All Stories from December 19, 2012 (Change date)
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Adele voted AP Entertainer of the YearDec 19, 2012 11:04 am - NEW YORK — Though Adele didn’t have a new album or a worldwide tour in 2012, she’s still rolling. After a year of Grammy glory and James Bond soundtracking, Adele has be...
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Maddie excited about new WMU coach, Kaneland-grad FleckDec 19, 2012 11:00 am - For Anthony Maddie it was must-see TV on the computer. The Aurora Christian graduate, who in 2011 led the Eagles to the first of their two straight state football champi...
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Stocks fall as sides snipe in ‘cliff’ talksDec 19, 2012 10:44 am - Stocks dipped Wednesday, recording their first loss of the week. President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress sniped at each other, and a deadline to avoid sweepin...
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U.S. housing starts slowed to 861K in NovemberDec 19, 2012 10:44 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. builders broke ground on fewer homes in November after starting work in October at the fastest pace in four years. Superstorm Sandy likely slowed start...
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Heavy price: Medicare overpaying for back bracesDec 19, 2012 10:44 am - WASHINGTON — Internet sale price for a standard back brace: $99.99. What Medicare pays for the item: $900-plus. A federal report released Wednesday offers a look at how...
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GM to buy back 200M shares as part of gov’t exitDec 19, 2012 10:44 am - DETROIT — The Treasury plans to sell its remaining stake in General Motors over the next 15 months, allowing the automaker to shed the stigma of being partly owned by th...
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Getco buying Knight Capital in $1.4B dealDec 19, 2012 10:44 am - NEW YORK — Nearly five months after a major software malfunction at Knight Capital roiled financial markets, the trading firm has agreed to sell itself to a competitor, ...
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Annual holiday message has a few new twistsDec 19, 2012 10:38 am - Maybe the stores that begin decorating for Christmas in early September know something the rest of us don’t. After all, it’s quite possible — and even very likely — tha...
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Aurora pays $10,000 for bird cleanup at hoarder’s homeDec 19, 2012 10:24 am - The Aurora City Council on Tuesday night authorized a $10,975 payment for bird removal this fall from a townhouse where a man had been hoarding hundreds of birds. Resto...
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Notre Dame’s Kelly grabs top coaching honorDec 19, 2012 10:21 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After two seasons as Notre Dame coach, Brian Kelly decided he wasn’t spending enough time doing the best part of his job: coaching players. Kelly chan...