All Stories from November 27, 2013 (Change date)
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Beijing destroys barbecue grills to cut pollutionNov 27, 2013 7:43 am - BEIJING — Beijing is waging a war against air pollution, one barbecue at a time. Authorities in the capital have destroyed more than 500 open-air barbecues “to cut PM2....
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China says it monitored defiant U.S. bomber flightsNov 27, 2013 7:43 am - BEIJING — China acknowledged Wednesday it let two American B-52 bombers fly unhindered through its newly declared air defense zone in the East China Sea despite its earl...
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‘12 Years a Slave’ leads Spirit Awards nominationsNov 27, 2013 7:32 am - LOS ANGELES — The race to Oscar has officially begun, as the slavery exploration “12 Years a Slave” was nominated Tuesday for a leading seven Spirit Awards, which honor ...
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From kitchen star to Salvation Army chefNov 27, 2013 7:31 am - ST. PAUL, Minn. — Jeff Ansorge once commanded a staff of 17 and made around $80,000 a year as executive chef at a posh downtown Minneapolis restaurant where a 24-ounce d...
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Hewitt welcomes baby girl after quiet weddingNov 27, 2013 7:31 am - NEW YORK — Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt and her “The Client List” co-star Brian Hallisay are the proud parents of a baby girl. Hewitt’s publicist Sarah Fuller said in an...
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Experts offer Thanksgiving travel adviceNov 27, 2013 7:20 am - So you’re heading out of town for Thanksgiving. Be warned: You’re wading into a vast sea of people doing exactly the same thing, moving across the United States on one o...
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Rain, snow hit East during the Thanksgiving rushNov 27, 2013 7:15 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A wet and blustery storm along the East Coast made driving hazardous and tangled up hundreds of flights Wednesday but didn't cause the all-out gridlo...
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West Dundee woman gets $75,000 after dog attacked her, catNov 27, 2013 7:00 am - A West Dundee woman recently was awarded $75,000 in damages after a neighbor's dog ran in her home in July 2011, attacked her cat and, in the process, bit the woman seve...
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Batavia considering moving its community gardenNov 27, 2013 6:54 am - Aldermen discuss moving it to get property back on tax rolls
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BBB Educational Foundation awards scholarshipsNov 27, 2013 6:36 am - Saint Viator High School senior Tyler Harris of Palatine is a recipient of one of four $2,500 one-year college scholarships from the Better Business Bureau (BBB) Educati...