All Stories from February 28, 2013 (Change date)
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State trooper, three others hurt in Wheaton crashFeb 28, 2013 7:24 am - A female Illinois state trooper was among four people injured Thursday morning in a multivehicle crash in Wheaton, authorities said. The crash occurred about 7:45 a.m. n...
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Behind the scenes of ‘Top Chef’ finaleFeb 28, 2013 7:03 am - LOS ANGELES — Kristen Kish made winning the “Top Chef: Seattle” finale look easy. In reality, preparing her five-course meal on the fly as the Bravo cooking competition’...
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Actor Dale Robertson, star of Westerns, dies at 89Feb 28, 2013 6:53 am - OKLAHOMA CITY — Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre’s heyday, died Tuesday. He was 89. Robertson’s nie...
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US economy barely grew in Q4, but rebound likelyFeb 28, 2013 6:42 am - WASHINGTON — The weakest quarter for the U.S. economy in nearly two years may end up being a temporary lull. Economists think growth has begun to pick up on the strength...
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Las Vegas casinos folding on poker roomsFeb 28, 2013 6:26 am - LAS VEGAS — The Tropicana hoped to step back into the big leagues when it opened its poker room in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, touting it as the coolest in town. B...
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U.S.: $60 million in new aid to Syria oppositionFeb 28, 2013 6:02 am - ROME — The Obama administration said Thursday that it will provide the Syrian opposition with an additional $60 million in assistance and — in a significant policy shift...
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Syrian clashes reach 12th century Aleppo mosqueFeb 28, 2013 6:02 am - BEIRUT — Syrian rebels clashed Thursday with government forces around a historic 12th century mosque inside the walled old city of Aleppo, activists said. The rebels won...
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Pope legacy: Teacher who returned to church rootsFeb 28, 2013 5:37 am - VATICAN CITY — On Monday, April 4, 2005, a priest walked up to the Renaissance palazzo housing the Vatican’s doctrine department and asked the doorman to call the offici...
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Now a ‘simple pilgrim,’ Benedict resigns papacyFeb 28, 2013 5:36 am - CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy — As bells tolled and the clock struck 8, the brass-studded wooden doors swung shut Thursday at this palace in the Italian hills, marking an end t...
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Caterpillar to cut 1,400 jobs at plant in BelgiumFeb 28, 2013 5:06 am - BRUSSELS — Construction equipment maker Caterpillar says it will cut more than one in three jobs at its Belgian plant because of high labor costs and sluggish growth in ...