All Stories from March 1, 2013 (Change date)
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Ex-Indiana SOS White given 2 weeks to file papersMar 01, 2013 5:29 am - NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — A judge has set a March 15 deadline for the attorney for former Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White to file papers explaining why he deserves a ...
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Purdue University to freeze tuition for 2 yearsMar 01, 2013 5:29 am - WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Purdue University is freezing its tuition costs for the next two years in response to the nation’s lingering weak economy. The Journal & Couri...
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Child care center settles pregnancy bias caseMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - An Illinois child care center has agreed to pay $31,000 to settle a pregnancy discrimination case brought by the federal government. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunit...
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Illinois lottery calls for responsible gamblingMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and the Illinois Lottery is joining in the activities to mark the occasion. It’s teaming up with the National Counci...
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7 Illinois employment offices closing FridayMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - The Illinois Department of Employment Security is closing seven offices across the state. The move will leave 192 people without jobs. But state officials say those empl...
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Cigarettes now $1 more per pack in Cook CountyMar 01, 2013 5:28 am - Taxes on cigarettes sold in Cook County have gone up by $1 a pack. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says the tax, which took effect Friday, is expected to g...
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Eurozone jobless hits another recordMar 01, 2013 5:10 am - BRUSSELS — Unemployment across the 17 European Union countries that use the euro has risen to a record 11.9 percent but inflation has fallen to its lowest level in two a...
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Companies struggle to popularize mobile moneyMar 01, 2013 5:09 am - BARCELONA, Spain — Mobile money may seem like a hot concept, but consumers aren’t warming to it. At the world’s largest cellphone trade show, here in Barcelona this wee...
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Groupon fires CEO, still faces underlying problemsMar 01, 2013 5:07 am - NEW YORK — Now that Groupon has gotten rid of its quirky founder and CEO, the chief question is whether the company’s underlying online deals business is promising enoug...
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China’s manufacturing growth falls to 5-month lowMar 01, 2013 5:06 am - BEIJING — China’s manufacturing grew at its weakest rate in five months in February as demand faltered and factories shut down for the Lunar New Year holiday, two survey...