All Stories from September 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Flights bring back fond memories for vetsSep 02, 2013 10:00 am - The 1942 Boeing Stearman with its open cockpit, double set of wings and loud engine seems a bit fragile to generations accustomed to flying in jets. But Tony Thomas, who...
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French report concurs: Syria used chemical weaponsSep 02, 2013 10:00 am - PARIS — France released an intelligence report on Monday alleging chemical weapons use by Syria's regime that dovetailed with similar U.S. claims, as President Bashar As...
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‘Don’t be afraid’: Final words from Seamus HeaneySep 02, 2013 9:59 am - DUBLIN — Ireland mourned the loss of its Nobel laureate poet, Seamus Heaney, with equal measures of poetry and pain Monday in a funeral full of grace notes and a final m...
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Police: Father was target in 1-year-old’s deathSep 02, 2013 9:59 am - NEW YORK — Police investigating the death of a 1-year-old boy who was shot in his stroller during a walk on a city street believe his father was the intended target, Com...
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Crews make overnight gains on Yosemite wildfireSep 02, 2013 9:59 am - YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. — Crews working to corral the massive wildfire searing the edge of Yosemite National Park made major gains on the blaze overnight. The fir...
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Canine rescue fund benefit:Sep 02, 2013 9:57 am - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue will sponsor a sidewalk sale, rain or shine, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept, 7, at Animal Care Medical Center in the Country Court Sho...
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U of I considers future of online coursesSep 02, 2013 9:18 am - Administrators at the University of Illinois say they’re pondering the future of their free online courses, offered through an ambitious startup program the school joine...
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New proof of insurance law puzzling some policeSep 02, 2013 9:18 am - A new Illinois law that allows motorists to provide proof of insurance using their smartphones is puzzling some police departments. The Springfield bureau of Lee Enterpr...
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Indy civic leaders defend $6 million cricket parkSep 02, 2013 9:18 am - INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis civic leaders are supporting plans for a $6 million park that will host national cricket championships despite protests from residents. Criti...
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IDOC adds officers to search for missing inmateSep 02, 2013 9:18 am - ROBINSON, Ill. (AP) — Illinois corrections officials say additional officers are being brought in to search for a missing eastern Illinois inmate who walked away from a ...