All Stories from July 31, 2013 (Change date)
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Defense seeks merger of some Manning verdictsJul 31, 2013 8:30 am - The sentencing phase of the soldier’s court-martial began Wednesday. He faces up to 136 years in prison, though his attorneys have asked the military judge to merge two ...
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Two injured in three-car pile up on Route 53 near Glen EllynJul 31, 2013 8:26 am - Two people were injured in an early morning crash on Route 53 near Glen Ellyn, authorities said. DuPage County Sheriff’s Deputies are still investigating the cause of th...
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Bayer Q2 profits jump on new drugs, lower chargesJul 31, 2013 7:46 am - FRANKFURT, Germany — German drug and chemicals company Bayer AG says net profit rose 75 percent in the second quarter thanks to lower one-time charges and strong sales o...
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Actress Eileen Brennan dies after fight with bladder cancerJul 31, 2013 7:43 am - LOS ANGELES — Eileen Brennan, who went from musical comedy on Broadway to wringing laughs out of memorable characters in such films as “Private Benjamin” and “Clue,” has...
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Fully-owned NBCUniversal boosts Comcast 2Q resultsJul 31, 2013 7:43 am - NEW YORK — The decision by Comcast Corp., the country’s largest cable company, to buy General Electric out of the NBCUniversal business looks like a smart one, as the me...
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Report shows U.S. economic growth stronger in 2012Jul 31, 2013 7:00 am - The government says the U.S. economy grew at a much faster pace last year than previously estimated. The revised growth figures signal a more sustainable economic recove...
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Companies in U.S. added more workers in July than forecastJul 31, 2013 7:00 am - Companies in the U.S. boosted payrolls in July by the most this year as employers grew more optimistic demand will pick up in the second half of the year. The 200,000 in...
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Law helps women, minorities get Illinois state businessJul 31, 2013 6:45 am - Gov. Pat Quinn has signed a new law to establish a loan program that will help minorities and women get state construction projects. Quinn signed the measure on Tuesday....
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Tennis, retail planned for Chicago public housing siteJul 31, 2013 6:43 am - Part of a site that once was home to Chicago’s huge Robert Taylor public housing project may become the location of a tennis and retail complex. The Chicago Housing Auth...
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St. Louis man pleads guilty to fraudJul 31, 2013 6:42 am - St. Louis man pleads guilty to fraud A 52-year-old St. Louis man and former vice president of a company based in the Chicago area has pleaded guilty to a $3.9 million f...