All Stories from June 16, 2013 (Change date)
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Affirmative action ruling contest: race vs. classJun 16, 2013 5:52 pm - In post-Great Recession America, which is the bigger barrier to opportunity — race or class? A decade ago, the U.S. Supreme Court kept the focus on race as a barrier, up...
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Diving into the search for lost 17th-century shipJun 16, 2013 5:29 pm - ON LAKE MICHIGAN NEAR POVERTY ISLAND, Mich. — In a remote part of northern Lake Michigan, divers have started looking at an underwater pit, hoping to find the resting pl...
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Sox fall to 10 games under .500Jun 16, 2013 5:00 pm - HOUSTON — The White Sox have dropped 15 games by one run this season, including six of their last 10 losses. After their latest close defeat — 5-4 to Houston on Sunday ...
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'Man of Steel' takes flight with $125 million debutJun 16, 2013 5:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — “Man of Steel” leaped over box office expectations in a single weekend. The Warner Bros. superhero film earned $113 million in its opening weekend at the b...
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Cubs scouting reportJun 16, 2013 4:10 pm - Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium TV: WCIU Monday; Comcast SportsNet Tuesday and Wednesday; WGN Thursday Radio: WLUP 97.9 FM Monday and Wednesday; WGN 720-AM...
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Fracking fuels water fights in nation’s dry spotsJun 16, 2013 4:07 pm - SAN FRANCISCO — The latest domestic energy boom is sweeping through some of the nation’s driest pockets, drawing millions of gallons of water to unlock oil and gas reser...
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Beyond NYC: Other places adapting to climate, tooJun 16, 2013 4:06 pm - BONN, Germany — From Bangkok to Miami, cities and coastal areas across the globe are already building or planning defenses to protect millions of people and key infrastr...
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End of BP cleaning crews leaves questions on GulfJun 16, 2013 4:05 pm - GULF SHORES, Ala. — Finding tar balls linked to the BP oil spill isn’t difficult on some Gulf Coast beaches, but the company and the government say it isn’t common enoug...
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Where to invest in an uncertain marketJun 16, 2013 4:04 pm - NEW YORK — The investment landscape can be a scary place. This year’s stock market surge has stalled and the market is too choppy to provide any sort of reassurance. Sav...
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Cubs' Marmol blows another saveJun 16, 2013 4:00 pm - NEW YORK — The combination of Carlos Marmol and save situations has tested the patience of Cubs fans like little else this season. Filling in because Kevin Gregg had bee...