All Stories from December 24, 2012 (Change date)
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Nike profit tops estimatesDec 24, 2012 3:50 am - Nike Inc., the world’s largest sporting-goods company, reported second-quarter profit that topped analysts’ estimates as sales gained in North America. Excluding $137 mi...
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Study could spur wider use of prenatal gene testsDec 24, 2012 3:28 am - A new study sets the stage for wider use of gene testing in early pregnancy. Scanning the genes of a fetus reveals far more about potential health risks than current pre...
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Site where girl died still haven for sex offendersDec 24, 2012 3:14 am - FORT WAYNE, Ind. — An Indiana trailer park where a 9-year-old girl was slain and dismembered is now home to more convicted sex offenders than it was when she died just a...
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3 former smokers win Ind. ‘Quit Now’ contestDec 24, 2012 3:14 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s health commissioner is splitting $5,000 among three former smokers in reward for their quitting smoking. Mary Stackhouse of Kokomo won $2,500, S...
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Man in Santa suit hits Dane Co. deputy, arrestedDec 24, 2012 3:14 am - MADISON, Wis. — A 69-year-old man in a Santa suit was arrested for drunken driving after authorities say he struck a Dane County Sheriff’s deputy who was directing traff...
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Repayment of child care subsidy funds is slow in WisconsinDec 24, 2012 3:14 am - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin is trying to recover more than $8 million from roughly 300 child care providers shut down for cheating the taxpayer-subsidized Wisconsin Shares pro...
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Man arrested in Wisconsin for alleged 12th DWIDec 24, 2012 3:14 am - PORTAGE, Wis. — A driver in Columbia County is accused of driving while intoxicated — for the 12th time. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office says authorities got an an...
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FBI: Purdue reports 2nd most campus hate crimesDec 24, 2012 3:14 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University reported the second-highest number of hate crimes among the country’s colleges last year, according to statistics compiled by th...
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3 charged in Indianapolis home blast due in courtDec 24, 2012 3:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Three people charged in a gas explosion that devastated an Indianapolis neighborhood are set to appear before a judge to hear charges against them. Homeow...
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How to find the right champagne for youDec 24, 2012 3:00 am - Before shopping for a New Year's Eve sparkling wine, ask yourself, “What do I want from my bubbly besides bubbles?” Whether dry or sweet; red, white or pink; imported o...