All Stories from May 3, 2013 (Change date)
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Teachers the target of online training programsMay 03, 2013 6:14 am - A leading platform for the popular “massive open online courses” offered by elite universities is moving into a new realm: the expansive field of continuing education fo...
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Visa jumps to record as card spending risesMay 03, 2013 6:08 am - Visa Inc., the biggest payments network, climbed the most in 21 months and reached a record high after quarterly profit beat analysts’ estimates amid increased credit- a...
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Consumer comfort reaches five-year highMay 03, 2013 6:08 am - Consumer sentiment climbed last week to its highest level in more than five years as Americans felt the most upbeat about spending since before the recession began. The ...
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Ford boosting F-150 production as pickups sales growMay 03, 2013 6:02 am - Ford Motor Co., reacting to U.S. pickup sales that have gained momentum for almost two years straight, said it plans to add workers at an F-150 truck factory to boost pr...
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Sizemore book details actor's battle with drugsMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - “By Some Miracle I Made It Out of There” by Tom Sizemore, with Anna David (Atria Books) The cover photo of Tom Sizemore's autobiography, “By Some Miracle I Made It ...
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Crystal Lake woman faces new animal cruelty chargesMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - A Crystal Lake woman is again facing charges of cruel treatment of animals after being charged with neglecting at least four horses in her care. The McHenry County Sher...
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Night life: Hofbrauhaus celebrates German maibockMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - May is maibock time It's May and time for maibock at Hofbrauhaus Chicago. The German microbrewery, beer hall, restaurant and beer garden offers up it's maibock — a ...
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Book notes: Jim Gaffigan signs 'Dad is Fat' in NapervilleMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - Ÿ Author Michael Black discusses and signs “Pope's Last Case & Other Stories” and “To Hell in a Fast Car: On the Road to Death and Destruction” and is joined by author Z...
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Impressive debut by blues vet Gitlo LeeMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - Gitlo Lee, “Comin' Out the Hole” (Chuckie Productions) Gitlo Lee sings with glee, whether the subject is beer, large women, collard greens, silk sheets, the Okefeno...
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Sequels lead remakes, franchises in dominating summer cinemaMay 03, 2013 6:00 am - There's a lot of No. 2 coming to local movie screens this summer. "Despicable Me 2." "Grown-Ups 2." "RED 2," "Smurfs 2," "2 Guns" and so on. Technically speaking, "Sta...