All Stories from October 18, 2012 (Change date)
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Verizon 3Q profit rises, bolstered by wirelessOct 18, 2012 8:37 am - NEW YORK — Verizon’s Share Everything plan looks like it’s good for the company’s shares, too. The parent of the nations’ largest cellphone company on Thursday reported ...
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Chinese firm says U.S. rejection deters investmentOct 18, 2012 8:37 am - BEIJING — The Chinese company suing President Barack Obama for blocking its planned wind farm projects in Oregon accused the U.S. leader and his government of discrimina...
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Philip Morris Int’l 3Q profit falls 6 percentOct 18, 2012 8:37 am - RICHMOND, Va. — Cigarette maker Philip Morris International Inc.’s third-quarter net income fell more than 6 percent, despite higher prices, as the company sold fewer ci...
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Southwest posts small profit after weak SeptemberOct 18, 2012 8:37 am - Southwest Airlines eked out a small third-quarter profit in spite of a September slowdown, the company said on Thursday. The airline has been using a mix of fare increas...
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Morgan Stanley shares rise on higher earningsOct 18, 2012 8:37 am - NEW YORK — Morgan Stanley reported higher revenue and net income for its third quarter Thursday thanks to gains in its bonds and asset management businesses. Excluding ...
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Union Pacific 3Q profit up 15 pct on price hikesOct 18, 2012 8:37 am - OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific said Thursday that its third-quarter profit climbed 15 percent because price increases and more automotive and chemical shipments helped the ...
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Girl with supernatural powers subject of Prospect playOct 18, 2012 8:23 am - Prospect High School’s fall production of “The Sparrow” will be at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 19-20, in the school theater. “The Sparrow” is a fable about an orph...
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Buffalo Grove High stages Charlie Brown musicalOct 18, 2012 8:20 am - Buffalo Grove High School’s theater stage will be transformed into Charles M. Schultz’s iconic “Peanuts” comic strip, Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 25-27, for the fall musical...
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Maine West play recounts history of “Radium Girls”Oct 18, 2012 8:10 am - The play “Radium Girls” portrays one of those chapters of American history that decades later leaves people shaking their heads in disbelief. Maine West High School thea...
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Naperville Municipal Band includes Halloween in genre-spanning concertOct 18, 2012 7:48 am - You won’t hear werewolf howls or chain saws. (Phew!) Still, Naperville Municipal Band Director Ron Keller promises this year’s fall concert has a Halloween flavor. The ...