All Stories from February 23, 2013 (Change date)
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Future science: Using 3D worlds to visualize dataFeb 23, 2013 7:14 am - Take a walk through a human brain? Fly over the surface of Mars? Computer scientists at the University of Illinois at Chicago are pushing science fiction closer to reali...
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Commercial cyber spying offers rich payoffFeb 23, 2013 7:07 am - BEIJING — For state-backed cyber spies such as a Chinese military unit implicated by a U.S. security firm in a computer crime wave, hacking foreign companies can produce...
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Three sue for injuries during severe storm at Cougars volunteer eventFeb 23, 2013 7:00 am - Two St. Charles East High School seniors and a recent Northern Illinois University graduate have sued the Kane County Cougars and a catering company, arguing they were n...
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Marmion takes 2nd in stateFeb 23, 2013 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON — The Marmion wrestling team had virtually no margin for error. For a program which had never even had an individual state qualifier until its seventh season...
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Need prompts grand opening of St. Vincent de Paul thrift store in LibertyvilleFeb 23, 2013 7:00 am - They saved the hoopla for Monday, but quietly the St. Vincent de Paul Society’s thrift store in Lake County for months has been open and helping struggling families. “We...
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Lake Zurich mayoral candidates offer suggestions for improving communityFeb 23, 2013 7:00 am - Lake Zurich’s three mayoral candidates have each come up with what they consider to be a good idea that no one else is discussing to help better the community. Incumben...
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Suburbs on the fence over Redflex scandalFeb 23, 2013 7:00 am - Red-light camera vendor Redflex’s fall from grace in Chicago hasn’t escaped the notice of local mayors and police chiefs whose municipalities have contracts with the tro...
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Yahoo redesign aims to make site more invitingFeb 23, 2013 6:56 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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HTC shows off new phone for ‘One’ lineFeb 23, 2013 6:46 am - NEW YORK — HTC Corp., the struggling Taiwanese maker of smartphones, is taking a page from longtime partner Microsoft Corp. as it launches a new phone under the One bran...
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NYPD, Microsoft create crime-fighting tech systemFeb 23, 2013 6:42 am - NEW YORK — A 911 call comes in about a possible bomb in lower Manhattan and an alert pops up on computer screens at the New York Police Department, instantly showing off...