All Stories from March 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Pay close attention to these Sox prospectsMar 14, 2013 12:00 pm - We're not going to discuss outfielder Courtney Hawkins' BABIP potential here, but there is a definite link. Even at the tender age of 19, Hawkins is widely regarded as t...
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U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.63 percentMar 14, 2013 11:49 am - WASHINGTON — The average U.S. rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to its highest level in seven months but remains near historic lows. Low mortgage rates h...
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Applications for U.S. jobless aid reach 5-year lowMar 14, 2013 11:47 am - WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans sought unemployment aid last week, reducing the average number of weekly applications last month to a five-year low. The drop shows that few...
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U.S. wholesale prices rise 0.7 pct. on gas spikeMar 14, 2013 11:47 am - WASHINGTON — A measure of U.S. wholesale prices rose in February by the most in five months, pushed higher by more expensive gas and pharmaceuticals. But outside those i...
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Sixth sense says Simeon will be tough to beatMar 14, 2013 11:44 am - The IHSA will be hoping this weekend’s Class 3A and 4A boys basketball state tournaments are devoid of the controversy that has marred last Saturday’s 2A title-game win ...
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News decisions involve more than hits and clicksMar 14, 2013 11:33 am - Random thoughts journalistic: Ÿ I promise not to devote yet another entire column to coverage of the April 9 election, but I couldn’t help shuddering at a true fact that...
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From figure skating to shot put, here’s something for everyoneMar 14, 2013 11:14 am - The road to becoming an Olympic athlete is not for the squeamish. Figure skater Derek Wagner, who will be a freshman at Geneva High this fall, has pictured himself secur...
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Gov’t: Thousands of illegal immigrants released from jailsMar 14, 2013 11:04 am - WASHINGTON — The Obama administration reversed itself Thursday, acknowledging to Congress that it had, in fact, released more than 2,000 illegal immigrants from immigrat...
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Court removes judge from Whitey Bulger’s trialMar 14, 2013 11:04 am - BOSTON — The judge who was set to preside over the trial of reputed gangster James “Whitey” Bulger was removed from the case Thursday by a federal appeals court that fou...
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Boehner turns down invitation for Vatican visitMar 14, 2013 11:04 am - WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner says he’s turning town President Barack Obama’s invitation to be in the U.S. delegation to the installation of Pope Francis. The ...