All Stories from January 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Newtown sets up task force to handle donationsJan 06, 2013 10:05 am - NEWTOWN, Conn. — Chris Kelsey is the tax assessor in Newtown, but for the better part of three weeks, his job has been setting up and organizing a warehouse to hold the ...
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Fishermen hoping for help with Sandy storm lossesJan 06, 2013 9:44 am - MIDDLETOWN, N.J. — While Superstorm Sandy did highly visible damage to homes, boardwalks and roads, it also walloped the Northeastern fishing industry, whose workers are...
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Lake Villa Township Ribfest on Jan. 26Jan 06, 2013 9:40 am - Ribfest teams are sought to participate in Lake Villa Township’s fifth annual winter Ribfest. The competition is set for Saturday, Jan. 26, noon to 4 p.m. at Caboose Par...
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Algonquin arcade removes violent gamesJan 06, 2013 7:00 am - Kevin Slota woke up with a chill on Christmas Eve, and the realization that perhaps he could make a life-or-death difference in the world. The night before, the Algonqu...
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Top mutual funds of 2012 rebound from poor 2011Jan 06, 2013 6:52 am - BOSTON — The stock market posted impressive returns last year, even with the presidential election and the resulting political gridlock. It was a welcome change from 201...
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‘Downton Abbey’ gets some of its sizzle, steam from foodJan 06, 2013 6:22 am - The romance. The intrigue. The big, beautiful country house. We can analyze the recipe for success of “Downton Abbey,” the British television import whose Season 3 makes...
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Career Coach Q&A: Reader wants more work from bossJan 06, 2013 6:16 am - Editor’s note: Career Coach columnist Joyce E.A. Russell, an industrial and organizational psychologist, discussed workplace issues in a recent online forum. Excerpts: ...
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Rich catch a break with budget deal on higher tax ratesJan 06, 2013 6:14 am - It could have been much worse for top earners. The budget deal passed by Congress Jan. 1 and signed into law by President Barack Obama the following day raises taxes on ...
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Vets face confusion using GI Bill at state schoolsJan 06, 2013 6:09 am - RALEIGH, N.C. — In choosing to serve her country in uniform, Hayleigh Lynn Perez knowingly accepted a nomadic life. Now the former Army sergeant says she and thousands o...
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Wendy’s moves past ‘99 cents’ with new value menuJan 06, 2013 6:03 am - NEW YORK — Wendy’s no longer thinks a hamburger has to be 99 cents to be a deal. The fast-food company known for its Frosty shakes and square burgers has replaced its 99...