All Stories from November 11, 2012 (Change date)
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Major hurdles remain to end veteran homelessnessNov 11, 2012 7:34 am - CHULA VISTA, Calif. — Arthur Lute’s arduous journey from his days as a U.S. Marine to his nights sleeping on the streets illustrates the challenge for the Obama administ...
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Holocaust opera to premiere in Austrian parliamentNov 11, 2012 7:27 am - VIENNA — An opera focusing on Nazi atrocities against children will premiere next year at an unusual venue — Austria’s parliament. An official involved in the staging sa...
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Four possibly vying for McHenry Co. board chairmanshipNov 11, 2012 7:00 am - Now that the dust has settled over the election of the new McHenry County Board, all eyes are on whether eight-year chairman Ken Koehler will get the job again or if the...
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2 killed, three dozen homes damaged in IndianapolisNov 11, 2012 7:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — A massive explosion sparked a huge fire and killed two people in an Indianapolis neighborhood where about three dozen homes were damaged or destroyed, au...
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Small business outlook for Obama’s 2nd termNov 11, 2012 6:52 am - NEW YORK — President Barack Obama’s re-election to a second term takes away some of the uncertainty that small business owners have been carrying around. The question no...
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Pot votes in CO, WA raise specter of weed tourismNov 11, 2012 6:46 am - DENVER — Hit the slopes — and then a bong? Marijuana legalization votes this week in Colorado and Washington state don’t just set up an epic state-federal showdown on dr...
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5 questions to ask about Medicare Advantage plansNov 11, 2012 6:42 am - Time is running short for Medicare Advantage customers who still need to sort through the smorgasbord of coverage options available for next year. The annual open enroll...
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3 stock funds to reduce risk as fiscal cliff loomsNov 11, 2012 6:27 am - BOSTON — Investors are anxious. The Dow Jones industrial average had its steepest two-day sell-off of the year on Wednesday and Thursday. With the election behind, the s...
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The new LED bulbs aren’t worth $50Nov 11, 2012 6:23 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Last year I visited Switch Lighting, a small Silicon Valley company that claimed to have built something revolutionary. Switch’s product: a light bul...
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Work advice: Blowing the whistle on a racist retaliatorNov 11, 2012 6:15 am - Q: I work for a community college. I was leading a meeting when the topic turned to an Asian student who is opening a restaurant. My boss mocked the student’s name and t...