All Stories from September 18, 2012 (Change date)
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POW/MIA Day ceremony Friday in Carpenter ParkSep 18, 2012 12:24 pm - Unlike Memorial Day and Veterans Day, National Prisoner of War/Missing in Action Recognition Day isn’t a federal holiday. But that doesn’t mean it’s any less important, ...
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State’s first Twin Peaks restaurant will open in WheelingSep 18, 2012 12:23 pm - Twin Peaks, a chain of sports bars that features beautiful women servers dressed provocatively, will open in March in Wheeling. The restaurant — the first in Illinois — ...
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Hanover Park forum aims to better know community’s Muslim neighborsSep 18, 2012 12:20 pm - In the days and weeks following the Sikh Temple shooting that killed six worshippers near Milwaukee Aug. 5, the Muslim community — though its members practice a differen...
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Broadest US trade deficit fell in Q2 to $117.4 billionSep 18, 2012 11:47 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. current account trade deficit narrowed in the April-June period, pushed lower by an increase in American exports and cheaper oil imports. The Comme...
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Apple shares hit $700 for first timeSep 18, 2012 11:47 am - NEW YORK — Apple’s stock reached $700 for the first time on Tuesday, the day after it announced that orders for its iPhone 5 topped 2 million in the first 24 hours. The ...
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Indexes down after FedEx gives a glum outlookSep 18, 2012 11:47 am - Glum economic news from FedEx left stocks mixed on Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average posted a slight gain, but other indexes fell. Declining stocks outnumbered t...
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U.S. homebuilder confidence surges to 6-year highSep 18, 2012 11:47 am - LOS ANGELES — Confidence among U.S. homebuilders rose this month to its highest level in six years and many expect the housing recovery will strengthen in the next six m...
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Alpha closing 8 mines, cutting 1,200 jobs in allSep 18, 2012 11:47 am - MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources said Tuesday it’s cutting production by 16 million tons and eliminating 1,200 jobs companywide, including 400 w...
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O’Reilly, Stewart to debate on presidential raceSep 18, 2012 11:40 am - NEW YORK — Pick your pundit when Bill O’Reilly and Jon Stewart face off for a special 90-minute debate about the 2012 presidential race. The host of Fox News Channel’s “...
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Toews keeping his options open to play in EuropeSep 18, 2012 11:40 am - Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews will weigh his options before making a decision whether to join the growing number of NHL stars who are heading to Europe to play durin...