All Stories from January 9, 2013 (Change date)
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Man who rode horse while drunk gets time servedJan 09, 2013 8:20 am - BUNNELL, Fla. — A Florida man accused of riding his horse while intoxicated during a police chase has changed his plea and was sentenced to time served. The Daytona Beac...
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Squatter warmed up in crawl space of Washington homeJan 09, 2013 8:08 am - YELM, Wash. — A heating repairman had good news and bad news for Washington state homeowner Velma Kellen. The good news was he had fixed her heating ducts after she repo...
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Nobody hurt in ADM boiler explosion in PeoriaJan 09, 2013 8:00 am - PEORIA — Authorities are working to determine how much damage was done when a boiler exploded at an Archer Daniels Midland plant in Peoria, resulting in a gas leak and f...
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Oprah to interview Lance ArmstrongJan 09, 2013 8:00 am - LOS ANGELES — Lance Armstrong has agreed to a tell-all interview with Oprah Winfrey where he will address allegations that he used performance-enhancing drugs during his...
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New suburban lawmakers take seats in SpringfieldJan 09, 2013 8:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A new class of Illinois lawmakers that includes 15 new suburban members was sworn into office today, taking seats in the General Assembly to face about $9 ...
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Editorial: Don’t lose momentum for compromise on pension reformJan 09, 2013 7:57 am - So close. And we’ll take heart in that, rather than disillusionment. It would have been important progress for all Illinois taxpayers, as well as teachers and state empl...
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Wine tasting to benefit Palatine youth programsJan 09, 2013 7:56 am - The second annual ICompete Wine Tasting Fundraiser will from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, at The Wine Cellar, 361 W. Northwest Highway, Palatine. Proceeds from the ...
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Zorb ride in Russian mountains proves deadlyJan 09, 2013 7:43 am - MOSCOW — What was supposed to be a thrilling ride down a ski slope inside a giant inflatable ball ended in tragedy for the two Russian men inside. The transparent plasti...
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Giant squid captured on video in ocean depthsJan 09, 2013 7:43 am - TOKYO — After years of searching, scientists and broadcasters say they have captured video images of a giant squid in its natural habitat deep in the ocean for the first...
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Iranians freed by Syrian rebels arrive in DamascusJan 09, 2013 7:43 am - DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian rebels on Wednesday freed 48 Iranians held captive since August in exchange for the release of more than 2,000 detainees in the first major pris...