All Stories from August 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Driver killed when car falls from N. Ind. overpassAug 06, 2012 7:50 am - WESTVILLE, Ind. — State police say a northern Indiana man died after his car drove off an Indiana Toll Road overpass and struck a semitrailer on the highway. Police say ...
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Nuke plant chief after tsunami: ‘This is serious’Aug 06, 2012 7:33 am - TOKYO — The emergency command center at Japan’s stricken nuclear plant shook violently when hydrogen exploded at one reactor and the plant chief reacted by shouting, “Th...
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Syrian prime minister defects, flees to JordanAug 06, 2012 7:31 am - BEIRUT — Syria’s prime minister defected and fled to neighboring Jordan, a Jordanian official and a rebel spokesman said Monday, evidence that the cracks in President Ba...
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Egypt prepares Sinai sweep after deadly attackAug 06, 2012 7:30 am - EL-ARISH, Egypt — Egypt deployed helicopter gunships to the Sinai Peninsula on Monday to hunt for the militants who killed 16 soldiers at a checkpoint along the border w...
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Resident: 7 killed in southern GuineaAug 06, 2012 7:30 am - CONAKRY, Guinea — A resident of a village in southern Guinea says that security forces opened fire with live ammunition, killing at least five residents in Zogota after ...
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Europe’s Debt Crisis Reducing Access to Capital, Gigaba Says c.2012 Bloomberg NewsAug 06, 2012 7:26 am - Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Europe’s debt crisis is reducing demand for goods from emerging markets and cutting access to capital, South Africa’s Public Enterprises Minister M...
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Aging baby boomers face home health care challengeAug 06, 2012 7:00 am - CLEVELAND — For the past three years, Taura Tate's mornings have revolved around caring for a woman who suffers from the effects of a stroke and diabetes. She cooks her...
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Southwest pays refunds after computer glitchAug 06, 2012 7:00 am - DALLAS — Southwest Airlines said Sunday it has begun filing refunds to customers who were accidentally billed multiple times for a single flight, after a half-price onli...
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NIU probes existence of a secret 'coffee fund'Aug 06, 2012 7:00 am - DEKALB— Northern Illinois University officials are investigating reports of an alleged secret bank account channeling thousands of dollars to university employees. NIU e...
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Report: Several companies to expand in NW IndianaAug 06, 2012 6:58 am - MUNSTER, Ind. — A report says northwestern Indiana economic development officials are working with up to 10 companies that may open or expand operations in the region in...