All Stories from February 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s credit-card info stolen, used at Chicago storeFeb 05, 2013 9:18 am - PHOENIX — It looks like Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has become a victim of credit card fraud. Sheriff’s officials said Monday that Arpaio’s credit card informatio...
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Energy Department funding phase 2 of FutureGenFeb 05, 2013 9:13 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Energy Department has announced it is going ahead with phase two of central Illinois’ FutureGen clean-coal project. In announcing the agreement wit...
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Kiefer Sutherland honored by Harvard theater groupFeb 05, 2013 9:05 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Golden Globe-winning actor Kiefer Sutherland has been named Man of the Year by Harvard University’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals. Sutherland will be roas...
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U.S. announcing charges in alleged credit card fraudFeb 05, 2013 9:01 am - NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities on Tuesday announced charges against 18 people in an alleged international credit card scam that officials say stole at least $200 mil...
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Bond set for third suspect in Aurora hammer slayingFeb 05, 2013 9:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday set bail at $100,000 for the third man charged in last week's murder of Abigail Villalpando, a 18-year-old West Aurora High School student. J...
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U.S. service firms grew more slowly in JanuaryFeb 05, 2013 8:45 am - WASHINGTON — Growth at U.S. service companies slowed slightly in January behind weaker new orders and business activity. But hiring improved, a bright sign for the econo...
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Obama seeks to avoid sequester with short-term fixFeb 05, 2013 8:43 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will ask Congress to come up with tens of billions of dollars in short-term spending cuts and tax revenue to put off the automatic ac...
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Terrorists with Western connections growing threatFeb 05, 2013 8:38 am - They are called “homegrown terrorists,” citizens of Western countries highly prized by Islamist militant groups because they can move across borders and carry out attack...
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How many Hispanic members are there in Congress?Feb 05, 2013 8:38 am - WASHINGTON — How many Hispanic members are there in Congress? Turns out narrowing it down to one number is not easy. There is no dispute about the Senate, which has thr...
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McCain cool to suggestion of Hagel filibusterFeb 05, 2013 8:38 am - WASHINGTON — Republican Sen. John McCain, a sharp critic of Chuck Hagel’s nomination as defense secretary, said Monday he will not support a filibuster of President Bara...