All Stories from July 21, 2013 (Change date)
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Democrats’ tax proposal sets stage for 2014 battleJul 21, 2013 5:12 pm - Illinois lawmakers who approved a temporary income tax increase in 2011 knew it could lead them to a difficult decision: Allow the increase to roll back as scheduled nex...
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'The Conjuring' scares up $41.5 million to top box officeJul 21, 2013 5:00 pm - SAN DIEGO — Moviegoers were ready for a fright this weekend, sending “The Conjuring” into first place at the box office. The Warner Bros. haunted-house horror — based on...
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Images: Celebs meet fans at Comic-Con InternationalJul 21, 2013 4:45 pm - ...
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Police: Downers Grove deaths stem from domestic incidentJul 21, 2013 4:35 pm - Police weren’t releasing any new information Sunday about a Downers Grove couple found stabbed to death in their home Friday. The deaths of Thomas F. Smith, 41, and Jenn...
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Far-flung frontier markets lure more investorsJul 21, 2013 4:14 pm - NEW YORK — Bulgaria, the United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. An itinerary for a traveler with a flair for languages or a list of scenes for a spy thriller set during the ...
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Sox rob Braves of late homer, win 3-1Jul 21, 2013 4:11 pm - Left fielder Casper Wells robbed Reed Johnson of a home run in Sunday’s eighth inning to help the White Sox beat the Atlanta Braves 3-1 at U.S. Cellular Field. With the ...
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Vt., 8 states allow hemp growth; fed law conflictsJul 21, 2013 4:10 pm - WAITSFIELD, Vt. — Some Vermont farmers want to plant hemp now that the state has a law setting up rules to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana that’s more suitable for...
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Autos troubles, race at root of Detroit collapseJul 21, 2013 4:07 pm - Blue-collar workers poured into the cavernous auto plants of Detroit for generations, confident that a sturdy back and strong work ethic would bring them a house, a car ...
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Pentagon chief can’t offer hope in budget cutsJul 21, 2013 4:03 pm - JOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. — The audience gasped in surprise and gave a few low whistles as Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel delivered the news that furloughs, which have ...
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Gold rush-era discards could fuel cellphones, TVsJul 21, 2013 3:57 pm - SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Across the West, early miners digging for gold, silver and copper had no idea that one day something else very valuable would be buried in the piles...