All Stories from August 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Wisconsin still leads nation in cheese productionAug 21, 2012 7:40 am - MADISON, Wis. — There’s a reason Wisconsin is called the cheese capital of America. The Badger State produced 227 million pounds of cheese in June. That was one-fourth o...
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Ind. panel to discuss Fort Wayne campus’ futureAug 21, 2012 7:39 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A state legislative committee plans to discuss whether the joint campus run by Indiana and Purdue universities in Fort Wayne should become an inde...
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Corruption trial starts for NW. Indiana officialAug 21, 2012 7:38 am - HAMMOND, Ind. — The federal corruption trial of a longtime northwestern Indiana elected official began with his defense attorney saying he wasn’t trying to defraud anyon...
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Ill. prison gardens donate 2 ½ tons of produceAug 21, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local food banks have received 2 ½ tons of fresh produce grown by prison inmates at 23 Illinois facilities this year. Department of Corrections officials ...
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Porn group: Filming to halt during syphilis probeAug 21, 2012 6:51 am - LOS ANGELES — A pornography trade group has called for a nationwide filming moratorium while performers are tested for syphilis and Los Angeles County public health offi...
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Unshuffled cards a costly headache for AC casinosAug 21, 2012 6:50 am - ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — At first, it seemed like a coincidence, the kind of thing that happens from time to time at a casino, where the same number or same sequence of car...
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Epic patent trial over iPhone technology wraps upAug 21, 2012 6:49 am - SAN FRANCISCO — After three weeks of listening to technology experts, patent professionals and company executives debate the complicated legal claims of Apple Corp. and ...
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Europe’s leaders face post-holiday bluesAug 21, 2012 6:47 am - After their holidays spent soaking up the August sun, Europe’s political leaders are bracing themselves for storm clouds this fall. The latest economic figures show tha...
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TransUnion: Late auto-loan payments fall in 2QAug 21, 2012 6:46 am - LOS ANGELES — More Americans are making their car payments on time, a trend that has sent the rate of overdue auto loans to the lowest level on records dating back more ...
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Honda robotics powers first product for homesAug 21, 2012 6:44 am - TOKYO — Honda Motor Co. finally has its first product for the home packed with its prized robotics technology — a sensor-equipped lawn mower. Miimo goes on sale next yea...