All Stories from August 16, 2013 (Change date)
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New economic development leader in Hoffman EstatesAug 16, 2013 5:42 pm - Hoffman Estates has named a new economic development director to replace outgoing director Gary Skoog. Kevin Kramer, who works in Barrington’s economic and community dev...
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Man charged with setting fire to pet ferretsAug 16, 2013 5:32 pm - An eastern Pennsylvania man doused three pet ferrets in gasoline and set them on fire, police say, a horrific act of cruelty that his wife of nearly 30 years said was co...
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Princess pleads not guilty in cockfighting caseAug 16, 2013 5:31 pm - PORTLAND, Ore. — Princess Irina Walker, daughter of the last king of Romania, has pleaded not guilty to operating a cockfighting business with her husband at their Orego...
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Civil War-era baseball in Grayslake:Aug 16, 2013 5:16 pm - Grayslake Heritage Center and Museum will stage a Civil War era baseball game at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17. The free game will be at the Grayslake Aquatic Center softball f...
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Lindenhurst treasurer honored for 50 years of serviceAug 16, 2013 5:16 pm - Lindenhurst recently honored village Treasurer Art Neubauer for 50 years of service by designating Aug. 12 as “Arthur L. Neubauer Day.” The lifelong Lindenhurst resident...
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Now Philly manager, Sandberg goes full circleAug 16, 2013 5:13 pm - It was eight years and about two weeks ago that Ryne Sandberg sat outside a majestic hotel on a perfect Cooperstown evening, reveling in the hours that followed his Nati...
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Somalia polio outbreak spreadsAug 16, 2013 5:05 pm - Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya — Somalia is suffering an “explosive” outbreak of polio and now has more cases than the rest of the world combined, an official said Frid...
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Pistorius to be indicted; trial in 2014Aug 16, 2013 5:05 pm - JOHANNESBURG — Oscar Pistorius will be indicted for premeditated murder on Monday and the double-amputee Olympian will go on trial in early 2014, about a year after shoo...
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Ferry sinks in collision in Philippines; 17 deadAug 16, 2013 5:04 pm - MANILA, Philippines — A ferry with nearly 700 people aboard sank near the central Philippine port of Cebu on Friday night after colliding with a cargo vessel, killing at...
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Fight over ex-president marks Mexico’s oil debateAug 16, 2013 5:03 pm - MEXICO CITY — The son of Mexico’s most revered modern president, known for nationalizing Mexico’s oil industry, says his dad is rolling in his grave. In fact, both sides...