All Stories from March 29, 2013 (Change date)
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UPS pays $40 million to end online pharmacies probeMar 29, 2013 4:25 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Shipping company UPS agreed Friday to pay $40 million to end a federal criminal probe connected to deliveries it made for illicit online pharmacies. The ...
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Imprisoned ex-clown can’t sue over birthday cardsMar 29, 2013 4:20 pm - A court in Chicago has tossed a lawsuit by an ex-clown imprisoned for sexual assault. He accuses prison officials of violating his rights because they seized birthday ca...
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Judge blocks 2 key provisions of Indiana immigration lawMar 29, 2013 4:20 pm - INDIANAPOLIS — A federal judge on Friday permanently blocked Indiana from enforcing two key provisions of the state’s immigration law approved by lawmakers two years ago...
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Woman leaves prison after Quinn grants clemencyMar 29, 2013 4:19 pm - A woman who served 27 years of a life sentence for her husband’s murder — despite not being present when he was killed — was among 87 people granted clemency by Gov. Pat...
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Apple patents iPhone with wraparound displayMar 29, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — Apple is seeking a patent for an iPhone that has a display that wraps around the edges of the device, expanding the viewable area and eliminating all physical...
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Buster Posey gets $167M, 9-year deal from GiantsMar 29, 2013 4:13 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — Buster Posey is the San Francisco Giants’ new franchise man. The Giants rewarded NL MVP and batting champion with a $167 million, nine-year contract Frid...
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Bolt to run 150-meter race at Copacabana beachMar 29, 2013 4:13 pm - RIO DE JANEIRO — Usain Bolt will have Copacabana beach in the background when he tries to break his 150-meter world best in a street race this weekend in Rio de Janeiro....
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Verlander signs richest pitching deal in baseballMar 29, 2013 4:11 pm - LAKELAND, Fla. — Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander agreed Friday to a $180 million, seven-year contract, topping Felix Hernandez for the richest deal for a pitcher in ...
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Low levels in Great Lakes bad news for shippersMar 29, 2013 4:00 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — Water levels on the Great Lakes are so low that shippers are being forced to leave as much as 15 percent of their cargo behind, said industry experts w...
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Mundelein's hot spring continuesMar 29, 2013 4:00 pm - Mundelein's hot spring continues