All Stories from June 18, 2013 (Change date)
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NSA director says plot against Wall Street foiledJun 18, 2013 8:53 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. foiled a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange because of the sweeping surveillance programs at the heart of a debate over national security and...
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Bieber behind wheel as car hits man in HollywoodJun 18, 2013 8:51 am - LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police say Justin Bieber struck a pedestrian with his car in Hollywood, but there was no crime and the injuries aren’t life-threatening. Lt. Cr...
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United adds spending requirement for elite statusJun 18, 2013 8:29 am - United Airlines is making it a little harder to get a higher frequent-flier status. That status used to require flying 25,000 miles per year. Now, United is adding a req...
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Madigan seeks 2nd delay on Illinois gun planJun 18, 2013 8:17 am - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is asking the U.S. Supreme Court for another monthlong extension of time to decide whether to appeal a lower court order allowing ...
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Prosecutors: Jackson can get treatment in prisonJun 18, 2013 8:16 am - Federal prosecutors are refuting the contention by defense attorneys that Jesse Jackson Jr. should spend less time in prison because a lengthy sentence would cause his f...
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Rockford police officer cycles onJun 18, 2013 8:15 am - ROCKFORD -- For Mike Jury, summer means a chance to try out a different set of wheels. Jury of Machesney Park is one of 16 Rockford police officers — out of more than 25...
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Lyric Opera: Ticket sales up thanks to new patronsJun 18, 2013 8:13 am - The Lyric Opera of Chicago says ticket sales were up during the most recent fiscal year, thanks in part to new fans. The opera says it sold 264,000 tickets during the ye...
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Long-rumored gun found behind Pontiac prison wallJun 18, 2013 8:00 am - Since the late 1990s, there's been a much-whispered rumor that a handgun was smuggled into Pontiac Correctional Center, a myth told behind the walls of the maximum-secur...
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Second City alumni remember Bernie SahlinsJun 18, 2013 8:00 am - Comedy fans know the names — John Belushi, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Joan Rivers — but before those famous faces graced Hollywood movies or the “Saturday Night Live” st...
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Food companies work to make it look naturalJun 18, 2013 8:00 am - Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection. When stretching out the dough for its premium “Artisan Pizzas,” Domino's workers are instructed ...