All Stories from February 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Unions aim to soften impact of cuts on federal workersFeb 27, 2013 4:49 am - WASHINGTON — Federal employee labor unions are trying to soften the blow for more than 1 million government workers who may be forced to take unpaid time off if mandator...
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Judge watches videotape of ex-BP CEO’s testimonyFeb 27, 2013 4:48 am - NEW ORLEANS — The judge in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial has watched videotaped testimony from former BP chief executive Tony Hayward. Hayward was head of the Londo...
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Portugal seizes 87 tons of beef with horse meatFeb 27, 2013 4:47 am - LISBON, Portugal — Portuguese authorities say they have seized 79 metric tons (87 U.S. tons) of beef products containing traces of horse meat in recent days and opened c...
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Markets steady following Italian election falloutFeb 27, 2013 4:47 am - LONDON — Markets steadied Wednesday as the immediate fallout from the inconclusive Italian elections faded and investors breathed a sigh of relief that the U.S. Federal ...
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Italy pays more to borrow after election turmoilFeb 27, 2013 4:46 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — Italy saw its borrowing costs jump in a pair of bond auctions Wednesday after an inconclusive election that has raised fears Europe’s government deb...
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Gays, sports will coexist just fine soon enoughFeb 27, 2013 4:37 am - Many will find this hard to believe, but the openly-gay-men-in-sports issue will work itself out and we’ll all survive. The story surfaced again this week thanks to a re...
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Discount grocer Aldi to open eighth Lake County store in AntiochFeb 27, 2013 4:15 am - A new grocery store in Antioch opens for business Thursday as another familiar food industry name operating in the community of less than 15,000. Aldi Inc. plans the off...
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College of Lake County considering tuition and fee increasesFeb 27, 2013 4:15 am - College of Lake County is proposing another boost in student tuition and fees starting in the fall semester. Board members at the Grayslake-based community college had b...
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Schaumburg gets loan to clean up developable siteFeb 27, 2013 4:15 am - A $400,000 loan from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency is expected to remove any question marks from the marketing and development of a 54-acre site the villa...
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Artificial turf, more fields proposed for Batavia HighFeb 27, 2013 4:15 am - The Bulldogs varsity football and soccer teams could one day play on artificial turf at home, under a plan presented Tuesday night for revamping Batavia High School's at...