All Stories from January 3, 2013 (Change date)
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The anatomy of a distinction on lame-duck votesJan 03, 2013 7:57 am - In a literal sense, lame ducks ought to be easy targets. By definition — assuming one is willing to tolerate the insensitive term lame duck over the more compassionate a...
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Newcomers making instant impactJan 03, 2013 7:44 am - The future is already here for the area’s girls gymnastics teams. Freshmen and sophomores are helping lead Geneva and St. Charles co-op to their strongest seasons in yea...
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East Dundee church celebrates 150th anniversaryJan 03, 2013 7:00 am - Some will say a church is only as strong as its congregation. A building and steeple can withstand floods, fires and tornadoes, but if its worshippers are not united and...
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‘Lincoln,’ ‘Les Miz,’ ‘Zero’ earn producers honorsJan 03, 2013 6:16 am - LOS ANGELES — The Civil War saga “Lincoln,” the musical “Les Miserables” and the Osama bin Laden thriller “Zero Dark Thirty” are among the nominees announced Wednesday f...
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Bieber calls for tough rules after paparazzo deathJan 03, 2013 6:16 am - LOS ANGELES — The 29-year-old photographer had just snapped shots of Justin Bieber’s exotic white Ferrari when he was struck and killed by a passing car — a death that h...
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Eventually, Naperville North runs down Glenbard EastJan 03, 2013 6:15 am - Naperville North is a different team when Kayla Sharples and Zoe Swift are on the court. That couldn’t have been more obvious Thursday. Sharples scored 15 points and pul...
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A most fulfilling holiday season for DuPage County teamsJan 03, 2013 6:08 am - Did you get all you wanted for Christmas? I had one wish fulfilled — no snow. Holidays for the prep sports writer means tournament season. I’m glad to report the shovel ...
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Depardieu, in tax fight, gets Russian citizenshipJan 03, 2013 5:33 am - MOSCOW — Gerard Depardieu, the French actor who has waged a battle against a proposed supertax on millionaires in his native country, has been granted Russian citizenshi...
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2016 politics on display as Congress ends termJan 03, 2013 5:24 am - WASHINGTON — Rep. Paul Ryan, the GOP’s 2012 vice presidential candidate, voted for the “fiscal cliff” compromise that raised taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Republica...
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Oil prices tumble over ample supplies, flat demandJan 03, 2013 5:23 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices fell Thursday as fiscal-cliff euphoria fizzled and the traders evaluated ample energy supplies against lackluster demand. Benchmark crude for Februa...