All Stories from August 26, 2012 (Change date)
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American Taliban seeks group prayer in Indiana prisonAug 26, 2012 6:21 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — An American-born Taliban fighter imprisoned in Indiana will try to convince a federal judge that his religious freedom trumps security concerns in a close...
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Illinois GOP delegates deal with storm as they make way to TampaAug 26, 2012 6:07 pm - The Republican convention in Tampa, Fla., should be relatively calm — at least when it comes to choosing a nominee for president. But from a weather standpoint, matters ...
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Suspects charged after Gurnee robbery, standoffAug 26, 2012 6:00 pm - Three men have been charged in connection to an armed robbery which occurred Friday night in Gurnee and led to a multi-hour standoff with police less than a block from t...
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Bandits’ title game, and possibly series, washed outAug 26, 2012 6:00 pm - With a steady rain coming down all night, Game 2 of the National Pro Fastpitch Championship game between the Chicago Bandits and USSSA Pride was washed out, and NPF offi...
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Poll: Raise taxes to save Social SecurityAug 26, 2012 5:46 pm - WASHINGTON — Most Americans say go ahead and raise taxes if it will save Social Security benefits for future generations. And raise the retirement age, if you have to. B...
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Snooki of ‘Jersey Shore’ delivers baby boyAug 26, 2012 5:41 pm - NEW YORK — “Jersey Shore” star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi early Sunday gave birth to her first child, a boy. The reality TV star and her fiance, Jionni LaValle, welcomed 6-...
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Tropical Storm Isaac grounds hundreds of flightsAug 26, 2012 4:27 pm - WASHINGTON — Airlines cancelled hundreds of flights as Tropical Storm Isaac lashed southeastern Florida Sunday. The airports in Miami and Fort Lauderdale were hit the ha...
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Rongey: Sale has lots of competition in Cy Young raceAug 26, 2012 4:23 pm - Q. How do you see the AL Cy Young Award race shaking out, particularly with Chris Sale? A. This has already been one of the better Cy Young races we’ve had in a while wi...
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Burlington stings Cougars with 7-6 winAug 26, 2012 4:12 pm - A constant light rain showered the Kane County Cougars and Burlington Bees on Sunday afternoon at Fifth Third Bank Ballpark, but it was Burlington who dried off with a 7...
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Who will make the Bears’ final 53?Aug 26, 2012 4:08 pm - Twenty-two Bears who are on the roster for Thursday night’s preseason finale will not make the final 53 — which must be determined by 8 p.m. the next day. “It’s tough,” ...