All Stories from August 30, 2013 (Change date)
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NASCAR divers scrambling to land rides for 2014Aug 30, 2013 7:13 pm - HAMPTON, Ga. — When the music stops, everyone hopes to have a seat. A seat behind the wheel of a stock car, that is. NASCAR is going through its own version of musical c...
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80-year-old weightlifter busted for dopingAug 30, 2013 7:12 pm - COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The latest target on the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s list: An 80-year-old weightlifter who was busted for steroids. The agency that brought down...
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Apple starts accepting IPhone trade-insAug 30, 2013 7:05 pm - Apple Inc. has started an iPhone trade-in program in its stores, letting owners sell older handsets back to the company in exchange for credit toward a new model. Apple’...
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Illinois sees low HPV vaccination rate for girlsAug 30, 2013 6:30 pm - Illinois ranks nearly last among states for its rate of girls who get recommended shots for a sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer. That’s the word ...
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State logs $135 million in no-bid contractsAug 30, 2013 6:30 pm - SPRINGFIELD — State officials authorized more than $135 million in no-bid contracts during the most recent fiscal year — about 33 percent more than the year before, reco...
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Michael Jackson fans descend on Gary for tributeAug 30, 2013 6:29 pm - GARY, Ind. — Michael Jackson’s mother watched from her family’s humble former home in Gary as fans and performers paid homage to her son on what would have been the late...
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Prisoner escapes from Robinson Correctional CenterAug 30, 2013 6:29 pm - ROBINSON, Ill. — Law enforcement officials are searching for a prisoner who escaped from a work crew in eastern Illinois’ Crawford County. The Illinois Department of Cor...
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Terrorism suspect asks judge to vacate key rulingAug 30, 2013 6:28 pm - A suspect facing terrorism charges has asked a judge to vacate a key ruling she entered this week that the government need not divulge whether its investigation of the s...
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Man charged in U of I blowdart attacksAug 30, 2013 6:28 pm - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A 19-year-old Champaign man has been charged with aggravated battery after two people were shot with blowgun darts as they walked on the University of ...
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Concealed-carry instructor applications availableAug 30, 2013 6:27 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois State Police say applications for training to be a concealed-carry instructor are now available. State police made the announcement Friday, a week...