All Stories from October 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Royal wedding gives Luxembourg turn in spotlightOct 18, 2012 11:32 am - LUXEMBOURG — The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg doesn’t get a lot of turns in the spotlight. It’s an independent country tinier than Rhode Island, the smallest U.S. state, an...
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Judge expected to rule in Bible verse banner suitOct 18, 2012 11:32 am - AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas judge is expected to rule Thursday whether a group of cheerleaders should be allowed to continue quoting biblical scripture on banners at high sc...
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Protests as Ireland’s first abortion clinic opensOct 18, 2012 11:32 am - BELFAST, Northern Ireland — The first abortion clinic on the island of Ireland opened Thursday in Belfast, sparking protests by conservatives from both the Catholic and ...
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Airstrikes in northern Syria kill at least 43Oct 18, 2012 11:32 am - BEIRUT — Government airstrikes on rebel areas in northern Syria killed at least 43 people and leveled buildings, forcing residents to search mounds of rubble for bodies ...
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Sale of Central Lake YMCA in Vernon Hills pondered as answer for financial woesOct 18, 2012 11:24 am - A potential rescue of the Central Lake YMCA in Vernon Hills is being forged in an evolving deal that could result in the sale of the facility and land. The village could...
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Support retired veterans in CaryOct 18, 2012 11:19 am - The Veterans Network Committee of Northern Illinois is holding its fourth annual Honor Flight Festival and Fundraiser from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20 at Lake Julia...
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Des Plaines band to celebrate music of John WilliamsOct 18, 2012 11:19 am - American composer, conductor, and pianist John Williams is one of the best-known and most influential composers in the history of the United States. In a career spanning...
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Longtime Wheaton councilman won’t seek re-electionOct 18, 2012 11:17 am - With his third term on the Wheaton City Council coming to an end, Tom Mouhelis says he’s ready to take a long-awaited vacation. The 66-year-old councilman, who has repre...
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Wolves fall 3-2 in overtimeOct 18, 2012 11:17 am - The Chicago Wolves tied the score halfway through the third period, but the Grand Rapids Griffins bagged the game-winning goal in overtime to skate away with a 3-2 victo...
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Lake County Health Department boss retiringOct 18, 2012 11:00 am - Lake County Health Department Executive Director Irene Pierce says she plans to retire in March after 23 years with the agency. Pierce, 63, announced her intent to retir...