All Stories from November 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Obama buys books to promote independent shopsNov 24, 2012 2:56 pm - ARLINGTON, Va. — President Barack Obama made a quick trip to a Virginia bookstore for some Christmas shopping. The president took his daughters, Sasha and Malia, to One ...
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kidsNov 24, 2012 2:04 pm - Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advo...
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Inspectors look for cause of gas blastNov 24, 2012 2:03 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Dozens of building inspectors began assessing homes and businesses in one of New England’s biggest cities on Saturday, a day after a natural gas exp...
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Some states preserve penmanship despite tech gainsNov 24, 2012 2:02 pm - LOS ANGELES — The pen may not be as mighty as the keyboard these days, but California and a handful of states are not giving up on handwriting entirely. Bucking a growi...
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Lombard man faces child sex assault chargesNov 24, 2012 2:02 pm - A Lombard man accused of molesting the 5-year-old daughter of a family friend remained jailed Saturday on $500,000 bail. Emiliano Estrada, 43, faces a charge of predator...
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Report: Cutler cleared to start against VikingsNov 24, 2012 2:00 pm - Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was been evaluated and cleared by an independent neurologist, according to an NFL.com report, and is eligible to return to action Sunday aga...
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Book tells how 18th-century newspapers covered warNov 24, 2012 1:59 pm - ALBANY, N.Y. — It was the 18th-century version of a tweet: a two-sentence, 25-word dispatch in a London newspaper reporting the American colonies had declared their inde...
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Vikings’ Harvin won’t play against BearsNov 24, 2012 1:27 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — The Minnesota Vikings have declared wide receiver Percy Harvin out of Sunday’s game at Soldier Field because of his sprained left ankle. Harvin was...
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Teen Place at Schaumburg library features hi-tech attractions for youthNov 24, 2012 1:18 pm - The Schaumburg Township District Library held a grand opening Saturday for its 6,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art Teen Place on the second floor of the Central Library,...
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Immigrants struggle to cope in Sandy’s aftermathNov 24, 2012 1:11 pm - NEW YORK — Superstorm Sandy plunged some immigrants living illegally in the U.S. into darkness and even deeper into the shadows. Some of those who need help to get tempo...