All Stories from August 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Sale of Niger nomad’s last camel is sign of hungerAug 17, 2012 10:45 am - SAKABAL, Niger — In a part of the world where the worth of a man is measured by his animals, Tuareg nomad Soumaila Wantala has come to this market to do the unthinkable:...
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Measure of U.S. economy rose 0.4 percent in JulyAug 17, 2012 10:25 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of future U.S. economic activity recovered in July following a sharp drop in June, providing further evidence of an economy that is regaining some...
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Apple stock hits new high after 4-month dipAug 17, 2012 10:25 am - NEW YORK — Apple’s stock has hit a new high after a four-month swoon, as investors are looking ahead to the release of a new iPhone model, and possibly a smaller iPad. A...
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Feds checking Nissan Versa air bag problemAug 17, 2012 10:25 am - DETROIT — U.S. safety regulators are investigating the Nissan Versa subcompact car because an air bag may fail to inflate in crashes. The probe affects about 100,000 Ver...
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Senior Lifestyle Expo offered in Oak BrookAug 17, 2012 10:24 am - Submitted by Northeastern Illinois Area Agency on Aging Get connected by attending Chicagoland’s largest senior expo. More than 4,500 people are expected to attend the ...
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Kane County sheriff reminds drivers kids are back in schoolAug 17, 2012 10:23 am - It is that time of the year where we look forward to the end of summer and the start of the school year. And with the start of school comes the need to remind drivers to...
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West Chicago Park District puts rec center on ballotAug 17, 2012 10:00 am - West Chicago Park District will ask residents in November for permission to borrow $15 million to build a community recreation center. Park officials voted this week to ...
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Treasury changes Fannie and Freddie bailout dealAug 17, 2012 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — The government is changing the terms of its bailout agreement with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a way that will shrink the holdings of the two mortgage gia...
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Moving Picture: Leading area kids down road to successAug 17, 2012 10:00 am - Curt Misavage retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 2006 and was looking for something to do. In 2008, he volunteered to help paint the exterior of the Outreach Commu...
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Punk band members get 2 years in prison for stunt against PutinAug 17, 2012 9:47 am - MOSCOW — A Moscow judge has sentenced each of three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on hooliganism charges following a trial that ...