All Stories from September 26, 2012 (Change date)
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Illinois fall trout season opens Oct. 20Sep 26, 2012 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The fall trout fishing season in Illinois opens Oct. 20. Department of Natural Resources Director Marc Miller said Tuesday the agency stocks 37 ponds and l...
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Brooke Astor home auction fetches $18.8M in NYCSep 26, 2012 6:48 am - NEW YORK — An auction of the contents of philanthropist Brooke Astor’s two homes brought in over $18.8 million, Sotheby’s said Tuesday. Sotheby’s offered 901 objects in ...
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More fees, fewer choices for air travelersSep 26, 2012 6:47 am - WASHINGTON — Airline passengers can expect fewer carriers to choose from, fewer flights to smaller cities and more baggage and other fees as the industry continues to gr...
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Whirlpool begins layoffs at Evansville centerSep 26, 2012 6:45 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Whirlpool will soon begin laying off workers as it prepares to close its Evansville product development center. The Evansville Courier-Press reports t...
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Chicago schools hires new chief financial officerSep 26, 2012 6:44 am - Chicago Public Schools has named a former Citigroup and Diners Club International executive as the district’s new chief financial officer. The district says Peter Rogers...
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Kraft Foods Group joining S&P 500Sep 26, 2012 6:42 am - NEW YORK — The S&P Dow Jones Indices said Wednesday that Northfield-based Kraft Foods Group, which is being spun off from Kraft Foods Inc., will replace Alpha Natural Re...
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Oil extends losses as economy pessimism persistsSep 26, 2012 6:41 am - LONDON — The price of oil fell below $91 a barrel Wednesday, tracking stock markets which dropped on renewed pessimism about the outlook for economic growth. Benchmark c...
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Markets fretful over global economy, euro crisisSep 26, 2012 6:40 am - LONDON — Growing concerns over the global economy combined with renewed worries over Europe’s debt problems to send stocks around the world sharply lower Wednesday. A da...
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Americans feel more confident in economySep 26, 2012 6:40 am - WASHINGTON — Americans are more confident in the economy than they have been in seven months, an encouraging sign for President Barack Obama with six weeks left in the p...
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Barnes & Noble launches new Nook HDSep 26, 2012 6:39 am - NEW YORK — Barnes & Noble is rolling out two new versions of its Nook tablet with sleek new hardware and a sharper high-definition screen. The bookseller’s move heighten...