All Stories from October 13, 2013 (Change date)
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Dist. 21 wants input on air-conditioning schoolsOct 13, 2013 8:00 am - Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 will hold the first meeting of its Air Conditioning Task Force 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Gill Administration Center, 99...
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Rubber glut shrinking as car sales expand to recordOct 13, 2013 7:54 am - BANGKOK, Thailand — Monsoon rains that drenched rubber plantations across India and Malaysia are diminishing a glut of supply for the first time in three years, just as ...
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Investors hungrier for stock funds, but finickyOct 13, 2013 7:43 am - NEW YORK — Investors are giving stock mutual funds another shot after getting burned during the financial crisis, but they’re being choosy. From January through August,...
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Legal-marijuana trend spreading in the WestOct 13, 2013 7:23 am - Voter support for legal marijuana in Washington and Colorado is spurring similar campaigns in California and three other states that together may bring pot within lawful...
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Cough drops get sleep aids with Smith Brothers overhaulOct 13, 2013 7:22 am - Can’t sleep? Dehydrated? There’s a cough drop for that. Smith Brothers Co., known for 1800s-era black-and-white bags featuring its bearded founders, is reinventing the m...
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Work Advice: If you can’t say anything nice about your current job...Oct 13, 2013 7:06 am - Q: I’m wondering how I ought to answer questions about why I want to leave the job I’ve held for 11 years. The truth is that it’s a soul-sucking place that takes every a...
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How to blunt effect of higher heating billsOct 13, 2013 7:00 am - NEW YORK — After two years of flat or lower fuel prices, many residents will pay sharply more to heat their homes this winter, according to government forecasts out this...
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Leaders, keep an eye on 'I'Oct 13, 2013 7:00 am - “Alone we can do so little. Together, we can do so much.” — Helen Keller Have you ever listened to a leader give a talk to clients or customers and noticed how often he ...
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Six details about the new $100 billOct 13, 2013 7:00 am - The new $100 bill is here now, with fancy new security features, such as an image of the Liberty Bell that appears in an inkwell and a 3-D blue motion strip down the cen...
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Chile glacier bill pits mines against water supplyOct 13, 2013 7:00 am - SANTIAGO, Chile — Just how to define a glacier is at the heart of a Chilean congressional battle that could determine the future of mining in the world's largest copper-...