All Stories from August 8, 2013 (Change date)
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Illinois State Fair begins ThursdayAug 08, 2013 9:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Hundreds of thousands of visitors are expected to descend on Springfield for the 160th Illinois State Fair. During the 10-day state fair that begins on Th...
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Missouri school transfer ruling opens old woundsAug 08, 2013 9:00 am - ST. CHARLES, Mo. — Beth Gratta has heard the whispers, read the venomous online comments and watched with dismay as some of her fellow Francis Howell High School parents...
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3 suspected U.S. drones kill 12 militants in YemenAug 08, 2013 9:00 am - SANAA, Yemen — The U.S. has sharply escalated its drone war in Yemen, with military officials in the Arab country reporting 34 suspected al-Qaida militants killed in les...
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Fort Hood trial resumes as lawyers demand removalAug 08, 2013 9:00 am - FORT HOOD, Texas — The soldier on trial for the 2009 shooting rampage at Fort Hood was allowed to continue representing himself on Thursday after the judge ordered his s...
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Egypt’s coup puts fearful Christians in a cornerAug 08, 2013 8:00 am - ASSIUT, Egypt — It was nighttime and 10,000 Islamists were marching down the most heavily Christian street in this ancient Egyptian city, chanting “Islamic, Islamic, des...
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Waukegan man guilty of intimidating probation officerAug 08, 2013 8:00 am - A former high school basketball star from Lake County was found guilty by a jury late Thursday of threatening his probation officer after she refused to let him take a c...
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Ex-teacher charged in Dallas-area attacks; 4 deadAug 08, 2013 8:00 am - DALLAS — A former teacher and Dallas Mavericks hip-hop dancer was charged with capital murder Thursday after police said he attacked the homes of his estranged wife and...
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Mike North video: Major wins are what countAug 08, 2013 8:00 am - Some of the media are touting Tiger Woods for his tournament wins, but winning majors is what really counts to the top golfers. Tiger wants to beat Jack Nicklaus’ record...
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More insensitive remarks on CBS ‘Big Brother’Aug 08, 2013 7:56 am - NEW YORK — A run of ethnically insensitive remarks has continued during filming for the CBS reality TV show “Big Brother,” raising questions about whether the network sh...
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Fox Sports scores U.S. Open in 12-year dealAug 08, 2013 7:55 am - PITTSFORD, N.Y. — Fox Sports is in as the next broadcast partner for the U.S. Open starting in 2015. Johnny Miller appears to be out. In a surprising announcement Wednes...