All Stories from December 17, 2012 (Change date)
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Mississippi state court building evacuatedDec 17, 2012 10:02 am - JACKSON, Miss. — The Mississippi Supreme Court and Court of Appeals have been evacuated after a bomb threat. Courts spokeswoman Beverly Pettigrew Kraft says the clerk’s ...
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Cubs agree to 1-year deal with StewartDec 17, 2012 9:59 am - While he spent much of the season on the injured list, the Cubs have agreed to a one-year contract with infielder Ian Stewart, team officials announced Monday. Stewart i...
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Man held in alleged threats to L.A. schoolsDec 17, 2012 9:46 am - LOS ANGELES — Police have arrested a man for allegedly posting Facebook threats against Los Angeles elementary schools. Officer Venus Hall says weapons were confiscated ...
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Eight running for Geneva school boardDec 17, 2012 9:45 am - Eight people submitted paperwork to run for three seats on the Geneva school board as filing for municipal elections in April began Monday. Seats in most towns and all t...
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Arena, USA Swimming sign 8-year sponsorship dealDec 17, 2012 9:42 am - Arena and USA Swimming have agreed to an eight-year deal in which the swimwear company will serve as exclusive sponsor of the U.S. national team and create new uniforms....
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Sprint raises offer, to buy Clearwire for $2.2BDec 17, 2012 9:42 am - NEW YORK — Sprint, the country’s third-largest cellphone company, said Monday that it will buy out the portion of wireless network operator Clearwire that it doesn’t alr...
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Lopez plays Santa for charity; talks about RiveraDec 17, 2012 9:26 am - NEW YORK — Jennifer Lopez says she doesn’t look forward to getting gifts at Christmas — she looks forward to giving them. “I love going and shopping for Christmas presen...
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Conant grad named AP scholarDec 17, 2012 9:15 am - A recent Conant High School graduate is one of only two students in the state to win an award for outstanding achievements on Advanced Placement (AP) tests. Evan Barr, w...
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Rare sightings made 2012 a wild and wonderful year for birdersDec 17, 2012 9:12 am - Local birding stories have been piling up like twigs inside a wren house. November is always prime time for spotting rarities, but this year was ridiculous. Birds that ...
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Gunman’s mother kept trials of home life hiddenDec 17, 2012 9:04 am - NEWTOWN, Conn. — At the bar, everybody knew her name. Nancy Lanza was the one who, if she heard you were short on cash, regularly offered to pick up the tab at My Place....