All Stories from February 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Brennan, once stung by waterboarding, now opposesFeb 06, 2013 8:48 am - WASHINGTON — John Brennan, now President Barack Obama’s nominee to be CIA director, sat quietly around a conference table at the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Va., d...
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Europe’s costly double parliament: a movable beastFeb 06, 2013 8:48 am - STRASBOURG, France — The morning high-speed train from Brussels pulled into the lonely train station of the provincial French city of Strasbourg. As the doors opened, th...
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Boy Scouts delay decision on admitting gaysFeb 06, 2013 8:35 am - IRVING, Texas — Faced with intense pressure from two flanks, the Boy Scouts of America said Wednesday it needed more time for consultations before deciding whether to mo...
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MFRI lands $27 million deal for Saudi Arabia airportFeb 06, 2013 8:04 am - Niles-based MFRI Inc. said its Perma-Pipe Saudi Arabia subsidiary has received new orders exceeding $27 million for the first phase of the district cooling system expans...
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Comcast opens new center in Naperville, expands fiber networkFeb 06, 2013 8:04 am - Media and technology company Comcast opened a its new Executive Briefing Center in Naperville, which will focus on advancing the service it provides to Business Class cu...
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The shell game of contraceptive fundingFeb 06, 2013 8:04 am - The Obama administration’s latest revision of its contraceptive policy was welcomed by some religious people as a breakthrough, even a “miracle.” Upon reflection, it see...
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Survey: Employers likely to add Roth features to contribution plans iFeb 06, 2013 8:03 am - An increasing number of U.S. employers are planning to add Roth features to their defined contribution plans in 2013, according to a new survey by Lincolnshire-based Aon...
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Editorial: The evolution of the public's forumFeb 06, 2013 8:00 am - In the old days of newspapering, print was the forum. The Opinion page. Newspaper editors like us would offer up our view on a topic for public discourse. Newspaper colu...
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G. Whiz in Barrington to closeFeb 06, 2013 8:00 am - After about 20 years, G. Whiz, a gift and jewelry store at The Foundry in Barrington, will start clearing out merchandise today and close its doors by late March. Owners...
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High school senior drops off Wheeling board ballotFeb 06, 2013 8:00 am - Asher Horcher, the Northwest suburbs' youngest candidate for office on the April ballot, has withdrawn from the race for the Wheeling Village Board, saying she believes ...