All Stories from November 5, 2012 (Change date)
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‘I do?’ Opposition dogs French gay marriage plansNov 05, 2012 8:41 am - PARIS — A plan to legalize same-sex marriage and allow gay couples to adopt was a liberal cornerstone of Francois Hollande’s election manifesto earlier this year. It loo...
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Pakistan army chief issues warning in rare messageNov 05, 2012 8:40 am - ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s powerful army chief has issued a rare public statement warning against efforts to undermine the country’s military. Analysts interpreted Gen. Ashf...
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McDowell Grove reopens after remediationNov 05, 2012 8:00 am - The northern portion of the McDowell Grove Forest Preserve near Naperville has reopened following completion of remedial work along the West Branch of the DuPage River, ...
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MTV to air fundraiser for devastated Jersey shoreNov 05, 2012 7:49 am - NEW YORK — MTV, home of the “Jersey Shore” reality show, plans to air a fundraising special to help rebuild New Jersey’s devastated shoreline. The one-hour program will ...
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Preschool collection buys pies for needyNov 05, 2012 7:48 am - The Naperville Park District’s preschool program’s sixth annual Pennies for Pies drive is under way with a goal of raising enough money to surpass last year’s total of 1...
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Wis. DNR urges hunters to donate venisonNov 05, 2012 7:44 am - MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources is urging hunters to donate venison to feed the hungry. In the past 12 years, hunters have donated 80,000 d...
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Survey: Chicagoans to spend more on holiday giftsNov 05, 2012 7:40 am - Chicago area retailers will be a little bit busier this holiday season but area residents may scale back on decorations and parties. That’s what the Chicago Tribune rep...
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DA: N.Y. nun accused of theft after $100K is stolenNov 05, 2012 7:29 am - HOLLEY, N.Y. — Authorities say a nun faces grand larceny charges after more than $100,000 was stolen from two western New York churches where she worked. Orleans County ...
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Alton school keeps classes segregatedNov 05, 2012 7:24 am - ALTON — An Alton parochial middle school’s experiment to mostly segregate classes by sex last semester got high marks, and the practice continues this school year, its p...
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Intense fighting erupts in Syrian capitalNov 05, 2012 7:22 am - BEIRUT — Rebels and government troops backed by fighters from a Palestinian radical group fought in the capital Damascus on Monday in some of the most intense fighting i...