All Stories from August 29, 2012 (Change date)
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Fresh inspiration for delicious, well-dressed dogsAug 29, 2012 10:00 am - Plenty of people surely will disagree, but I firmly believe that underdressed hot dogs simply aren't worth the calories. If all you're going to do to a hot dog is drizzl...
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Blending best of s'mores and puffed rice treatsAug 29, 2012 10:00 am - School often starts when kids still have summer on the brain. So these easy-to-make bars have summer in mind, too. We aimed for a simple snack with the flavor of s'mores...
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Toasting Lynfred Winery for its tourism contributionsAug 29, 2012 10:00 am - A heartfelt “Cheers!” goes out to Lynfred Winery. State Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka saluted the Roselle winery for its contribution to Illinois agri-tourism during the...
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Contracts to buy U.S. homes hit 2-year high in JulyAug 29, 2012 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — Americans signed the most contracts to buy homes in July than at any other point in the last two years, further evidence of a housing recovery. The National...
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Arlington Hts. increases budget $17,000 for turf at Melas ParkAug 29, 2012 9:57 am - The installation of new synthetic field turf on the baseball and softball fields at Melas Park will cost roughly $17,000 more than originally calculated. The reason is a...
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Crowds welcome Paralympic torch to LondonAug 29, 2012 9:35 am - LONDON — Thousands of people have lined British streets to welcome the Paralympic flame as it arrives in London ahead of the games’ opening ceremony. The flame, which is...
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IAEA establishes Iran Task ForceAug 29, 2012 9:35 am - VIENNA — The U.N. nuclear agency has created a special Iran Task Force of nuclear weapons experts, intelligence analysts and other specialists focused on probing allegat...
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Afghan president moves to replace security chiefsAug 29, 2012 9:35 am - KABUL, Afghanistan — Afghan President Hamid Karzai dismissed the national intelligence chief Wednesday, and lawmakers said he will submit nominees to replace the defense...
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Assad acknowledges struggle to win Syria civil warAug 29, 2012 9:35 am - BEIRUT — President Bashar Assad said the Syrian regime needs more time to win the civil war in remarks broadcast Wednesday that amounted to an acknowledgment his forces ...
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1st trial to begin in alleged rapes of Texas girlAug 29, 2012 9:35 am - LIBERTY, Texas — The case shocked and divided the small Southeast Texas town where authorities allege an 11-year-old girl was repeatedly sexually assaulted over a period...