All Stories from September 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Making hummingbird video no easy featSep 20, 2012 9:00 am - Recording audio of the ruby-throated hummingbird proved to be harder than capturing photographs of the 3-inch bird in mid-flight. For six years I have photographed a hum...
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Drought forcing hummingbirds into suburban backyard gardensSep 20, 2012 9:00 am - Suburban residents may have noticed an influx of ruby-throated hummingbirds flitting around their backyards this summer. The small birds are looking for food in new plac...
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Who are Mitt Romney’s 47 percent? A breakdownSep 20, 2012 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — Just which 47 percent of Americans was Mitt Romney talking about? It’s hard to say. He lumped together three different ways of sorting people in what he’s c...
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Romney controversy points to power of viral videoSep 20, 2012 8:49 am - NEW YORK — After this, politicians everywhere should surely get the message. Mitt Romney’s secretly recorded remarks at a Florida fundraiser — and the uproar that has fo...
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Has U.S. economy bottomed out? Census suggests yesSep 20, 2012 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy is showing signs of finally bottoming out: Americans are on the move again after record numbers had stayed put, more young adults are leavi...
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Justin Timberlake: I’m not able to rush out albumsSep 20, 2012 8:31 am - LOS ANGELES — He brought “SexyBack,” but don’t quite wait for Justin Timberlake to bring his music back — just yet. The singing superstar said his music-making process i...
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Tour ‘Treasures of the Tri-Cities’ on Sept. 23Sep 20, 2012 8:30 am - Submitted by Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley’s sixth annual “Treasures of the Tri-Cities” house tours event will be held ...
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Zombies promise to give racers 'adrenaline rush' in new Fox Valley 5KSep 20, 2012 8:00 am - Details of the upcoming Zombie Invasion 5K Run get more and more intricate each time Fox Valley Park District staff members meet to plan the inaugural race. There will b...
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Obamas to make first joint appearance on ‘The View’Sep 20, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will make their first joint appearance on the daytime show “The View” next week. The show says the Democratic p...
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Sky scouting reportSep 20, 2012 8:00 am - Atlanta Dream (18-14) at Chicago Sky (13-19) When: 7 p.m., Allstate Arena TV: Comcast CN100 Last time: On Friday, the visiting Dream defeated the Washington Mystics 82-6...