All Stories from August 10, 2012 (Change date)
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Quinn: Do pension reform for historyAug 10, 2012 11:26 am - SPRINGFIELD — As he opened the Illinois State Fair Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn said tackling the state’s enormous $83 billion pension debt would make the state’s most famous ...
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Higher gas prices expected after refinery fireAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Analysts expect West Coast gas prices to rise beyond $4 a gallon after a fire knocked out a key section of one of the nation’s largest oil refineries. M...
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Online accounts for Blizzard video games hackedAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - IRVINE, Calif. — The maker of video games such as “Diablo” and “World of Warcraft” is warning players that hackers have gained unauthorized access to some online account...
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Manchester United edge up in IPOAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - NEW YORK — Shares of soccer club Manchester United made their public debut Friday, edging up slightly as shareholders’ enthusiasm for the celebrated team was offset by w...
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Stock market is ending the week on a sour noteAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - NEW YORK — After months of worrying about Europe, now investors are getting concerned about Asia too. U.S. stocks moved lower Friday morning following unsettling report...
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USDA cuts corn outlook as drought takes tollAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - ST. LOUIS — The government slashed its expectations for U.S. corn and soybean production for the second consecutive month Friday, predicting what could be the lowest ave...
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Weak Asia data shows growing toll from downturnAug 10, 2012 10:58 am - HONG KONG — A slew of gloomy economic reports from Asian nations show that Europe’s debt crisis and the broader global downturn are taking a growing toll on the region e...
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Stabbed Villa Park man fires gun to scare off attackerAug 10, 2012 10:40 am - A Villa Park man was stabbed during a home invasion early Friday but managed to frighten off his attacker by firing several gunshots into the air, police said. Authoriti...
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No one’s forced to eat at Chick-fil-AAug 10, 2012 10:34 am - My understanding of this entire mess is that Mr. Cathy of Chick-fil-A said he believes same-sex marriage is wrong according to the Bible. He did not say that he does not...
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Pray for safety of all faith gatheringsAug 10, 2012 10:33 am - We as leaders, lay and clergy, of diverse religious groups in the Northwest suburbs write in response to the senseless shooting at the Sikh temple in a Milwaukee suburb....