All Stories from December 21, 2012 (Change date)
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Editorial: We can’t let rail safety priority waneDec 21, 2012 9:47 am - If you do something careless, or stupid, do you deserve to die? Of course not. That’s why we put fences around backyard pools, cordon off steep drop-offs on popular par...
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Oreo cookie maker Mondelez gives CEO $10M awardDec 21, 2012 9:38 am - NEW YORK — The company that makes Oreo cookies is sweetening the pay for its CEO with a special stock award valued at $10 million. Mondelez Inc. says in a regulatory fil...
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Images: Geneva vs. St. Charles North, boys basketballDec 21, 2012 9:29 am - ...
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Images: Jacobs vs. Dundee-Crown, girls basketballDec 21, 2012 9:29 am - ...
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U.S. consumer spending rose 0.4 percent in NovemberDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — Consumers spent and earned more in November, reflecting a rebound from the disruptions caused by Superstorm Sandy. The Commerce Department says consumer sp...
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Ex-Anglo Irish Bank chief faces new fraud chargesDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - DUBLIN — The former chief executive of Ireland’s collapsed Anglo Irish Bank, Sean FitzPatrick, was arraigned Friday on new fraud charges that he misled auditors and shar...
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Stocks sink after Republicans cancel budget voteDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - NEW YORK — Investors sent Washington a reminder Friday that Wall Street is a power player in talks to avoid the “fiscal cliff.” Stocks fell sharply after House Republica...
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GE to buy aviation unit of Italy’s Avio for $4.3BDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Industrial conglomerate General Electric plans to buy the aviation business of Italian manufacturer Avio for $4.3 billion to grow its jet propulsion b...
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U.S. durable goods orders up 0.7 percentDec 21, 2012 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. companies boosted their orders in November for long-lasting manufactured goods that reflect investment plans. It was the second straight such increase,...
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Cruise goes back to what he does best in ‘Reacher’Dec 21, 2012 9:23 am - LOS ANGELES — Just turned 50, Tom Cruise is eligible for membership in the American Association of Retired Persons. Just split from third wife Katie Holmes, Tom Cruise i...