All Stories from March 31, 2013 (Change date)
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‘G.I. Joe’ commands No. 1 at box office with $41MMar 31, 2013 4:52 pm - LOS ANGELES — After a nine-month delay, “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” deployed to the top spot at the box office. The action film starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Bruce Wil...
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Pope makes Easter pleas for world peaceMar 31, 2013 4:10 pm - VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis marked Christianity’s most joyous day with a passionate plea for world peace, celebrating his first Easter Sunday as pontiff in the enthusias...
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Study shows Shakespeare as ruthless businessmanMar 31, 2013 4:07 pm - LONDON — Hoarder, moneylender, tax dodger — it’s not how we usually think of William Shakespeare. But we should, according to a group of academics who say the Bard was a...
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Officials investigating human remains found in WoodridgeMar 31, 2013 4:00 pm - DuPage County officials are investigating human skeletal remains found by two children in Woodridge on Saturday. Woodridge police responded about 1:30 p.m. Saturday to a...
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Louisville Slugger rolls out new logo, harder batsMar 31, 2013 3:48 pm - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The familiar smell of hot dogs and freshly cut grass on Major League Baseball’s Opening Day will be complemented by changes to the iconic Louisville Sl...
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Tech firms bumping up perks to recruit, retainMar 31, 2013 3:46 pm - CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple’s ring-shaped, gleaming “Spaceship Headquarters” will include a world class auditorium and an orchard for engineers to wander. Google’s new Bay...
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Rising dollar could hurt earnings in short termMar 31, 2013 3:44 pm - NEW YORK — The dollar is rising again. After a drop last autumn, the U.S. dollar has climbed 5 percent against other currencies over the past two months, reaching the hi...
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Marketing studies help craft health overhaul pitchMar 31, 2013 3:42 pm - WASHINGTON — How do you convince millions of average Americans that one of the most complex and controversial programs devised by government may actually be a good deal ...
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Meeting Wednesday on Des Plaines park renovationsMar 31, 2013 3:36 pm - The Des Plaines Park District is hosting a public meeting 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in the David L. Markworth Boardroom at the Administrative and Leisure Center, 222...
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Michigan represents Big Ten in Final FourMar 31, 2013 3:35 pm - ARLINGTON, Texas — Trey Burke and Michigan had the perfect response for everyone who said they were too young or not tough enough to make it all the way to Atlanta. The ...