All Stories from January 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Donors get $1.1 billion by skirting tax lawsJan 19, 2013 6:13 am - U.S. taxpayers routinely violate rules requiring them to prove the value of noncash contributions to charities, costing the government $1.1 billion in 2010, according to...
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Ultra TVs, digital fork make for techapaloozaJan 19, 2013 6:13 am - “Never mistake a clear view for a short distance” is my favorite line about technology. It’s especially true at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas,...
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50-year blueprint for remaking Detroit revealedJan 19, 2013 5:47 am - DETROIT — A 50-year blueprint for revitalizing Detroit, from leveling parts of nearly vacant neighborhoods for parks to relaxing rules for startup companies, was release...
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Cooks, students stir up U-46 competitionJan 19, 2013 5:38 am - U-46 cooks coach students in the district’s Junior Chopped contest
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Weekend picks: Nelson twins remember Ricky at Raue CenterJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - Twins tribute to Ricky Singers and musicians Matthew and Gunnar Nelson present a musical tribute to their late father, legendary 1950s singer Ricky Nelson, with “Ri...
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Tokyo's capsule rooms make for cozy quartersJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - TOKYO — Tokyo is known for being densely populated and crowded. Living space is at a premium; hotel rooms are small or expensive or both. Enter the capsule hotel, where...
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Wi-Fi train hasn’t left the Metra stationJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - Offering free Wi-Fi on Metra trains is proving to be an elusive and time-consuming goal. In 2011, Metra administrators asked wireless providers to submit proposals to pr...
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Personal finance industry gets drubbing in new bookJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - After the financial crisis began in 2008, it suddenly became OK, even desirable, to talk about the illogic of ballooning borrowing and runaway stocks — and the inevitabi...
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Singer Michelle Williams shares her struggle with depressionJan 19, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — With a new single about to drop, a solo album in the works and a starring role in a national tour of a Broadway musical, you'd be hard-pressed to tell that Mi...
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Round Lake Park cops arrest man on molestation chargesJan 19, 2013 4:58 am - Round Lake Park police say they have arrested a man on charges that he molested a girl in the village in 2006. Police Chief George Filenko announced Saturday that Rudimi...