All Stories from August 22, 2012 (Change date)
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Gwyneth Paltrow leads efforts for cancer telethonAug 22, 2012 7:40 am - LOS ANGELES — An A-list cast of celebrities is joining a telethon to raise money and awareness to fight cancer. Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Matt Damon, Samuel L. Jac...
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Ex-hospital employee charged with harassing former psychiatric patientsAug 22, 2012 7:29 am - A former employee of Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital is being held on $50,000 bail on charges she took confidential medical records and used them to harass f...
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Frugal living: New uses for ice cream scoopsAug 22, 2012 7:10 am - An ice cream scoop is an essential kitchen tool. If you use it solely to scoop ice cream, you’re missing out on getting full use of the perfectly portioned servings from...
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Buttermilk dressing tangy addition to tomato saladAug 22, 2012 7:00 am - I once had a rather heated discussion with a journalist/gardener from upstate New York about tomatoes. I swore the Piedmont region of North Carolina, particularly the fa...
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Merrill fined by hong kong watchdog over client fraud complaintsAug 22, 2012 6:48 am - Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission fined Merrill Lynch (Asia Pacific) Ltd. HK$3.5 million ($450,000) for failing to properly handle complaints of clients of o...
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Peach Ice CreamAug 22, 2012 6:48 am - 3 large egg yolks ¾ cup sugar 2 cups heavy (whipping) cream ½ cup whole milk 5 medium peaches (1¾-2 pounds) 1 teaspoon almond extract Juice of half a lemon Fresh raspber...
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China adds to visa demands in move that could slow touristsAug 22, 2012 6:47 am - China has tightened visa rules for visitors, adding requirements for a letter of invitation and proof of hotel reservations in a move that could slow its push to become ...
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Airbuses suffer cockpit power failure, await fixesAug 22, 2012 6:39 am - NEWARK, N.J. — As United Flight 731 climbed out of Newark with 107 people aboard, the pilot and first officer were startled to find screens that display crucial navigati...
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USDA eyes whether tainted beef entered food supplyAug 22, 2012 6:39 am - FRESNO, Calif. — Federal regulators who shut down a Central California slaughterhouse after receiving an animal welfare video were investigating whether beef from sick c...
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Oil prices up as traders foresee tighter suppliesAug 22, 2012 6:37 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices rose Wednesday as analysts predicted a strain on supplies and Middle East tensions would support crude prices. Benchmark crude for October delivery...