All Stories from February 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Congressman edges Kennedy name back into politicsFeb 16, 2013 5:10 pm - WASHINGTON — He glances down the hallway to his left, takes three steps to the right and, with a smile, spins back left. It’s another wrong turn for Rep. Joe Kennedy II...
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Obama bypasses Congress with economic pitchFeb 16, 2013 5:09 pm - WASHINGTON — Weeks before President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, White House aides were locking down a plan for the sales pitch that would follow during th...
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Gun ban would protect more than 2,200 firearmsFeb 16, 2013 5:07 pm - WASHINGTON — Congress’ latest crack at a new assault weapons ban would protect more than 2,200 specific firearms, including a semi-automatic rifle that is nearly identic...
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TV show with Pistorius’ late girlfriend airsFeb 16, 2013 4:55 pm - JOHANNESBURG — Reeva Steenkamp’s last wish for her family before she was shot dead at boyfriend Oscar Pistorius’ home was for them to watch her in a reality TV show that...
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Third will have to do for Cochrane, Weber, TortoriceFeb 16, 2013 4:49 pm - CHAMPAIGN — It was not to be the story written. Jake Cochrane, the most celebrated heavyweight in Carmel Catholic history, saw his dreams go up in smoke late Friday nigh...
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Vatican raises possibility of early conclaveFeb 16, 2013 4:38 pm - VATICAN CITY — The Vatican raised the possibility Saturday that the conclave to elect the next pope might start sooner than March 15, the earliest date possible under cu...
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BMW recalls nearly 570,000 cars to fix cablesFeb 16, 2013 4:27 pm - DETROIT — BMW is recalling almost 570,000 cars in the U.S. and Canada because a battery cable connector can fail and cause the engines to stall. The recall affects popu...
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Loyola takes down UIC 69-60Feb 16, 2013 4:17 pm - Christian Thomas had 23 points and 11 rebounds on Saturday and Loyola ended a four-game losing streak by beating Illinois-Chicago 69-60. Jordan Hicks added 18 points and...
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Wood Dale, Naperville police work with FBI to catch bank robbersFeb 16, 2013 4:14 pm - Two DuPage County police departments and the FBI are investigating two separate Friday bank robberies. The first robbery occurred at 3:25 p.m. at the BMO Harris Bank, 13...
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Hunter voted out as head of NBA players’ unionFeb 16, 2013 4:08 pm - HOUSTON — Billy Hunter was ousted unanimously as executive director of the union by NBA players who said Saturday they will “no longer be divided, misled, misinformed.” ...