All Stories from July 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Special prosecutor named in Wisconsin triple homicide caseJul 20, 2012 8:35 am - RIVER FALLS, Wis. — A special prosecutor will lead the case against a father charged with killing his three young daughters in River Falls. Assistant Attorney General G...
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Wisconsin vehicle titles will go to lien holdersJul 20, 2012 8:35 am - MADISON, Wis. — A change in vehicle titles is effective at the end of July in Wisconsin. Any vehicle title with a lien will go straight to the lien holder rather than t...
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Jury rejects self-defense in Wisconsin Walmart shootingJul 20, 2012 8:35 am - SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — A man convicted in a fatal shooting outside a Walmart store in Sheboygan could be sentenced to a maximum 78 years in prison. A jury in Sheboygan Count...
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U.S. Cellular wants you to 'break up' with other providersJul 20, 2012 8:00 am - Chicago-based U.S. Cellular has launched a new campaign to attract more customers and they're backing it with a survey that shows most mobile phone users have a dysfunct...
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Oil below $92 as weak demand, Iran tension weighedJul 20, 2012 7:00 am - Oil slipped below $92 a barrel Friday, after a big jump the day before, as weak demand was weighed against rising Middle East tensions. By early afternoon in Europe, ben...
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Concern over U.S. economy keeps markets in checkJul 20, 2012 6:50 am - LONDON — Evidence that the U.S. economic recovery remains weak kept global markets in check on Friday despite continued hopes for new stimulus measures. In late morning ...
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Venture funding falls 12 percent in 2Q to $7BJul 20, 2012 6:50 am - NEW YORK — Funding for startups fell 12 percent in the April-June period as venture capitalists poured less money into fewer deals than a year earlier. But the number of...
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Auto sales weaken a bit in early JulyJul 20, 2012 6:47 am - DETROIT — The raft of bad economic news may be starting to hurt U.S. auto sales. Industry analysts and dealers are saying sales during the first half of July slowed a bi...
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Study: Private student loans parallel subprimeJul 20, 2012 6:29 am - WASHINGTON — Risky lending caused private student loan debt to balloon in the past decade, leaving many Americans struggling to pay off loans that they can’t afford, a g...
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Heineken makes $4.1B bid to raise Tiger beer stakeJul 20, 2012 6:28 am - SINGAPORE — Heineken said Friday it is offering $4.1 billion to buy out its partner in the Singapore-based maker of Tiger beer, attempting to neutralize a Thai tycoon’s ...