All Stories from July 17, 2012 (Change date)
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House GOP measure would kill AmeriCorps programJul 17, 2012 1:59 pm - WASHINGTON — House Republicans Tuesday unveiled legislation to get rid of AmeriCorps, the national service program, and cut off federal funding for National Public Radio...
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Wood Dale moves ahead with downtown vision planJul 17, 2012 1:35 pm - Wood Dale officials have asked Uhlir Consulting, LLC to submit proposals for the creation of a downtown focal point and community park before the end of the fiscal year,...
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Book notesJul 17, 2012 1:34 pm - Ÿ Actor Chris Colfer, of television’s “Glee,” signs copies of his new children’s book “Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell,” at 7 p.m. Friday, July 20, at Barnes and Nobl...
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Olympics satire: Watch out for the brand policeJul 17, 2012 1:18 pm - LONDON — Here are some Olympic images that organizers have not approved: A hooded youth making off with an Olympic ring; the same multicolored hoops turned into toasters...
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In concert film, a last waltz for LCD SoundsystemJul 17, 2012 1:17 pm - NEW YORK — Asked to characterize “Shut Up and Play the Hits,” a concert film that documents LCD Soundsystem’s final, oft-mythologized show at Madison Square Garden, Jame...
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Richardson to rejoin The Backstreet Boys on ‘GMA’Jul 17, 2012 1:13 pm - NEW YORK — ABC’s “Good Morning America” will host Kevin Richardson’s reunion performance with The Backstreet Boys. The quartet will appear on the morning show’s summer c...
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Charlie Sheen ‘genuinely interested’ in ‘Idol’ gigJul 17, 2012 1:10 pm - NEW YORK — Could Charlie Sheen be a judge on “American Idol”? The actor says he’s game. In an interview Tuesday on Ryan Seacrest’s radio show, Sheen said “Idol” producer...
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No 3-D for ‘Dark Knight’Jul 17, 2012 1:09 pm - LOS ANGELES — Batman has all the gadgets Bruce Wayne’s resources can buy, but he doesn’t have one thing nearly every other summer blockbuster has: 3-D. Director Christop...
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Business books for your summer reading listJul 17, 2012 1:07 pm - Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz portrays the U.S. government as the billionaire’s best friend, while former banker Dambisa Moyo presents a dark look at Chi...
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A new Hawthorn Woods ordinance bans leaf burning starting next year; alterative options to be studiedJul 17, 2012 1:05 pm - Black smoke and the smell of burning leaves is common in Hawthorn Woods, where the practice of open burning is second nature to many residents. However, with the villag...