All Stories from September 6, 2012 (Change date)
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Obama to sketch path forward after Clinton pitchSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — President Barack Obama goes before the Democratic National Convention and the nation on Thursday for a capstone speech designed not just to persuade un...
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Report: U.S. health care system wastes $750B a yearSep 06, 2012 9:38 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. health care system squanders $750 billion a year — roughly 30 cents of every medical dollar — through unneeded care, byzantine paperwork, fraud and...
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What to watch at the convention ThursdaySep 06, 2012 9:36 am - Some things to watch for at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday: 1. WHAT WILL OBAMA SAY? Will the president give voters some specifics about his plans for a s...
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Downstate man builds own vintage-style firearmsSep 06, 2012 9:31 am - SPRINGFIELD — Chuck Lindsey has a lot in common with the sculptor who can stand in front of a block of marble and visualize the statue within. Whether it is a block of m...
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W.S. Darley unveils home emergency preparedness productsSep 06, 2012 9:29 am - ITASCA — First responder equipment manufacturer W.S. Darley & Co. has unveiled a new line of disaster preparedness products for home use. Homelandsecurityequipment.com i...
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Abbott, Astellas to collaborate on CMV vaccine trialSep 06, 2012 9:28 am - Lake County-based drugmakers Abbott Laboratories and Astellas Pharma said they will collaborate on a clinical trial on a vaccine licensed from Vical Inc. for preventing ...
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AAR shares rise on higher preliminary profitSep 06, 2012 9:28 am - WOOD DALE — Aircraft maintenance and services supplier AAR Corp. rose the most in almost two months after the company announced preliminary first-quarter profit that bea...
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Great Lakes group seeks helpers for beach cleanupSep 06, 2012 9:13 am - An organization that works to preserve the Great Lakes is looking for volunteers to help clean beaches in four states later this month. The Alliance for the Great Lakes ...
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Body found inside Indiana apartment that burned month agoSep 06, 2012 9:13 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Police in Indianapolis say a body has been found inside an apartment that was badly damaged by fire about a month ago. A police spokesman say a detective ...
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Teen driver charged in death of 5-year-oldSep 06, 2012 9:13 am - A Highland Park teenager has been charged with misdemeanor driving under the influence of an intoxicating compound in the death of a 5-year-old girl who was struck by a ...