All Stories from August 6, 2013 (Change date)
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Two men set off fireworks, burn down portable bathroom in Arlington Hts. parkAug 06, 2013 5:07 pm - Arlington Heights police are looking for two men who reportedly set off fireworks in a park and burned down a portable bathroom on Monday night. According to a police re...
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GM cuts 13 percent off price of VoltAug 06, 2013 5:04 pm - DETROIT — General Motors is knocking 13 percent off the sticker price of the Chevrolet Volt electric car as it tries to keep pace with rivals in the market for plug-in v...
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Taco Bell expanding test of waffle taco, breakfastAug 06, 2013 5:01 pm - NEW YORK — Taco Bell says it’s expanding its small test of waffle tacos, as it prepares to take its breakfast menu national sometime next year. The fast-food chain says ...
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Executive: Ex-Metra CEO could have had dream job in LAAug 06, 2013 5:00 pm - Alex Clifford could be working at his “dream job” in Los Angeles, according to the executive who wanted him in that post, but he preferred to remain as Metra's CEO, a fa...
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Father, son want to open “Ghost Hookah Lounge” in Round LakeAug 06, 2013 5:00 pm - A Round Lake father and son duo are working to open what they're calling “Ghost Hookah Lounge” in the village's downtown area. The village board voted Monday and at thei...
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Man's body found in Fox RiverAug 06, 2013 5:00 pm - A man's body was found floating in the Fox River in Aurora Tuesday afternoon in what police describe as an apparent drowning. A person riding a bike over the Galena Boul...
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Washington Post sale ends Buffett’s stake in paperAug 06, 2013 5:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. — Warren Buffett’s company’s longtime stake in the Washington Post newspaper will end when the publication is sold to Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos. Buffett’...
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Percy Jackson sequel even weaker than originalAug 06, 2013 5:00 pm - "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters," the second film based on Rick Riordan's immensely popular books about a dyslexic boy who discovers he's a demigod, may make some movieg...
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WR Jordy Nelson joins ranks of Packers injuredAug 06, 2013 4:58 pm - GREEN BAY, Wis. — The injury hits just keep on coming for the Green Bay Packers. Wide receiver Jordy Nelson will miss the rest of training camp after undergoing a proce...
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Tony Stewart has surgery following Iowa crashAug 06, 2013 4:57 pm - Associated Press KANNAPOLIS, N.C. — Tony Stewart told anyone who would listen why he continued racing anywhere, anytime, regardless of purse or crowd or car. Even after...