All Stories from September 24, 2013 (Change date)
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Insurer: 12 farm fatalities in Illinois last yearSep 24, 2013 7:25 am - SPRINGFIELD — Officials say Illinois farmers had the safest season in decades last year, with a dozen farm-related fatalities. The (Springfield) State Journal-Register r...
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Two Chicago men charged in slaying of mom, daughterSep 24, 2013 7:00 am - Cook County officials say two men have been charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of a mother and daughter whose bodies were found in the trunk of a burning veh...
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Bank of America told to pay in discrimination caseSep 24, 2013 6:35 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An administrative law judge with the U.S. Department of Labor has ordered Bank of America to pay black job applicants more than $2 million in back wage...
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GOP offers smaller budget cuts on debt measureSep 24, 2013 6:35 am - WASHINGTON — House Republicans are far less ambitious this week in their demands for spending cuts to erase new debt issued to pay the government’s bills than they were ...
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Whistleblower: Banks may be laundering poker moneySep 24, 2013 6:34 am - LAS VEGAS — A banker who stood up against an online gambling operation was the star of an anti-money-laundering conference in Las Vegas on Monday. Compliance officer Cat...
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Forecast: U.S. Retailers’ holiday hiring to dip 6.9%Sep 24, 2013 6:32 am - Holiday hiring by U.S. retailers may fall about 6.9 percent this year as shaky consumer confidence and more efficient store practices reduce demand for seasonal workers,...
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Alan Jackson adds new facet to soundSep 24, 2013 6:32 am - Alan Jackson, “The Bluegrass Album” (ACR/EMI Nashville) Veteran country star Alan Jackson ranks among the most tradition-based singers of his generation. Most of his inf...
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New York seeks to delete phony online reviewsSep 24, 2013 6:31 am - ALBANY, N.Y. — A perfect hotel? An amazing restaurant? Teeth whitener that leads to romance? Such things may only truly exist in online reviews, and New York’s attorney ...
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Microsoft unveils new Surface, fixes shortcomingsSep 24, 2013 6:28 am - Microsoft refreshed its Surface tablet computers Monday, giving them longer battery life and better comfort on laps as the software giant continues its transformation in...
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Health care law reuniting Obama, Bill ClintonSep 24, 2013 6:25 am - NEW YORK — Health care is reuniting President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton. The two are set to appear together Tuesday to discuss Obama’s health care l...