All Stories from August 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Facebook stock rebounds after dropping below $19Aug 20, 2012 12:58 pm - NEW YORK — Facebook’s beleaguered stock got an afternoon boost after hitting its lowest level ever earlier in the day. Facebook Inc. hit a new low of $18.75 before bounc...
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Apple sets record for company value at $624 billionAug 20, 2012 12:55 pm - NEW YORK — Apple is Wall Street’s all-time MVP —that’s Most Valuable Property. On Monday, Apple’s surging stock propelled the company’s value to $624 billion, the world...
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Euro rises as European leaders meetAug 20, 2012 12:54 pm - NEW YORK) — The euro is trading higher against the dollar as traders watch a series of meetings by European leaders this week. Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is vi...
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Lunch workers study how to get kids to eat healthyAug 20, 2012 12:54 pm - DENVER — There will be more whole grains on school lunch menus this year, along with a wider selection of fruits and vegetables and other healthy options. The challenge ...
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Des Plaines firefighters assist walkersAug 20, 2012 12:42 pm - Members of the Des Plaines Professional Firefighters, Local 4211, and their families assisted walkers in the Susan G. Komen 3 Day Walk for the Cure as they completed the...
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Nation’s top softball talent headed to Rosemont for NPF championship seriesAug 20, 2012 12:31 pm - The Chicago Bandits will enter the National Pro Fastpitch championship as the No. 1 seed and will have home-field advantage throughout the championship series. But even...
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Rapper Juvenile arrested after Fla. club fightAug 20, 2012 12:24 pm - MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Rapper Juvenile has been arrested on disorderly conduct charges after police responded to a fight at a nightclub in Miami Beach’s Fontainebleau Hotel...
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Spicy ‘Creamed’ CornAug 20, 2012 12:20 pm - 10-12 ears fresh corn, husked ¾ cup chicken broth, vegetable broth or water, divided 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or olive oil 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (abou...
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Source: Nicki Minaj close to signing on for ‘Idol’Aug 20, 2012 12:16 pm - NEW YORK — Nicki Minaj sings about “Starships,” but is she a star-maker? The singer-rapper could be joining the ranks of “American Idol” judges. A person close to Minaj ...
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Families reunite on special day at Maryville AcademyAug 20, 2012 12:07 pm - A tender moment played out last week at the beginning of Friends and Family Day at Maryville Academy in Des Plaines, when a mother and son reunited after not seeing each...