All Stories from February 22, 2013 (Change date)
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Freezing drizzle continues, but no more snow expectedFeb 22, 2013 5:05 am - A light, freezing drizzle is expected to continue for the next few hours, but no more snow is anticipated this weekend, a spokesman for the National Weather Service said...
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NKorea to allow mobile Internet for foreignersFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea will soon allow foreigners to tweet, Skype and surf the Internet from their cellphones, iPads and other mobile devices in its second...
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Mary Alouette blends gypsy jazz with electronicaFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - As an opera student at McGill University in Montreal, Mary Alouette developed an interest that didn't necessarily correspond to her studies: electronic music. It took mo...
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Carrington's 'Money Jungle' a fresh takeFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - Terri Lyne Carrington, “Money Jungle: Provocative In Blue” (Concord Jazz) Producer Terri Lyne Carrington follows up her Grammy-winning, all-female “The Mosaic Proje...
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Book notes: Glen Ellyn's Bookstore hosts book launch receptionFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - Ÿ Children's author John Madormo discusses and signs copies of the newest title in his Charlie Collier mystery series, “The Camp Phoenix Caper: Book 2,” at 2 p.m. Saturd...
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Homebuilders target specific market segmentsFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - With the most diverse group of homebuyers ever, one size does not fit all today. A variety of buyers compose today's market — active seniors, empty-nesters, young profes...
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Claims for US jobless aid suggest modest hiringFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits jumped 20,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 362,000, though it remained at a level consistent wit...
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Wayne Shorter Quartet offers daring improvisationsFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - The Wayne Shorter Quartet, “Without a Net” (Blue Note) Saxophonist Wayne Shorter ranks among jazz's greatest composers, but when his quartet performs live — as on t...
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Make your Oscar picksFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - Best picture • “Amour” • “Argo” • “Beasts of the Southern Wild” • “Django Unchained” • “Les Misérables” • “Life of Pi” • “Lincoln” • “Silver Linings Playbook” • “Ze...
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Gov't downsizes amid GOP demands for more cutsFeb 22, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Republicans and other fiscal conservatives keep insisting on more federal austerity and a smaller government. Without much fanfare or acknowledgement, they...