All Stories from July 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Illinois Lt. Gov. Simon to honor The Onion in songJul 24, 2012 8:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon plans to declare July 31 "The Onion Day" in Illinois to honor the satirical newspaper's decision to move its media operations from New York to Chic...
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Special Rock Hall honor for Chuck BerryJul 24, 2012 7:38 am - NEW YORK — One of rock’s pioneers will be celebrated by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this fall. Chuck Berry will be honored by the hall as part of its American Music M...
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Extreme heat testing Medinah's famed courseJul 24, 2012 7:30 am - Hey, it's not the heat, it's the ... OK, stop right there. It is the heat. Without a doubt. And the nonstop baking the area has suffered through this summer is not makin...
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Close to 16,000 still without power after stormsJul 24, 2012 7:00 am - For the second time this month, a strong line of thunderstorms knocked out power to more than 300,000 ComEd customers and wrecked havoc on tree limbs across the suburbs....
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Simon Cowell welcomes 'X Factor' cohortsJul 24, 2012 7:00 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Britney Spears and Demi Lovato are the tough cookies on “The X Factor,” according to series creator Simon Cowell. With the new “X Factor” judges ...
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Oil stabilizes as China shows signs of recoveryJul 24, 2012 6:45 am - LONDON — The price of oil stabilized on Tuesday, after sliding the day before on Europe’s deepening debt turmoil, as a survey suggested a recovery in China’s manufacturi...
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Wal-Mart opposed to $6B card fee settlementJul 24, 2012 6:44 am - BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is urging retailers to reject a proposed $6 billion settlement that Visa Inc., MasterCard Inc. and major banks have agreed to pa...
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White House: Families’ taxes could go up $1,600Jul 24, 2012 6:41 am - WASHINGTON — A standoff with Congress that results in the January expiration of wide-ranging tax cuts would mean 114 million families would see average tax increases of ...
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Stocks stabilize as China manufacturing shows gainJul 24, 2012 6:40 am - BANGKOK — World stock markets were on firmer footing Tuesday as a sign China’s manufacturing is beginning to recover provided respite from Europe’s deepening debt turmoi...
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Greek PM warns of even deeper recessionJul 24, 2012 6:40 am - ATHENS, Greece — Greece’s prime minister says the country’s economy could contract by more than seven percent this year, but can return to growth within 18 months. Anton...