All Stories from August 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Ease your burden, and point the vehicle NorthAug 29, 2012 11:04 am - STEPHENSON, Wis. — It’s like being in northern Canada, only it’s much closer and overall less expensive. Even with high the price of gasoline, it is somehow easier for m...
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Postcard from Tampa: Busing headaches and floor passesAug 29, 2012 11:00 am - Hi, everyone, Wanted to make sure to write and tell you what a rush it is to be on the convention floor in Tampa. Reporters can check out “floor passes” for up to an hou...
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Music notes: Local pop-rockers Blane Fonda play HideoutAug 29, 2012 11:00 am - Local pop-rock Blane Fonda, a rising pop-rock band with members from the suburbs, is getting noticed for its energetic brand of rock — driving rhythms and chiming g...
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Cubs promote Hyde to player-development postAug 29, 2012 10:59 am - The Cubs took another big step Wednesday in their front-office restructuring when they promoted Brandon Hyde from minor-league field coordinator to director of player de...
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College achievers: We heard what you did this summerAug 29, 2012 10:56 am - There’s a period between when our local coverage ends in the spring and picks up in late summer where college news may trickle in, but it doesn’t get out much. Let us ma...
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True charity obeys rules or rejects aidAug 29, 2012 10:55 am - Catholics? Separation of church and sate? Why? If you run a charity such as a hospital, school, clinic or social service and you accept funds to run your operation from ...
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Romney talks to veterans, others highlight defenseAug 29, 2012 10:39 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will focus on veterans’ issues with a Wednesday speech to the American Legion as speakers at the GOP conventi...
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Spring Valley hosts concert at the cabin SaturdayAug 29, 2012 10:35 am - Pack a picnic and head to Merkle Log Cabin for an evening filled with music. Submitted by Schaumburg Park District Merkle Log Cabin at Spring Valley will host a free con...
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Japanese pachinko mogul sues Wynn Resorts in TokyoAug 29, 2012 10:28 am - TOKYO — Japanese pachinko tycoon Kazuo Okada has filed a lawsuit in Tokyo District Court seeking $140 million in damages from casino operator Wynn Resorts. Universal Ent...
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Bobby Jindal’s momentAug 29, 2012 10:25 am - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal is either the luckiest or unluckiest man in America. Every year about this time, he gets slammed with a potentially catastrophic natural disa...