHINGTON — Against an increasingly bitter campaign backdrop, President Barack Obama is seeking to shore up support for his re-election in Virginia, a state he won four...
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Reports: Iran war games showed missile accuracyJul 13, 2012 9:57 am - TEHRAN, Iran — War games this month showcased missiles with improved accuracy and firing capabilities, Iranian media reports said Friday, an apparent response to stepped...
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Is Italy’s Berlusconi plotting a comeback?Jul 13, 2012 9:57 am - ROME — When Silvio Berlusconi resigned after dominating Italy’s political scene for two decades, he left a country in financial shambles and a personal legacy tarnished ...
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Surfing goats ride waves in Southern CaliforniaJul 13, 2012 9:57 am - SAN ONOFRE STATE BEACH, Calif. — Two goats named Goatee and Pismo are wowing California beachgoers with their surfing skills. The goats’ owner, Dana McGregor, says he ta...
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No injuries reported in garage fire in PalatineJul 13, 2012 9:47 am - No one was injured Thursday night when a fire broke out at in an attached garage of a home on the 600 block of South Stuart Avenue in Palatine. When crews responded to t...
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Motorcycle accident closes I-90 during rush hourJul 13, 2012 9:41 am - A crash involving a motorcycle and three passenger vehicles closed all three outbound lanes of I-90 at River Road during rush hour Friday morning. The unidentified moto...