All Stories from May 17, 2013 (Change date)
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Texas tornado devastation includes Habitat homesMay 17, 2013 9:39 am - GRANBURY, Texas — Habitat for Humanity spent years in a North Texas subdivision, helping build many of the 110 homes in the low-income area. But its work was largely und...
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After DUI, Huntley coach suspended for rest of seasonMay 17, 2013 9:30 am - The District 158 Board of Education resolved at its Thursday meeting to suspend Huntley baseball coach Andy Jakubowski for the remainder of the season, including playoff...
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House chairman sees IRS errors as part of patternMay 17, 2013 9:26 am - WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service’s improper use of tougher scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status seems part of a broader pattern of intimida...
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Local libraries encourage reading on your summer travelsMay 17, 2013 9:12 am - Whether you’re on a plane or taking a road trip this summer, don’t be surprised to see the person traveling next to you buried in a book. Within the next few weeks, chil...
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‘Star Trek’ $112 million debut puts summer in warp driveMay 17, 2013 8:53 am - “Star Trek Into Darkness,” the second installment in director J.J. Abrams’s reboot of the science-fiction series, is forecast to take in $112 million in its debut, boost...
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Top seeds play well on opening dayMay 17, 2013 8:44 am - It was a good day to be a favorite at the Geneva boys tennis sectional. The top two singles seeds easily won two matches to qualify for state and advance to the sectiona...
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Crosstown battle goes St. Charles North’s wayMay 17, 2013 8:44 am - Good things happen when St. Charles North’s Nick McCullough scores goals and Mike Jasica wins faceoffs. McCullough didn’t score though in the first half in the annual, h...
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St. Charles East wins share of River titleMay 17, 2013 8:44 am - St. Charles East used an extra day — and then some extra innings — to earn its share of the Upstate Eight Conference River Division championship Friday. Picking up a sus...
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California fuels $550 million Powerball jackpotMay 17, 2013 8:42 am - SAN DIEGO — The numbers sum up the frenzy that has taken over the Golden State since it joined the madness over Powerball, which has seen its jackpot soar to $550 millio...
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Ruby testifies about Berlusconi ‘bunga bunga’ festMay 17, 2013 8:42 am - MILAN — The Moroccan woman at the center of a sex scandal involving former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi testified Friday in court for the first time, describing how...