All Stories from April 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Ironclad friendship for Robert Downey, Gwyneth PaltrowApr 30, 2013 7:56 am - LOS ANGELES — There’s something of the old married couple about Gwyneth Paltrow and Robert Downey Jr., though they’re married to other people. They’ve known each other f...
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‘House of Cards,’ Jerry Seinfeld top Webby AwardsApr 30, 2013 7:40 am - NEW YORK — Netflix’s groundbreaking “House of Cards” and Jerry Seinfeld’s Web series about nothing have earned top honors from the Webby Awards. The 17th annual Webbys ...
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Farmer, Mundelein reaping what they sowApr 30, 2013 7:29 am - Sure-handed shortstop Will Farmer was busy scooping baseballs following a game in which his potent bat sufficed for Mundelein. Farmer was collecting precious balls by th...
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Germ-zapping ‘robots’: Hospitals combat superbugsApr 30, 2013 7:11 am - NEW YORK — They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the germs persist. In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn’t have when ...
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Hostess to open bakeries in Indiana and IllinoisApr 30, 2013 7:10 am - KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hostess Brands LLC said Monday that it will open bakeries in Indiana and Illinois, following announcements last week that it will reopen bakeries in G...
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Shade of history revealed by UA researchersApr 30, 2013 7:09 am - TUCSON, Ariz. — University of Arizona researchers have helped uncover a slice of American history that was known to millions mourning the death of President Abraham Linc...
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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foodsApr 30, 2013 7:03 am - WASHINGTON — Trail mix. Potato chips. And now gum. With a growing number of foods boasting added caffeine for an energy boost, the Food and Drug Administration says it’s...
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Health insurance ‘co-op’ gets Illinois licenseApr 30, 2013 7:01 am - A new nonprofit organization called Land of Lincoln Health has received an insurance license from the state of Illinois. The license clears the way for the organization ...
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Illini's Assembly Hall renamed State Farm CenterApr 30, 2013 7:00 am - CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois has sold the naming rights for Assembly Hall to State Farm Insurance Co. In a 30-year, $60 million agreement announced Monday, the...
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Spain's El Celler world's No. 1 eatery; Chicago's Alinea drops to 15Apr 30, 2013 7:00 am - Spain once again is home to the world's top restaurant. Avant-garde eatery El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain, was named to the No. 1 spot on Restaurant magazine's a...