All Stories from December 5, 2012 (Change date)
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Mike North video: Score Las Vegas Sports Hall of Fame tourDec 05, 2012 9:00 am - Mike North gives a tour of the newly opened Score Interactive Sports Exhibit at the Luxor in Las Vegas. From game worn jerseys of major sports stars to experiencing what...
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District 207 appoints new board memberDec 05, 2012 8:57 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board swore in Carla Owen as a new board member Monday night. Owen, of Park Ridge, fills a vacancy created by the resi...
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Big miner buys pair of energy companies for $9BDec 05, 2012 8:49 am - PHOENIX — Mining company Freeport-McMoRan is buying a pair of oil and gas producers for $9 billion, creating a natural resources conglomerate with assets ranging from oi...
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Survey: Sandy slows hiring in November to 118KDec 05, 2012 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — A private survey shows that U.S. businesses added fewer workers in November, mostly because Superstorm Sandy shut down factories, retail stores, and other c...
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Stocks gain on “cliff” hope, led by banksDec 05, 2012 8:49 am - NEW YORK — Stocks closed higher Wednesday, their first gain of the week, as bank shares rose and comments by President Barack Obama made investors optimistic that a quic...
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Growth of U.S. service firms accelerated last monthDec 05, 2012 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. service companies grew at a slightly faster pace in November because sales and new orders rose, a good sign for the economy. The Institute for Supply ...
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U.S. factory orders up 0.8 percent in OctoberDec 05, 2012 8:49 am - WASHINGTON — Orders to U.S. factories rose modestly in October, helped by a big gain in demand for equipment that reflects business investment plans. Factory orders edge...
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Not-guilty plea made in Indiana freezer body caseDec 05, 2012 8:46 am - KOKOMO, Ind. — A judge has entered a not-guilty plea for a central Indiana man charged with killing a homeless man whose decomposing body was found in an unplugged freez...
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Decatur church offers Mandarin lessonsDec 05, 2012 8:41 am - DECATUR — While the American presidential election was busy engaging in lots of intense China-bashing, a group of language students in Decatur were being sent home with ...
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Naperville’s Century Walk audio tour gaining steamDec 05, 2012 8:30 am - Is a certain bronzed crime fighter poised to unseat George Pradel as Naperville’s most popular resident? A new technology installed at more than 40 Century Walk public ...