All Stories from September 13, 2013 (Change date)
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U.S. retail sales rise slight 0.2 percent in AugustSep 13, 2013 9:22 am - WASHINGTON — Americans boosted their spending at retail businesses only modestly in August, indicating that economic growth remains sluggish. Consumers bought more cars,...
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U.S. businesses boost stockpiles as sales growSep 13, 2013 9:21 am - WASHINGTON — U.S. businesses restocked their shelves and warehouses in July at the fastest pace since January as their sales rose, a hopeful sign for economic growth. Th...
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NASA: Voyager 1 probe has left the solar systemSep 13, 2013 9:13 am - LOS ANGELES — Voyager 1 has crossed a new frontier, becoming the first spacecraft ever to leave the solar system, NASA said Thursday. Thirty-six years after it was launc...
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District 79 upgrades security in its schoolsSep 13, 2013 9:11 am - When parents and community members visit the Fremont Elementary District 79 schools this year, they will experience new safety protocols for visitors. For example, doors...
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Sir Nicholas Winton to be honored in Rotarian Peace Hall of FameSep 13, 2013 9:06 am - The Rotarian Peace Hall of Fame will be unveiled in ceremonies with 200 Rotary International members and their guests present at a 6 p.m. reception Thursday, Sept. 26, i...
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Rescuers issue stern warning to Colorado evacueesSep 13, 2013 9:00 am - LYONS, Colo. — As rescuers broke through to flood-ravaged Colorado towns, they issued a stern warning Saturday to anyone thinking of staying behind: Leave now or be prep...
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Waukegan’s Oakwood Cemetery Walk set for Sept. 21Sep 13, 2013 8:56 am - The Waukegan Park District’s 2013 Oakwood Cemetery Walk is Saturday, Sept. 21, from noon to 3:30 p.m. The Oakwood Cemetery Walk is an annual “living history” event that ...
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Kerry: Syria peace prospects ride on weapons talksSep 13, 2013 8:31 am - GENEVA — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Friday the prospects for resuming the Syrian peace process are riding on the ...
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37 dead in fire at Russian psychiatric hospitalSep 13, 2013 8:31 am - MOSCOW — A pre-dawn fire swept through a Russian psychiatric hospital Friday, killing 37 people, Russia’s top investigative agency said. Authorities had long warned that...
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Human Rights Watch: Syrian regime behind mass killingsSep 13, 2013 8:31 am - BEIRUT — An international human rights group on Friday accused Syrian government forces and pro-regime militias of carrying out summary executions earlier this year that...