All Stories from July 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Drug-makers take hit as patents lapse with few replacementsJul 29, 2012 6:00 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Fewer new prescription drugs will get approved in the U.S. this year than the 30 approved in 2011, a ratings agency forecasts, adding to the many stresse...
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Fundraiser for kidney recipient raises nearly $1,000Jul 29, 2012 6:00 am - A weekend fundraiser that Wheeling resident Kalin Koychev held for the Saavedra family so far has raised about $850. Moreover, that dollar amount is expected to increase...
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Sunday picks: Who doesn't love a county fair?Jul 29, 2012 6:00 am - A fair affair The 84th Annual Lake County Fair features a Motocross, monster trucks, a demolition derby, carnival, games, rides and more at the Lake County Fairgrou...
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Names we pick say a lot about our petsJul 29, 2012 5:59 am - My niece Priscilla adopted a second dog about two weeks ago. He’s a 3-pound Chihuahua, who joins his sister, also a Chihuahua. He came from a shelter that rescued him in...
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DuPage fair to help Haitian families with goatsJul 29, 2012 5:57 am - At this year’s celebration, the DuPage County Fair Association will have jars in barns and tents to collect change for the Haitian town of Jeremie. But the money won’t b...
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Home repair: Special hardware affixes grab bars to fiberglassJul 29, 2012 5:50 am - Q. My elderly mother is coming to live with us. We have a beautiful, sunny bedroom with private bath for her, and the bathtub/shower unit is fiberglass. We asked a handy...
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Why top universities are putting classes online for freeJul 29, 2012 5:45 am - It just got easier to get a free education. The startup Coursera, which was launched by two Stanford professors last year, is partnering with 12 major research universit...
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National Geographic grows mission with chef fellowJul 29, 2012 5:44 am - Aviators, mountain climbers, deep sea divers and jungle trekkers are getting some company at National Geographic from an explorer known more for his skill with a paring ...
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Why aren’t American movies set in America anymore?Jul 29, 2012 5:41 am - So Spiderman is a Brit and Batman is Welsh. Woody Allen sends postcards home from Paris, Barcelona, London, Rome. After collecting hosannahs on the international festiva...
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How TV shows trick you into watching adsJul 29, 2012 5:39 am - Alyssa Rosenberg had an interesting post on her ThinkProgress blog this week about a report that shows fewer DVR viewers are fast-forwarding through ad breaks. According...