All Stories from February 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Suburban Christians mark Ash Wednesday in churches and train stationsFeb 13, 2013 9:30 am - Clergy from churches across the suburbs helped commuters mark the beginning of Lent on Wednesday by taking the imposition of ashes outside church walls and onto Metra pl...
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Taco Bell to launch Cool Ranch tacos March 7Feb 13, 2013 9:28 am - NEW YORK — Taco Bell fans can finally mark their calendars: Doritos Locos Tacos in Cool Ranch flavor will be launched March 7. The chain is rolling out the new variety a...
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U.S. retail sales rise 0.1 pct. after tax increaseFeb 13, 2013 9:27 am - WASHINGTON — Americans barely spent more last month at retail businesses and restaurants after higher taxes cut their paychecks. The small increase suggests consumer spe...
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Apple cuts MacBook Pro price, updates processorsFeb 13, 2013 9:26 am - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple says it has lowered the price of its 13-inch MacBook Pro laptops by $200 and updated its processors. It also launched new models with faster pr...
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Senate chairman calls for action on immigrationFeb 13, 2013 9:17 am - WASHINGTON — The Senate opened its first hearing on a comprehensive immigration overhaul Wednesday with a call from a committee chairman for swift action on a pathway to...
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Leahy wants immigration benefits for gay couplesFeb 13, 2013 9:17 am - WASHINGTON — Sen. Patrick Leahy want the government to start affording same sex, married couples the same immigration benefits that heterosexual couples now enjoy. Leahy...
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Judge to hear argument on Bulger’s immunity claimFeb 13, 2013 9:17 am - BOSTON — A judge is set to hear arguments on reputed Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger’s claim that he was given immunity to commit crimes while he was an FBI inform...
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Suit filed in 2011 ambush of U.S. agents in MexicoFeb 13, 2013 9:17 am - MCALLEN, Texas — The family of a U.S. Customs Enforcement agent killed in a 2011 ambush on a Mexican highway and another agent who survived filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeki...
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Editorial: Words of hope, but too much evidence of the oppositeFeb 13, 2013 9:08 am - One wants to be encouraged. One wishes that a president speaking to the nation in the midst of still-churning economic turmoil could have some words of comfort. Some ind...
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Suburban Republicans pitch transparency planFeb 13, 2013 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Two suburban Republicans are pushing legislation they say could reveal to taxpayers more about how local governments spend and borrow money. One plan from ...