All Stories from July 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Editorial: Don't invite competitive escalation of administrator payJul 30, 2013 8:00 am - As teenagers look to college and the type of career they want to pursue, they might want to consider becoming a municipal administrator in the suburbs. Sure, the job has...
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Lt. Gov. Simon announces run for state comptrollerJul 30, 2013 8:00 am - Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon said Wednesday that she's running for Illinois comptroller, ending five months of uncertainty about which statewide office she would seek next yea...
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Miley Cyrus says wild-child behavior part of growing upJul 30, 2013 7:35 am - LONDON — Miley Cyrus’ transformation from a sweet-faced child star into a wild-child sensation has garnered plenty of debate, but she says it’s not really all that deep ...
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Icahn contests condition in latest Dell offerJul 30, 2013 6:42 am - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is renewing his attack on Michael Dell’s leadership and warning that the latest offer from Dell to buy the struggling PC maker he founded...
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Buffett auctions off personal tour of See’s CandyJul 30, 2013 6:42 am - OMAHA, Neb. — Billionaire Warren Buffett is auctioning off an all-you-can-eat tour of the See’s Candy factory in California to benefit an education nonprofit there. Bidd...
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Virtual currency Bitcoin blocked in ThailandJul 30, 2013 6:33 am - BANGKOK — A Bitcoin exchange in Thailand says it has suspended trading after officials declared the virtual currency illegal in a setback for efforts to bring it into th...
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Sprint 2Q loss expands, revenue flatJul 30, 2013 6:32 am - OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Wireless carrier Sprint’s second-quarter losses grew while revenue held steady in its first earnings report under majority owner SoftBank. Third-ra...
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Chrysler’s 2Q net income up 16 percent on U.S. salesJul 30, 2013 6:31 am - DETROIT — Chrysler Group’s sales picked up in the second quarter thanks to strong U.S. demand for trucks and SUVs, but the company still cut its full-year sales and prof...
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Chicago insurer CNA Financial posts higher 2Q net incomeJul 30, 2013 6:29 am - CNA Financial said Monday that its net income jumped 17 percent in the second quarter, as the insurer benefited from higher premiums and the impact of an underwriter acq...
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Tires pop on jet landing at O’Hare; nobody injuredJul 30, 2013 6:27 am - Two tires of an American Airlines jet popped when the aircraft landed at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. American spokeswoman Mary Frances Fagan says no one none...