All Stories from December 2, 2013 (Change date)
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Chicago vets: Make holidays safe for your petsDec 02, 2013 7:05 am - The festive holiday season calls for safety precautions — for your pets as well as children and guests. The Chicago Veterinary Medical Association is urging pet own...
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Vietnam Memorial hosts annual Christmas ceremonyDec 02, 2013 7:05 am - SPRINGFIELD — Officials are preparing for the Illinois Vietnam Veterans Memorial’s 26th annual ceremony for prisoners of war and service members who remain missing in ac...
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Teddy Bear Holiday Party in Hoffman EstatesDec 02, 2013 6:48 am - The Village of Hoffman Estates Historical Sites Commission is proud to present its 18th annual Teddy Bear Holiday Party at 1 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Sunde...
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Pilot use of automation eyed in air crashesDec 02, 2013 6:03 am - WASHINGTON — Pilots are becoming so reliant on the computer systems that do most of the flying in today’s airliners that on the rare occasions when something goes wrong,...
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Relieve postnasal drip with these simple treatmentsDec 02, 2013 6:00 am - Q: The worst part of a cold for me is the postnasal drip that lasts for weeks. Can I do anything to stop it? A: I'm also a frequent sufferer from postnasal drip, so I'm...
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Gov’t diagnosis: HealthCare.gov on the mendDec 02, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Computer crashes should be giving way to insurance coverage — if the government’s diagnosis of its health care website is correct. The Health and Human Serv...
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Antibiotics help children with mycoplasma pneumoniaDec 02, 2013 6:00 am - Even in pediatric medicine, things are not always what they seem. After calling with complaints of painful urination, a high school student was brought into the office w...
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Madoff’s right-hand man ready to take the standDec 02, 2013 5:59 am - NEW YORK — The way Frank DiPascali tells it, Bernard Madoff planted the seeds of deception for his $17 billion Ponzi scheme back in the 1970s, when his firm was in a sma...
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Lady Gaga unveils life-size dolls in her flamboyant likenessDec 02, 2013 5:30 am - TOKYO — One-of-a-kind Lady Gaga has been replicated. The pop star unveiled life-size dolls in her likeness, dressed in her flamboyant costumes, at a Tokyo event Sunday....
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New Zealand airline reveals image of Hobbit dragonDec 02, 2013 5:29 am - AUCKLAND, New Zealand — New Zealand’s national airline unveiled a giant image Monday of the dragon Smaug on one of its planes to celebrate the premiere of the second mov...