All Stories from March 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Hawks' amazing streak hits 21Mar 01, 2013 10:00 am - Stop if you've heard this before. “It wasn't our best game, but we found a way to win,” Viktor Stalberg said after the Blackhawks did it again Friday night, extending th...
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McDonald’s getting rid of items from menuMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - McDonald’s is getting rid of its Chicken Selects and Fruit & Walnut Salad and is considering the removal of Angus burgers. The changeup comes as the world’s biggest hamb...
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U.S. construction spending down 2.1 percentMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - WASHINGTON — Spending on U.S. construction projects fell in January by the largest amount in 18 months as home construction stalled and spending on government projects f...
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CEO: Risks key for Merck to succeed, help patientsMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - NEW YORK — Merck & Co. CEO Kenneth C. Frazier is convinced nearly everyone, from patients to long-term investors, wants the world’s third-largest drugmaker to take big r...
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Chrysler, VW, GM report sales growth in FebruaryMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - DETROIT — Tax increases. Rising gas prices. Political dysfunction in Washington. None of that kept Americans away from auto dealer showrooms in February as General Motor...
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Stocks waver on Wall Street as cuts loomMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - NEW YORK — Stocks turned mixed Friday, erasing an early loss, after a report showed a rise in U.S. manufacturing activity. The Dow Jones industrial average inched up 13...
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U.S. consumer spending up 0.2 percent in JanuaryMar 01, 2013 9:58 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. consumers increased spending modestly in January but cut back on major purchases that signal confidence in the economy. The decline in spending on good...
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U.S. factories see best growth since June 2011Mar 01, 2013 9:58 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. manufacturing expanded in February at the fastest pace since June 2011, buoyed by increases in new orders and production. The third straight month of g...
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10 simple ways you can go greenMar 01, 2013 9:54 am - Merleanne Rampale, public information and education director for the Solid Waste Agency of Lake County, offers some simple, sustainable, economical and easy green things...
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Island Lake clerk won’t submit Amrich’s name as candidateMar 01, 2013 9:50 am - Four days after Island Lake mayoral hopeful Charles Amrich filed paperwork to get back on the April 9 ballot, Village Clerk Connie Mascillino on Friday said she hasn’t r...