All Stories from August 3, 2012 (Change date)
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Sitcom creators mine real life for laughsAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - Got a goofy older brother? Parents you still live with even though you're grown up? An unconventional friendship? If so, you're too late to turn those ideas into a hit s...
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Hand-crafted cocktails keep Smith Street Station on the right trackAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - Downtown Palatine has plenty of places where you can get a shot and a beer. Now it has a place where you can get eclectic cocktails made with small-batch spirits and hom...
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More than gay marriage driving Chick-fil-A flapAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - ATLANTA — When President Barack Obama said same-sex couples should have the right to marry, it was national news for a few days before the presidential campaign and the ...
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U.S. economy adds 163K jobs, rate rises to 8.3 pct.Aug 03, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. employers added 163,000 jobs in July, a hopeful sign after three months of sluggish hiring. The Labor Department said Friday that the unemployment rate...
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Jobs report presents mixed blessing for ObamaAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are both getting new talking points on the economy, with the government reporting the addition ...
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Writing adds up to success for former Hoffman Estates math teacherAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - David Alex is living proof that the expression “Those who can't do, teach” is dead wrong. For most of his 30-year career as a math teacher at Hoffman Estates High School...
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United, negotiators for pilots agree on labor dealAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - DALLAS — United Airlines says it has a deal with union negotiators on a new labor contract with its own pilots and those from the former Continental Airlines. United Con...
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Samsung vies for spotlight ahead of iPhone launchAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest mobile-phone maker, said Friday it plans to show a new mobile device in late August, trying to stay in ...
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Olympics inspire list of Queen Elizabeth II moviesAug 03, 2012 6:00 am - Queen Elizabeth II became an unofficial Bond girl last Friday after parachuting out of a helicopter with Daniel Craig during the lavish opening ceremony of the 2012 Summ...
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Townhouse neighbor trys to avoid roof repairsAug 03, 2012 5:51 am - Q. We live in a complex of townhouses with two living units in each building. The units were built in 1983. The shingle roofs were rated for 20 years, but very few of th...