All Stories from March 14, 2013 (Change date)
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Heart transplant connects man, motherMar 14, 2013 7:30 am - ROCKFORD — The heart that beats in Gary Robb’s chest will connect him forever to Patty Duerkop, nearly 250 miles away in northern Wisconsin. Robb, 72, received a heart t...
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Wisconsin population growing since 2010 censusMar 14, 2013 7:30 am - MILWAUKEE — A new U.S. Census Bureau report says Wisconsin’s population is growing. The latest figures show the state’s population grew by about 39,000 since the 2010 c...
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Wisc. Prosecutors: Babysitter videotaped abusing infantMar 14, 2013 7:29 am - WAUSAU, Wis. — Prosecutors in central Wisconsin say they have videotaped evidence of a babysitter beating a 4-month-old boy. Nineteen-year-old Jennifer Cronin, of Roths...
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Improved budget conditions leads Libertyville officials to phase out natural gas taxMar 14, 2013 7:29 am - With the financial situation more stable than it was in September 2009, the village board on Tuesday voted unanimously to drop the remaining 2 percent tax of gross recei...
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Ex-Indiana-pastor told girl Jesus approved of their trystMar 14, 2013 7:28 am - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ HAMMOND, Ind. — The former pastor of a northwestern Indiana megachurch awaiting sentencing for a sexual relationship wi...
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Chicago officer shoots man carrying assault weaponMar 14, 2013 7:28 am - A Chicago police officer responding to a domestic dispute call has shot and killed a man who confronted officers with an automatic assault weapon. A police statement say...
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Comcast, networks collaborate on TV binge weekMar 14, 2013 6:45 am - NEW YORK — The nation’s largest cable company is planning a television “watchathon” for the last week of March, collaborating with several television networks to make en...
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Oil rises despite ample crude suppliesMar 14, 2013 6:44 am - BANGKOK — Oil prices rose Thursday ahead of the release of employment data in the U.S. although the increase was kept in check by ample crude supplies and worries about ...
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Census: Record 1 in 3 US counties are now dyingMar 14, 2013 6:31 am - WASHINGTON — A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adu...
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Poll finds attitude shift among working momsMar 14, 2013 6:30 am - WASHINGTON — Working mothers increasingly want full-time jobs, and tough economic times might be a big reason, according to a national survey. In the Pew Research Center...