All Stories from October 24, 2012 (Change date)
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U.S. new-home sales rise to highest in 2½ yearsOct 24, 2012 9:30 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of new homes jumped last month to the highest level in more than two years, further evidence of a sustained housing recovery that could help lift...
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Harvard ends Grayslake North playoff runOct 24, 2012 9:19 am - A slow start to the season didn’t detract from what Grayslake North’s boys soccer team accomplished over the long run. The Knights regained their collective health at th...
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Adler Park teacher creates Dance Club for studentsOct 24, 2012 8:31 am - Submitted by Libertyville Elementary School District 70 The first year Angela Pontarelli offered a dance club at Adler Park School, she was surprised when 60 students sh...
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Corning may make job cuts as part of cost cutsOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - NEW YORK — Corning said Wednesday that it will likely cut costs, which may include “modest” job cuts, to support profit in a weakening economy. It’s the latest manufact...
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Ford to close Belgian plant in 2014; 9,500 jobs hitOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - BRUSSELS — Ford Motor Co. will close a car plant in eastern Belgium — one of its main European factories — by the end of 2014, a move that will result in 4,500 direct jo...
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Prison, $7 billion fine for French rogue traderOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - PARIS — The Paris appeals court on Wednesday ordered former Societe Generale trader Jerome Kerviel to spend three years in prison and pay back a staggering $7 billion in...
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Eli Lilly 3Q profit climbs 7 pct, revenue slidesOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly’s third-quarter earnings climbed 7 percent, as a drop in expenses and a payment from a former partner helped offset an 11 percent slide in reven...
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Delta 3Q profit surges on fuel contract gainsOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - NEW YORK — Delta Air Lines said Wednesday that its third-quarter profit nearly doubled mostly due to the increasing value of its fuel contracts. The world’s second-larg...
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AT&T sees fewer new customers in 3QOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - NEW YORK — The flow of customers into AT&T’s wireless stores slowed further in the latest quarter, putting the company far behind rival Verizon Wireless. AT&T Inc. on We...
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Boeing benefits from faster airplane deliveriesOct 24, 2012 8:28 am - Boeing is cranking out planes faster, and it’s paying off. The big U.S. aerospace company is on track to meet delivery targets for the year, and on Wednesday raised its...