All Stories from August 15, 2012 (Change date)
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Massive protest mars Quinn's day at state fairAug 15, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn's special day at the Illinois State Fair wasn't so special. Booing, chanting union protesters drowned out some of his remarks, saying his h...
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At Bartlett's next health fair, it's all about pinkAug 15, 2012 7:00 am - It's all about pink at the Pink Heals Health Fair and Blood Drive Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Bartlett. This event is all about health. Visitors can check their bone density...
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Peterson judge again chastises prosecutorsAug 15, 2012 7:00 am - An increasingly exasperated judge at former Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson’s murder trial delivered his strongest rebuke of prosecutors yet on Wednesday after...
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Stir it up: Just peachy (and creamy)Aug 15, 2012 6:47 am - This is the summer to try a peach. Succulent, sweet, juicy peaches are in abundance, thanks in part (according to some news reports) to the drought that has hit many pea...
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Reader shares solutions for washing produceAug 15, 2012 6:45 am - Q. I try to keep the skins on my produce instead of peeling it, since the skin is good for you. But I would like to eat my produce, especially cucumbers and apples, with...
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House members’ VIP loans excluded from subpoenaAug 15, 2012 6:37 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — A Democratic committee chairman overrode his own subpoena three years ago in an investigation of former subprime mortgage lender Countrywid...
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Indian PM urges steps to boost economyAug 15, 2012 6:36 am - NEW DELHI — India’s national security is at risk if urgent steps are not taken to boost economic growth, attract new investment in infrastructure and legislate against c...
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Oil falls to near $93 on US stockpile increaseAug 15, 2012 6:35 am - BANGKOK — Oil fell to near $93 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a rise in oil supplies offset U.S. retail sales data showing Americans spending more. Benchmark oil for S...
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Markets stutter as Fed stimulus hopes fadeAug 15, 2012 6:34 am - LONDON — Markets struggled for direction in light trading volumes Wednesday though waning expectations of an imminent monetary stimulus in the U.S. gave traders an incen...
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UK unemployment falls to 8 pct despite recessionAug 15, 2012 6:32 am - LONDON — Unemployment in the United Kingdom dropped to 8 percent in the three months through June, possibly due to a spate of hiring associated with the Olympic Games, o...