All Stories from December 20, 2012 (Change date)
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Chicago police get new wheels from FordDec 20, 2012 6:55 am - Police in Chicago have some new wheels. The Chicago Police Department has received about 50 new Ford Interceptor law enforcement vehicles made at the Ford Plant on the c...
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Hundreds of schools closed in WisconsinDec 20, 2012 6:43 am - MADISON, Wis. — Students across Wisconsin have a day off. Hundreds of schools canceled classes as a major snowstorm moved into the state. Madison, Prairie du Chien. La ...
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Medicare premiums could rise for many retireesDec 20, 2012 6:15 am - Higher Medicare premiums are probably in store for many seniors if there’s a budget deal between President Barack Obama and Republicans in Congress. Both sides agree on ...
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District 300 board approves contractDec 20, 2012 6:05 am - The teachers union and officials from Community Unit District 300 have agreed on a three-year contract that calls for increasing salaries and lowering class sizes, the l...
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Illinois geneticist fined in Texas deer semen caseDec 20, 2012 6:00 am - Illinois geneticist fined in Texas deer semen case
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Meet 2012 Olympic gymnast Jake Dalton Saturday in ElginDec 20, 2012 5:54 am - Submitted by Spring Hill Gymnastics On Saturday, Dec. 22, Jake Dalton, 2012 USA Olympic Men’s Gymnast, will be visiting Spring Hill Gymnastics, 2750 Pinnacle Drive, Elgi...
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FedEx buying 4 new Boeing freightersDec 20, 2012 5:45 am - NEW YORK — FedEx Corp. has ordered four new Boeing 767 freighters in an ongoing effort to replace its old workhorses with more fuel-efficient planes. Financial terms wer...
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Google to sell Motorola Home to Arris for $2.35 billionDec 20, 2012 5:41 am - Google Inc. agreed to sell its Motorola Home business to Arris Group Inc. for $2.35 billion, finding a buyer for a division that sells television set-top boxes while it ...
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Miss USA Olivia Culpo is crowned Miss UniverseDec 20, 2012 5:31 am - LAS VEGAS — A 20-year-old Boston University sophomore and a self-described “cellist-nerd” brought the Miss Universe crown back to the United States for the first time in...
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Hopes for new leader to pressure Bank of JapanDec 20, 2012 5:27 am - TOKYO — Hopes are high in Japan Inc. for the new prime minister. Stocks are recovering. The central bank is set to supercharge an already loose monetary policy. The soar...