All Stories from November 30, 2012 (Change date)
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Italian government moves to keep steel plant openNov 30, 2012 8:47 am - MILAN — The Italian government is preparing measures aimed at avoiding the closure of a steel plant that is Europe’s largest by capacity and has been the subject of a he...
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North Aurora man first Hispanic judge in 16th CircuitNov 30, 2012 8:46 am - An Aurora-based attorney has become the first Hispanic appointed to serve as judge in Kane County. Rene Cruz, 42, of North Aurora, Monday will begin a four-year appoint...
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Light bulb maker Osram cutting 4,700 jobsNov 30, 2012 8:44 am - BERLIN — German industrial conglomerate Siemens AG’s light bulb unit, Osram, says it is cutting 4,700 additional jobs in its drive to save costs and phase out older tech...
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J&J board picks CEO to replace retiring chairmanNov 30, 2012 8:44 am - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Johnson & Johnson Chairman Bill Weldon will step down from that post in late December and the world’s biggest maker of health products has picked n...
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Sandy slowed U.S. consumer spending and pay in Oct.Nov 30, 2012 8:44 am - WASHINGTON — Americans cut back on spending last month while their income remained flat. The weakness in part reflected disruptions from Superstorm Sandy that could slow...
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Talk resuming in LA-Long Beach harbors strikeNov 30, 2012 8:44 am - LOS ANGELES — Labor talks are resuming in an effort to end a strike that shut down most of the terminals at the nation’s busiest port complex, the Los Angeles and Long B...
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New look for Water Street plans in NapervilleNov 30, 2012 8:39 am - A proposed development that could change the face of downtown Naperville is undergoing some changes itself before its next date with the city council. Representatives o...
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Trio of festive events on tap in Mt. ProspectNov 30, 2012 8:33 am - Mount Prospect residents who haven’t yet gotten into the holiday spirit will have a hard time avoiding it this weekend. Three local agencies will host separate holiday-t...
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NASA: Closest planet to sun, Mercury, harbors iceNov 30, 2012 8:30 am - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Just in time for Christmas, scientists have confirmed a vast amount of ice at the north pole — on Mercury, the closest planet to the sun. The find...
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Palestinians euphoric over UN recognitionNov 30, 2012 8:30 am - RAMALLAH, West Bank — Euphoric Palestinians erupted in cheers, honked car horns and chanted “God is great” after the United Nations endorsed an independent state of Pale...