All Stories from August 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Trade group says Olympics hurt British tourismAug 18, 2012 7:25 am - LONDON — The Olympics brought less tourism money to recession-hit Britain than businesses had hoped for, a trade group said Monday, with a majority of tourist companies ...
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Luxury handbags making splash on the auction blockAug 18, 2012 7:12 am - NEW YORK — Hermes, Chanel, Louis Vuitton. What woman wouldn’t covet a handbag by one of these iconic fashion houses? The still red-hot status handbag market — driven by...
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United Airlines “loses” 10-year-old girl, enters social media hellAug 18, 2012 7:07 am - As the Olympics wrapped up Sunday, United Airlines’ public relations team stood ready to capitalize on the good feelings with some nifty promotions on Facebook and Twitt...
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Shoemaker vs. Piggott: which jockey is best?Aug 18, 2012 6:47 am - Editor’s note: With the 30th running of the Arlington Million this weekend, we thought you might enjoy a look back at the first Million ever held. The column was publish...
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‘Shoe’ made Million a classicAug 18, 2012 6:47 am - Editor’s note: Here is a reprint of Mike Imrem’s column on the first Arlington Million. It appeared on Aug. 31, 1981, in the Daily Herald. Just moments after Bill Shoema...
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In the long run, St. Leger suits JakkalberryAug 18, 2012 6:14 am - To give you an idea of how unusually long the inaugural running of the St. Leger at Arlington Park was Saturday, consider this: if you lined up a field of horses for an ...
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Dream finish in Beverly DAug 18, 2012 6:13 am - The stretch at Arlington Park is by no means the longest in the country; just one look at the never-ending run for home at Belmont Park is all the proof you need of that...
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Bayrir translates to victory in SecretariatAug 18, 2012 6:13 am - Trainer Alain De Royer-Dupre said he wasn’t sure why his French-bred colt was named Bayrir. But he did know one thing Saturday afternoon at Arlington Park. Bayrir’s name...
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Sunday picks: Ravinia hosts a day of classical musicAug 18, 2012 6:00 am - Elburn Days The 83rd Annual Elburn Days celebration includes a 5K race, mud volleyball, carnival rides, food, music, raffles and more at Lions Park, 500 S. Filmore ...
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Seattle Center continues to evolve 50 years laterAug 18, 2012 6:00 am - SEATTLE — Fifty years after the World's Fair inserted the Space Needle into Seattle's skyline, the city is celebrating that anniversary by offering an array of new thing...