All Stories from February 21, 2013 (Change date)
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S. Africa police names new Pistorius investigatorFeb 21, 2013 7:47 am - PRETORIA, South Africa — South African police appointed a new chief investigator Thursday in the Oscar Pistorius murder case, replacing a veteran detective after unsettl...
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Vatican feuds, fiefdoms, betrayals await next popeFeb 21, 2013 7:47 am - VATICAN CITY — If evidence was ever needed that the next pope must urgently overhaul the powerful Vatican bureaucracy called the Curia, the scandal over Pope Benedict XV...
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St. Charles N. aims for top-five finishFeb 21, 2013 7:44 am - It is far too simplistic to say that the state meet, which takes place this weekend at New Trier, is the only meet that matters in boys swimming. But it is the meet for ...
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Suspicious package turned out to be weightlifting weightsFeb 21, 2013 7:10 am - A suspicious package found at the Batavia post office Thursday morning turned out to be weightlifting weights being mailed to someone in West Virginia. Police and the Ka...
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Nike suspends contract with Oscar PistoriusFeb 21, 2013 7:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. — Nike Inc. has suspended its contract with Oscar Pistorius, the double-amputee runner from South Africa charged with premeditated murder in the Valentine...
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Source: Boeing to propose 787 battery fix to FAAFeb 21, 2013 6:22 am - WASHINGTON — Boeing has developed a plan that it intends to propose to federal regulators to temporarily fix problems with the 787 Dreamliner’s batteries that have kept ...
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Yahoo redesign aims to make site more invitingFeb 21, 2013 6:19 am - SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is renovating the main entry into its website in an effort to get people to visit more frequently and stay longer. The long-awaited makeover of Yah...
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Investors seek to split JPMorgan CEO, chairmanFeb 21, 2013 6:19 am - Associated Press NEW YORK — A coalition of investors said Wednesday that it filed a shareowner proposal that would split the chairman and CEO roles held by James Dimon a...
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Anti-waste call sobers up China luxury food marketFeb 21, 2013 6:17 am - BEIJING — China’s suppliers of shark fin, abalone, pricey liquor and other luxury items have been taking a beating since new leader Xi Jinping ordered officials to cut o...
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Don’t have time to eat breakfast? Drink itFeb 21, 2013 6:15 am - BOCA RATON, Fla. — If you don’t have time to sit down for a bowl of cereal in the morning, companies are hoping you’ll want to drink your breakfast. As companies struggl...