All Stories from January 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Illinois will invest $9 million in 19 airportsJan 24, 2013 6:00 am - The state of Illinois will invest $9 million in infrastructure improvements at 19 airports. Gov. Pat Quinn announced the investment Wednesday. He says maintaining and im...
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Winfield candidates differ on how to fix roadsJan 24, 2013 5:57 am - A candidate in Winfield’s village president race says increasing fees and resurrecting the town’s long-dead vehicle sticker program could generate money for much-needed ...
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Gay rights groups seek order on employer biasJan 24, 2013 5:38 am - WASHINGTON — Gay rights advocates are renewing their push for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order banning federal contractors from discriminating against g...
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Congress charts new collision course over deficitJan 24, 2013 5:36 am - WASHINGTON — The nation’s sharp disagreements over taxes and spending are on a re-routed collision course, as Senate Democrats launch a plan that includes new taxes and ...
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If you feel boyfriend is asking too much stand up and say soJan 24, 2013 5:35 am - Q. For the past two years, I have been seeing a man I care about very much. We’ve had a tumultuous, on/off relationship due to some mistakes I made early on that he coul...
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Imagining a future when machines have all the jobsJan 24, 2013 5:32 am - WASHINGTON — Martin Ford saw it everywhere, even in his own business. Smarter machines and better software were helping companies do more work with fewer people. His Si...
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Practically human: Can smart machines do your job?Jan 24, 2013 5:31 am - ——— EDITOR’S NOTE: Second in a three-part series on the loss of middle-class jobs in the wake of the Great Recession, and the role of technology. ——— Associated Press WA...
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Manufacturers cutting white-collar jobs now, tooJan 24, 2013 5:31 am - NEW YORK — Manufacturers have been using technology to cut blue-collar jobs for years. Now, they’re targeting their white-collar workers, too. Factory Automation Systems...
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Toyota, BMW working on new battery technologyJan 24, 2013 5:30 am - TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. and BMW Group are working together on next-generation batteries for green vehicles called “lithium-air” as their collaboration, first announce...
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American to use Republic Airways for some flightsJan 24, 2013 5:29 am - FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines says it will use Republic Airways Holdings Inc. to operate regional flights using 76-seat planes. American said Thursday that it re...