All Stories from August 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Lilly Alzheimer’s drug trial yields promising signAug 24, 2012 7:05 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s potential Alzheimer’s disease treatment failed to slow mental decline in two late-stage studies, but combined data from both trials showed pro...
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Postal commission OKs ‘junk mail’ discount planAug 24, 2012 7:04 am - WASHINGTON — The government body that oversees the U.S. Postal Service has approved a plan that gives one of the nation’s largest direct marketers a postage discount on ...
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Greek PM in Germany: need ‘time to breathe’Aug 24, 2012 7:02 am - BERLIN — Greece’s prime minister is telling Germany that his country needs “time to breathe” as it carries through painful reforms and spending cuts. Chancellor Angela M...
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Oil prices fall below $96, reversing gainsAug 24, 2012 7:01 am - BANGKOK — The price of crude fell below $96 as oil markets grew pessimistic over the likelihood of more economic stimulus for the U.S. economy. Benchmark crude fell 55 c...
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Drought worsens in Plains, despite cooler tempsAug 24, 2012 7:00 am - ST. LOUIS — While other corn growers already have knocked down their drought-ravaged crops to feed them to livestock, Nebraska farmer Doug Nelson still waits for his mai...
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Navistar loses combat vehicle contract to Wisconsin firmAug 24, 2012 7:00 am - Lisle-based military vehicle builder Navistar Defense lost out on a bid to build a prototype combat vehicle for the U.S. Department of Defense. The Defense Department ch...
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UCI asks USADA to explain case against ArmstrongAug 24, 2012 6:40 am - AIGLE, Switzerland — The International Cycling Union says it will wait for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to explain why Lance Armstrong should lose his seven Tour de Franc...
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Call-girl thriller portrait of madam with missionAug 24, 2012 6:00 am - The newspaper headline screams “Suburban Madam Dead In Apparent Suicide.” Heloise Lewis, a single mom raising a young boy, sees it at a Starbucks and is full of sympathy...
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New music, menu transforms Chord on Blues into River RockhouseAug 24, 2012 6:00 am - When Chord on Blues stopped being strictly a blues bar, the owner decided to rename the club at the end of June to change the perception of the spot. The result is River...
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The Darkness return, offering 'Hot Cakes'Aug 24, 2012 6:00 am - The Darkness, “Hot Cakes” (Wind-Up) In the opening lines of “Every Inch of You,” the first track on The Darkness' new album “Hot Cakes,” Justin Hawkins laments his ...