All Stories from July 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Charlie Sheen sitcom poised for 90-episode pickupJul 30, 2012 7:15 am - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Charlie Sheen says he’s not insane anymore. Instead, these are good days for the “Anger Management” star, he declares, with his FX sitcom halfway...
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‘Dark Knight’ stays atop box office with $64MJul 30, 2012 7:05 am - LOS ANGELES — “The Dark Knight Rises” stayed atop the box office for the second straight weekend, making just over $64 million. But it’s lagging behind the staggering nu...
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Mich. man dies in dune buggy crash at N. Ind. raceJul 30, 2012 7:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — South Bend police are investigating the weekend death of a Michigan man killed when his dune buggy crashed during a “mud bog” race at the St. Joseph C...
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Guards at 7 Ill. prisons searchedJul 30, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois authorities took the unusual step of searching guards and other prison employees for contraband as they left at least seven facilities last week, ...
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Oil rises for 5th day on Europe action hopesJul 30, 2012 6:27 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices rose for a fifth day ahead of a meeting Monday between the U.S. Treasury Secretary and top European finance officials as expectations remain elevate...
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Jury selection begins in battle of tech titansJul 30, 2012 6:27 am - SAN FRANCISCO — With billions of dollars and control of the U.S. smartphone and computer tablets markets at stake, jury selection began Monday in a closely watched trial...
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Saudi Arabia bans smoking in most public placesJul 30, 2012 6:26 am - RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia has banned smoking in government offices and most public places, including restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets and shopping malls...
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Spain’s economy contracts third quarter in a rowJul 30, 2012 6:25 am - MADRID — The Spanish economy remains stuck in its second recession in three years after contracting 0.4 percent in the second quarter of 2012 from the previous three mon...
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HSBC says sorry as it takes $700 million hitJul 30, 2012 6:15 am - HSBC PLC apologized to shareholders Monday as it disclosed a $700 million charge to cover the cost of U.S. penalties for lapses including its failure to enforce money-la...
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New approaches in treating kids with brain tumorsJul 30, 2012 6:00 am - MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Doctors noticed long ago that although children afflicted with the most common type of malignant brain tumor were getting the same treatment, the outcom...