All Stories from July 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Cubs’ Dempster put himself in a tough spotJul 26, 2012 1:51 pm - Cubs questions to ponder while wondering what my own 10-and-5 rights are worth: ŸWill Ryan Dempster become the first guy booed for wanting to be a Cub? Everybody wants t...
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Reid: Senate too busy for gun debateJul 26, 2012 1:49 pm - WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate’s schedule is too packed to have a debate on gun control. Reporters asked the Nevada Democrat about the i...
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Security jitters on eve of London OlympicsJul 26, 2012 1:45 pm - LONDON — Security jitters were being felt across the British capital on the eve of the London Olympics, with the biggest mall in Europe briefly evacuated Thursday and no...
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JC Penney tweaks pricing strategy againJul 26, 2012 1:42 pm - NEW YORK — J.C. Penney is changing its pricing — again. Just six months after the mid-priced department store chain got rid of the hundreds of sales it offered each year...
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ComEd should fix Mundelein gridJul 26, 2012 1:22 pm - ComEd, wake up. I am an unfortunate resident of the ComEd power grid bordered by Midlothian Rd-west, Killarney Pass-north, Rt. 45-east, and Park St.-south. This grid co...
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How’s this for tacky solicitation?Jul 26, 2012 1:22 pm - President Obama, with his extreme ego in full evidence, suggests in his re-election fundraising efforts to visit the “Obama Event Registry.” And what is the reason for ...
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Exxon profit jumps 49 pct, helped by asset salesJul 26, 2012 1:03 pm - NEW YORK — Exxon Mobil said Thursday that net income rose 49 percent in the second quarter as it made $7.5 billion from selling company assets. Those sales masked an oth...
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Time running out to vote in suburban talent searchJul 26, 2012 1:02 pm - Online voting for the Fan Favorite component of Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent concludes Friday at noon. So time is running out for fans to weigh in on the suburban talen...
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Twitter back, but still sluggish in some areasJul 26, 2012 1:00 pm - LONDON — People across much of the planet were having problems accessing Twitter on Thursday, a day before the 2012 Olympic Games are expected to cause a spike in use of...
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Google to offer Kansas City ultra-fast Internet for $70/monthJul 26, 2012 1:00 pm - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Google Inc. revealed Thursday what it will charge for its long-awaited, ultra-fast Internet service in Kansas City: $70 per month. The service is inte...