All Stories from August 28, 2012 (Change date)
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Ryan opposed new, Obama-backed disaster aid regimeAug 28, 2012 2:16 pm - WASHINGTON — As Hurricane Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, there should be plenty of money — some $1.5 billion — in federal disaster aid coffers, thanks, in part, to ...
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Prosecutors: Man accused of sex assault wrote victim’s familyAug 28, 2012 2:11 pm - A Palatine man held at Cook County Jail on sexual assault and child pornography charges could have his $200,000 bail increased, if a request by prosecutors is granted. ...
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Watchdog: 3,600 complaints over naked prince picsAug 28, 2012 2:11 pm - LONDON — A press watchdog says it has received some 3,600 complaints over The Sun’s decision to publish nude photos of Britain’s Prince Harry. The tabloid was the only n...
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Yosemite officials say 1,700 visitors risk diseaseAug 28, 2012 2:08 pm - FRESNO, Calif. — Yosemite officials told 1,700 past visitors on Tuesday they may have been exposed to a rodent-borne disease already blamed for the deaths of two people ...
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Ex-US Sen. Specter says he has cancer againAug 28, 2012 2:06 pm - PHILADELPHIA — Former Sen. Arlen Specter confirmed Tuesday that he is fighting cancer again, calling the latest diagnosis “another battle I intend to win.” The 82-year-o...
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Motorola Mobility sued over two Cloud-data patentsAug 28, 2012 2:02 pm - The Motorola Mobility unit of Google Inc., the world’s most popular Internet search engine, was sued by a patent holder claiming infringement of two U.S. patents for app...
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Positive changes continuing to surface for Vernon HillsAug 28, 2012 2:01 pm - Changes for the Vernon Hills boys soccer team have helped produce a huge turnaround to start the season. The Cougars are off to their best start in years, as they are u...
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Versatile Prairie Ridge sinks Lake ZurichAug 28, 2012 2:01 pm - Prairie Ridge senior Caitlin Brauneis is headed East for her college volleyball career. She will play next at Georgetown University in the Washington D.C. And the Hoyas ...
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District 200 residents get say on future of early childhood centerAug 28, 2012 2:00 pm - The first community forum on the future of the Jefferson Early Childhood Center drew both advocates for a new facility and neighbors concerned about the scope of a poten...
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Elgin Sam's Club is now openAug 28, 2012 2:00 pm - Danielle Merrill had been unemployed for a couple years when she heard Sam's Club was opening in Elgin. After 15 years working in child care, she figured it was time for...