All Stories from February 12, 2013 (Change date)
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Wounded Ill. soldier Durbin's guest for speechFeb 12, 2013 7:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A Purple Heart recipient from Illinois will be the guest of Assistant U.S. Sen. Majority Leader Dick Durbin at the State of the Union address. Sgt. 1st Cla...
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No bail for two gang members held in honor student's deathFeb 12, 2013 7:00 am - A judge has ordered two gang members held without bail in the death of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student. Cook County Judge Israel Desierto on Tuesday ordered 18-year-...
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Kate Upton chills out on SI Swimsuit coverFeb 12, 2013 6:49 am - NEW YORK — In the dead of winter, many girl-watchers’ thoughts turn to warmer days ahead. As an answer to such yearnings, the annual Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue is...
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Innovative jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd dies at 80Feb 12, 2013 6:45 am - DOVER, Del. — Jazz musician Donald Byrd, a leading hard-bop trumpeter of the 1950s who collaborated on dozens of albums with top artists of his time and later enjoyed co...
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Coca-Cola’s profit rises as volume grows overseasFeb 12, 2013 6:43 am - NEW YORK — Coca-Cola says its profit rose 13 percent in the fourth quarter as the world’s biggest beverage company sold more of its drinks overseas. The Atlanta-based co...
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Dell closes above offer for first time since proposed LBOFeb 12, 2013 5:35 am - Dell Inc., which last week agreed to be taken private, closed above the offer price for the first time since the announcement after the computer maker’s largest outside ...
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Texas Gov. Perry raids California businessesFeb 12, 2013 5:33 am - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Texas Gov. Rick Perry brought his brash pitch for jobs to California on Monday as he sought to lure businesses to his state with the promise of lowe...
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Late-payment rate on US mortgages hits 4-year lowFeb 12, 2013 5:32 am - LOS ANGELES — Homeowners who took on mortgages well after the housing bubble burst are doing a better job keeping up with payments. Credit reporting agency TransUnion sa...
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Gary airport looking for private partner for fundsFeb 12, 2013 5:30 am - GARY, Ind. — Officials with the Gary airport in northwest Indiana are looking for a private partner to invest in the airport. The Times of Munster reports the Gary-Chica...
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Oil falls below $97 amid ample supplyFeb 12, 2013 5:30 am - BANGKOK — The price of oil slipped back below $97 a barrel Tuesday after a sharp rise the day before as supply remains ample and demand tepid. Benchmark oil for March de...