All Stories from October 14, 2012 (Change date)
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Kane board candidate embracing past as pinupOct 14, 2012 7:45 am - Kerri Branson may be running for office in Kane County’s 18th District, but she isn’t hiding from her past. More than 20 years ago, the North Aurora Democrat, now 42, e...
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Work Advice: If you played, you should get paidOct 14, 2012 7:44 am - Editor’s note: Karla L. Miller writes an advice column on navigating the modern workplace. Each week she will answer one or two questions from readers. Q: I was laid off...
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For small business, hiring depends on the industryOct 14, 2012 7:43 am - NEW YORK — If you are trying to figure out if small businesses are hiring, it depends on where you look. Just last Friday when the government was raising suspicious eye...
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Warhol Foundation takes on cosmetics with NarsOct 14, 2012 7:41 am - NEW YORK — Francois Nars had Andy Warhol coffee table books in his living room and Yves Saint Laurent in his closet growing up in the `70s in the south of France. “I alw...
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Sylvia Day: ‘Twilight’ fans migrating to erotic romanceOct 14, 2012 7:33 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — Best-selling novelist Sylvia Day says sales of her “Crossfire” series and other erotic romance novels are on the rise in part because of matu...
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Democrats in coal states diverge on Obama policiesOct 14, 2012 7:31 am - ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — Friends of coal are certain they know the enemy. They fault President Barack Obama and his Environmental Protection Agency for new clean air rule...
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Bears look better compared to last seasonOct 14, 2012 7:30 am - After five weeks last season, the Bears were stumbling along at 2-3, fresh on the heels of a 24-13 Monday night loss to the Lions in Detroit. They already trailed the un...
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Career Coach: Tips for improving your public speakingOct 14, 2012 7:29 am - It’s amazing how many higher-level people have the attitude that they don’t need to improve. But self-perceptions don’t always reflect reality. Executives are often not ...
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Unlikely Starbucks-Rodarte duo team for holidayOct 14, 2012 7:12 am - NEW YORK — Not expecting the indie fashion darlings of Rodarte and the in-every-neighborhood coffee retailer Starbucks to be in the same sentence, let alone the same sto...
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As cold returns, tips for saving on heating costsOct 14, 2012 7:09 am - NEW YORK — This winter is expected to feel like more winter. That means you’ll will have to pay more to heat your home. Last winter was the warmest on record and homeown...