All Stories from October 4, 2012 (Change date)
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Google, publishers settle book-scanning disputeOct 04, 2012 11:01 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Google and U.S. publishers have settled a longstanding dispute over Google’s book-scanning project. A lawsuit filed by authors remains, though, l...
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AT&T to sell Nokia’s first Windows 8 phonesOct 04, 2012 11:01 am - NEW YORK — AT&T says it will be selling Nokia smartphones that run Windows Phone 8, Microsoft’s upcoming software release. The phones are a critical part of Nokia Corp.’...
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Retailers report slower sales growth in SeptemberOct 04, 2012 11:00 am - NEW YORK — Americans may have slowed their spending in September after splurging during the start of the busy back-to-school shopping season in the month before. But mos...
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Draghi nudges Spain to take up bond planOct 04, 2012 11:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — European Central Bank President Mario Draghi nudged Spain and its European partners to take up bank's offer of help with the country's high debt cos...
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Dow Jones average climbs after jobs reportOct 04, 2012 11:00 am - NEW YORK — An encouraging report on the labor market and better sales from Costco and other retail stores helped push the stock market higher Thursday. The government sa...
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Construction on historic Wacker Drive nearly doneOct 04, 2012 11:00 am - Renovations to an historic Chicago street that winds above and below the city's downtown are almost complete. State and city transportation officials Thursday showcased...
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Mike North video: Baseball underdogs make headlinesOct 04, 2012 10:54 am - With the MLB playoffs starting, Mike North is impressed with the Baltimore Orioles and the job Buck Showalter has done. Ÿ For more, see www.northtonorth.com . Listen to ...
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College achievers: From Sikic to Lally and all points in betweenOct 04, 2012 10:48 am - It’s been a long while since this column produced a stream of college athletic achievements by local high school grads. Here we go. Way back when she was wrapping up her...
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Bears’ Jennings grabs top defensive honorsOct 04, 2012 10:45 am - After grabbing 4 interceptions and breaking up six passes in the first 3 games, there was one more thing left for Bears quarterback Tim Jennings to grab — NFC Defensive ...
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Interest-rate forecaster: Economic freedom is essentialOct 04, 2012 10:43 am - Robert Genetski, one of the nation’s premier interest-rate forecasters, believes that additional economic freedom is essential in repairing the economy. Genetski, known ...