All Stories from August 11, 2012 (Change date)
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S. Elgin football player airlifted from practice, doing OKAug 11, 2012 6:31 pm - After a scary afternoon when a 16-year-old junior at South Elgin High School was airlifted from football practice to a trauma center, things were looking better Saturday...
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McIlroy, Singh tied for lead in rain-delayed PGAAug 11, 2012 6:30 pm - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. — First came the black cloud that has been following Tiger Woods on the weekend at the majors. The real storm arrived a short time later Saturday in ...
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Wildfire threatens ancient forest in SpainAug 11, 2012 6:24 pm - MADRID — Officials say high temperatures have intensified a wildfire on a Spanish island, endangering a valuable wooded area that is a rare survivor of the ancient type ...
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Brazilian women rebel against cesarean birthsAug 11, 2012 6:22 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO — From the day Mariana Migon discovered she was pregnant, she knew she wanted a natural birth. So just weeks before her due date, the first-time mother ab...
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Democratic platform backs same-sex marriageAug 11, 2012 6:17 pm - Democrats unanimously voted Saturday to endorse same-sex marriage in their party’s platform, the first time a major political party has supported the issue in its statem...
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Friends, opponents like Ryan but split on his politicsAug 11, 2012 6:16 pm - MILWAUKEE — Paul Ryan’s friends and opponents in Wisconsin and his hometown of Janesville are nearly unanimous in describing the congressman as likable and intelligent. ...
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Cubs waste strong effort by Wood, fall to RedsAug 11, 2012 6:00 pm - Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run double in the eighth and the Cincinnati Reds rallied to a 4-2 win over the Cubs Saturday afternoon. After Drew Stubbs doubled and Brandon Phil...
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Judge’s view: All contestants’ skills will serve them wellAug 11, 2012 5:52 pm - As reporter who has covered Chicago area arts and entertainment, I was not surprised by the breadth of talent revealed during this summer’s Suburban Chicago’s Got Talent...
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More billionaires join asteroid mining ventureAug 11, 2012 5:42 pm - LONDON — Planetary Resources, an asteroid-mining venture backed by Google executives, says it has added more billionaire investors and is nearing a partnership agreement...
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US women win 4x400 to give Felix 3rd Olympic goldAug 11, 2012 5:27 pm - LONDON — By the time Allyson Felix was done doing her part, her third gold medal of the Olympics was all but hanging around her neck. Staking the U.S. team to more than ...