All Stories from August 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Obama urges regulators to enact Wall Street rulesAug 19, 2013 6:16 pm - WASHINGTON — Three years after President Barack Obama signed a sweeping overhaul of lending and high-finance rules, execution of the law is behind schedule with scores o...
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Kirk still seeking solutions to gang violenceAug 19, 2013 6:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said Monday he continues to push for congressional money and other potential solutions to combat street gang violence, and he even went on a ride-alo...
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Dick Van Dyke uninjured after car fireAug 19, 2013 6:00 pm - LOS ANGELES — Dick Van Dyke is uninjured after his Jaguar caught fire while he was driving on a Los Angeles freeway. California Highway Patrol officer Saul Gomez said Mo...
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Abreu’s price won’t scare off White SoxAug 19, 2013 5:33 pm - The White Sox have the need. And, thanks to the Boston Red Sox and the Texas Rangers absorbing all but $1 million of the roughly $38 million owed to Jake Peavy and Alex ...
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Lawsuit details Braun’s efforts to fight drug testAug 19, 2013 5:10 pm - MILWAUKEE — A former college classmate sued Ryan Braun, saying the Brewers slugger sought his help in fighting a failed drug test, balked on paying him and then disparag...
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Tony Stewart to miss rest of seasonAug 19, 2013 5:02 pm - Out for the season with a broken leg, Tony Stewart turned to one of NASCAR’s most respected drivers to take over the No. 14. At 54, Mark Martin is up for the challenge o...
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Wheaton vows to bounce back from bullying, harassment caseAug 19, 2013 5:00 pm - Wheaton city officials, embarrassed by the recent disclosure of a culture of bullying and harassment that some say has lurked in a specific city department for years, sa...
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Burlington C., Weber champs at CL SouthAug 19, 2013 4:50 pm - Burlington Central boys golf coach Deb Twenhafel is hoping Matt Weber would command more of a leadership role on the links for his Rockets teammates this season. The In...
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Fox Valley police reportsAug 19, 2013 4:44 pm - Kane County Ÿ A resident of the 2N200 block of Francis Road near Maple Park reported an unauthorized debit card purchase of $756 at noon Saturday, according to a sh...
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A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidenceAug 19, 2013 4:44 pm - NEW YORK — A lawyer for Alex Rodriguez declined Major League Baseball’s challenge to make public the evidence that led to the 211-game suspension of the New York Yankees...