All Stories from August 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Markets cautious ahead of key week for GreeceAug 20, 2012 6:46 am - LONDON — World stock markets fluctuated in lackluster trading Monday, as investors remained cautious ahead of a crucial week for Greek leaders as they try to show they a...
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Report: Best Buy to name new CEOAug 20, 2012 6:42 am - NEW YORK — Best Buy Co. plans to announce Monday it has picked the former CEO of global hospitality company Carlson as its new CEO, according to a published online repor...
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Missouri congressman fights to save GOP Senate bidAug 20, 2012 6:17 am - ST. LOUIS — Rep. Todd Akin fought to salvage his Senate campaign Monday, even as members of his own party turned against him and a key source of campaign funding was cut...
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Fighting obesity just a walk in the parking lotAug 20, 2012 6:08 am - So you always thought the best parking spot was in the front row? Well, an experimental program in Minnesota wants you to move back to see if a stroll in the parking lot...
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Teens see oral sex as safer alternativeAug 20, 2012 6:05 am - Two-thirds of U.S. teenagers and young adults ages 15 to 24 have had oral sex, according to U.S. researchers who say people in this group may mistakenly feel it’s less r...
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Down and dirty with challenging obstacle coursesAug 20, 2012 6:00 am - LONG POND, Pa. — More than 10,000 people trekked to northeastern Pennsylvania to scale walls, leap fire and crawl commando-style through a mud pit topped with barbed wir...
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Lake Zurich man wins AFL Equipment Manager of the Year awardAug 20, 2012 6:00 am - The Arena Football League announced Chicago Rush equipment manager Jeff Henderson of Lake Zurich earned AFL Equipment Manager of the Year for the 2012 season. “I’m very ...
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Elgin business assists auto accident victims with diminished valueAug 20, 2012 6:00 am - An interview with Kenneth J. Klein, owner of Consumers’ Auto Detective in Elgin. Q: Describe your business. What do you do? A: We help people who were victims of an aut...
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‘Concert for a Cure’ hits the stage in GenevaAug 20, 2012 6:00 am - The Paul Ruby Foundation will hold its sixth annual “Concert for a Cure” on Saturday, Aug. 25, at Tanna Farms, 39W804 Hughes Road in Geneva. This all-day music event is...
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Wheeling native to speak on anti-bullying initiativeAug 20, 2012 6:00 am - Former Wheeling resident Michael Anthony Nalepa knows what it’s like to be bullied. He was a self-described “limp-wristed, overweight drama dork with imperfect skin and ...