All Stories from August 9, 2012 (Change date)
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Indiana man sentenced for 52 pounds of mailed marijuanaAug 09, 2012 7:54 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A northern Indiana judge says he favors decriminalizing marijuana but that he couldn’t avoid punishing a man for getting 52 pounds of the drug through...
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Southern Illinois man found dead in lakeAug 09, 2012 7:54 am - EAST ST. LOUIS — Authorities are investigating the death of a Fairview Heights man whose body was pulled from a lake at Frank Holten State Park. St. Clair County Coroner...
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‘Book of Mormon’ ready for road tourAug 09, 2012 7:34 am - NEW YORK — “The Book of Mormon” arrived on Broadway like a bawdy toddler, cursing and making poo jokes, but winning hearts anyway. Now it’s ready for a road trip. The ni...
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Low river exposes Ill. historic siteAug 09, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Low water levels on the Sangamon River have exposed some of Sangamon County's pioneer past. Foundation blocks and possibly some of the inner workings of wh...
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Fire is latest pollution problem at Chevron plantAug 09, 2012 6:47 am - SAN FRANCISCO — A massive Chevron oil refinery fire that sent hundreds of people rushing to hospitals and is pushing West Coast gas prices higher was just the latest pol...
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Guilty plea from former Chicago Deloitte partnerAug 09, 2012 6:46 am - A Chicago-based accountant has pleaded guilty to securities fraud for profiting from information that was not yet public about companies he was auditing. Federal prosecu...
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Nestle posts strong H1 profits but outlook toughAug 09, 2012 6:45 am - GENEVA — Swiss food and drinks giant Nestle SA posted a 8.9 percent rise in first-half profits but predicted that the remainder of 2012 will be challenging. Helped by st...
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Facebook pressured to remove page deemed racistAug 09, 2012 6:44 am - CANBERRA, Australia — Facebook is under pressure in Australia to take down a page that insults Aborigines with the government accusing the social networking company of u...
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EU deeply concerned about unemployment in GreeceAug 09, 2012 6:43 am - The European Commission considers unemployment in Greece a matter of “deep concern,” commission spokesman Olivier Bailly said. “Unprecedented” levels of unemployment, an...
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Oil hovers above $93 as China inflation easesAug 09, 2012 6:43 am - SINGAPORE — Oil hovered above $93 a barrel Thursday in Asia as lower inflation in China reinforced expectations for more stimulus measures to boost waning economic growt...