All Stories from September 3, 2013 (Change date)
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NY case puts N-word use among blacks on trialSep 03, 2013 9:09 am - NEW YORK — In a case that gave a legal airing to the debate over use of the N-word among blacks, a federal jury has rejected a black manager’s argument that it was a ter...
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ComEd begins smart meter installationsSep 03, 2013 9:06 am - As part of its 10-year, $2.6 billion grid modernization program, ComEd began installation of more than 4 million smart meters throughout its service territory. The first...
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Prince delivers ‘Breakfast’ for his new songSep 03, 2013 8:43 am - NEW YORK — The artwork may have made people laugh, but Prince’s new song is no joke. The mercurial superstar announced Tuesday that he’s released “Breakfast Can Wait.” I...
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Katie Couric engaged to boyfriend MolnerSep 03, 2013 8:41 am - NEW YORK — Katie Couric is getting married to her financier boyfriend John Molner. Couric’s spokesman Matthew Hiltzik confirmed the engagement Tuesday morning following ...
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Drug agents plumb vast database of call recordsSep 03, 2013 8:35 am - SEATTLE — For at least six years, federal drug and other agents have had near-immediate access to billions of phone call records dating back decades in a collaboration w...
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First cars cross SF-Oakland Bay Bridge’s new spanSep 03, 2013 8:35 am - SAN FRANCISCO — There was little fanfare, but the gleaming white and newly built $6.4-billion eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge opened to the public a...
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Palatine Senior Center celebrates 40 yearsSep 03, 2013 8:31 am - Nearly 100 people attended the Palatine Township Senior Citizens Council’s Forty Years of Caring 40th anniversary celebration and open house from 1-3 p.m. Friday Aug. 23...
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Heart Of A Marine Foundation event is much more than golfSep 03, 2013 8:24 am - On Wednesday, Aug. 7, the Elk Grove Village-based The Heart Of A Marine Foundation held its eighth annual golf outing at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club. The event raises ...
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Palatine library announces Flash Fiction contest winnersSep 03, 2013 8:19 am - The Palatine Public Library District hosted a Flash Fiction contest this summer. Writers of all ages submitted short stories of less than 500 words. The top entry in eac...
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Take part in Alzheimer’s Association’s walkSep 03, 2013 8:18 am - The Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s is a united movement to reclaim the future for millions. The event will take place Sunday, Sept. 15, at Harper Coll...