All Stories from July 25, 2012 (Change date)
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Man’s burned body found in vacant lot in GaryJul 25, 2012 7:41 am - GARY — Northwestern Indiana police are investigating the grisly discovery of a man’s severely burned body in a vacant lot in Gary. The partially charred, crumpled body w...
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Feud continues to roil Michael Jackson’s familyJul 25, 2012 7:41 am - LOS ANGELES — Turmoil in Michael Jackson’s family continued Tuesday as a family feud that has engulfed the singer’s mother and children continued to play out in online p...
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Man convicted of killing teen playing video gamesJul 25, 2012 7:40 am - JOLIET — A Will County jury has convicted a suburban Chicago man in the January 2011 murder of a 14-year-old boy who was playing video games in his Lockport home when he...
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Native Americans have mixed feelings on new TontoJul 25, 2012 7:40 am - SEATTLE — To most people, the upcoming “Lone Ranger” movie is just a Disney blockbuster featuring action, adventure and Johnny Depp looking over-the-top. But to Native ...
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Filmmakers often use terror to jar movies within moviesJul 25, 2012 7:38 am - LOS ANGELES — There’s something about the dark and quiet of a movie theater that allows us to make ourselves vulnerable. We enter into an implicit pact, giving over to t...
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NY guilty plea scheduled for head of Oregon firmJul 25, 2012 6:49 am - NEW YORK — A person familiar with a criminal securities fraud case against the head of an Oregon investment research firm says he’s expected to plead guilty on Wednesday...
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Frugal living: Using up taco meatJul 25, 2012 6:48 am - Taco recipes often call for one pound of ground beef. You can use leftover taco meat in almost any dish that has ground beef, such as taco salad, soup, casserole, chili,...
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Romney-Bain contacts outlasted exitJul 25, 2012 6:46 am - WASHINGTON — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has said he had no active role in Bain Capital, the private equity firm he founded, after he exited in Februar...
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Senate ready for symbolic showdown on tax cutsJul 25, 2012 6:46 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate is bracing for a tax-cut showdown that is all about Democrats and Republicans showing voters their differences over taxing the well-off while acc...
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Record Penn State fine to help abused kidsJul 25, 2012 6:45 am - The NCAA’s unprecedented $60 million fine against Penn State will hurt the university in its pocketbook. The silver lining is that it will help plenty of abused kids, an...