All Stories from October 7, 2012 (Change date)
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Bears WR Bennett inactive for Jaguars gameOct 07, 2012 2:21 pm - JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Chicago Bears receiver Earl Bennett will miss his second consecutive game because of a hand injury. Bennett, who has six receptions for 82 yards, is...
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Armstrong competes in triathlon in MarylandOct 07, 2012 1:19 pm - ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — Lance Armstrong competed in a triathlon Sunday after organizers dropped USA Triathlon sanctioning so he could take part in a race that raises money ...
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New locations spread out St. Charles Scarecrow FestOct 07, 2012 1:00 pm - The Simmons family, of Montgomery, has been attending the St. Charles Scarecrow Fest for several years now, getting more efficient with their scarecrow-making each seaso...
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Car bomb explodes near police headquarters in DamascusOct 07, 2012 12:17 pm - DAMASCUS, Syria — A Syrian government official says a car bomb has exploded near police headquarters in central Damascus. Residents reported hearing a huge explosion tha...
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Iranian rulers eye currency mess from protected perchOct 07, 2012 12:11 pm - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Just as Iran’s currency was rattling near bottom after a stunning free fall, officials in Tehran opened a trade exhibition that included ad...
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Turkey exchanges more fire with SyriaOct 07, 2012 12:11 pm - AKCAKALE, Turkey — Turkey’s military on Sunday fired artillery on targets inside Syria for a fifth consecutive day, immediately responding to a Syrian shell that landed ...
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Schakowsky, Wolfe spar over health careOct 07, 2012 12:01 pm - The candidates for the 9th Congressional District race talked about jobs, health care and even the future of Big Bird during a forum held Sunday at Oakton Community Coll...
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Can stocks continue to rise as earnings fall?Oct 07, 2012 11:57 am - NEW YORK — One type of investor buys stocks when everyone is convinced that corporate earnings will fall. He buys because he thinks they’re wrong and earnings will rise ...
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Chicago to funnel unused NATO funds to parksOct 07, 2012 11:51 am - Millions of leftover dollars from the spring’s NATO summit in Chicago will go toward improving the city’s parks, constructing boathouses along the Chicago River and othe...
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Thomson eager to push forward after prison saleOct 07, 2012 11:51 am - THOMSON, Ill. — Residents of a small northwest Illinois village say they’re eager for economic opportunities after the sale of a prison to the federal government. The C...