All Stories from January 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Duckworth to be sworn into Congress on ThursdayJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - Congressman-elect Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq war veteran, will be sworn into the U.S. House of Representatives at the Disabled American Veterans office in Washington. Duck...
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Financial stocks were the biggest gainers of 2012Jan 01, 2013 5:00 am - Financial stocks had a stellar year in 2012, leading the industry groups in the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Utility companies were the worst performing group. Nine of t...
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Vanilla Sugar CookiesJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter 1 cup sugar 1 egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Royal icing ½ cup meringue powder 1 c...
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Wall Street 2012: Rocky ride ends upJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — If you'd told investors what was going to happen in 2012 — U.S. economic growth at stall speed, an intensifying European debt crisis, a slowdown in China, fis...
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Meet author Travis Thrasher at Geneva bookstoreJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - Local author Travis Thrasher will read from his latest novel at the Geneva Barnes and Noble along the Randall Road corridor this week. The popular young adult author, wh...
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U.S. to seek more inspections of Boeing 737sJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - DALLAS — Federal safety officials said Monday they are ordering additional inspections of some Boeing 737 jets after a hole tore open in a Southwest Airlines plane durin...
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Newspapers help to tell story of American RevolutionJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - Before the American Revolution was history, it was news — reported in colonial newspapers up and down the East Coast and in papers on the other side of the Atlantic. The...
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DuPage Birding Club invites guests on field tripsJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - The public is invited to join DuPage Birding Club members on the following winter field trips. All skill levels are welcome, including beginners and children ages 10 and...
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Dick Wolf's 'The Intercept' is compellingJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - Dick Wolf, creator of the popular TV series “Law & Order,” has jumped into the literary world with “The Intercept.” Wolf makes it look like he's been writing novels his...
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Fewer U.S. banks failing as industry strengthensJan 01, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. banks are ending the year with their best profits since 2006 and fewer failures than at any time since the financial crisis struck in 2008. They're hel...