All Stories from June 20, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. home re-sales surpass 5 million in MayJun 20, 2013 9:43 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON — U.S. sales of previously occupied homes surpassed the 5 million mark in May, the first time that’s happened in 3 ½ years. The gain shows th...
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In northern Iraqi city, al-Qaida gathers strengthJun 20, 2013 9:08 am - BAGHDAD — Al-Qaida’s Iraq arm is gathering strength in the restive northern city of Mosul, ramping up its fundraising through gangland-style shakedowns and feeding off a...
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Zimmerman jurors asked about presumption of innocenceJun 20, 2013 9:08 am - SANFORD, Fla. — George Zimmerman’s defense attorney is probing a pool of 40 potential jurors about their views on the concept that a defendant is presumed innocent. Defe...
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Border security: Boost for Senate immigration billJun 20, 2013 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — A breakthrough at hand, Republicans and Democrats reached for agreement Thursday on a costly, military-style surge to secure the leaky U.S.-Mexican border a...
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Report: Third of women suffer domestic violenceJun 20, 2013 9:08 am - LONDON — About a third of women worldwide have been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner, according to the first major review of violence agai...
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Ohio man gets 36 years to life in dying blink caseJun 20, 2013 9:08 am - CINCINNATI — An Ohio man convicted in a murder trial that hinged on a paralyzed victim blinking his eyes to identify his shooter was sentenced Thursday to 36 years to li...
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Obama commits to tough push on global warmingJun 20, 2013 9:08 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is planning a major push using executive powers to tackle the pollution blamed for global warming in an effort to make good on promis...
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Buffalo Grove honors two firefightersJun 20, 2013 9:00 am - Buffalo Grove has honored two firefighters who risked their lives to recover the body of a man trapped in a chemical tank in Wheeling. Firefighters William Navarro and D...
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Kirk will back immigration plan with changesJun 20, 2013 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he'll support a sweeping immigration reform package after additional border security measures are attached. The Highland Park Repu...
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Little Friends’ ‘Step Up’ event benefits autism centerJun 20, 2013 9:00 am - Steph Nowak doesn’t know who she would be without her brother Tyler, but she knows for certain she would be different. Without him showing her the way, she might not loo...