All Stories from December 5, 2013 (Change date)
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Fast-food strikes return amid push for wage hikesDec 05, 2013 5:35 am - NEW YORK — Fast-food workers and labor organizers marched, waved signs and chanted in cities across the country on Thursday in a push for higher wages. Organizers say em...
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Nissan looks to no-frills China brand for revivalDec 05, 2013 5:34 am - HUADU, China — His Chinese sedan was a disappointment. So when truck driver Xie Yanzhen needed to replace it, he turned to Venucia, a 2-year-old no-frills brand launched...
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Alabama looking to attract Boeing assembly plantDec 05, 2013 5:31 am - Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Gov. Robert Bentley said Alabama will be among the states submitting a proposal next week to build Chicagoo-based Boeing’s new 777X a...
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Missouri Senate passes tax incentives for BoeingDec 05, 2013 5:29 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri’s enticement package for a new Boeing assembly plant cleared its most daunting obstacle Wednesday as state senators passed a plan that cou...
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Report: Arts, culture add $500B to nation's GDPDec 05, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Creative industries led by Hollywood account for about $504 billion, or at least 3.2 percent of U.S. goods and services, the government said in its first of...
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Wright home in River Forest listed for $2.4 millionDec 05, 2013 5:00 am - Frank Lloyd Wright's famed William Winslow House in suburban Chicago is on the market for the first time in nearly 60 years. The Chicago Sun Times reports that the River...
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Man pleads not guilty in Waukegan fatal crashDec 05, 2013 5:00 am - A Wisconsin man charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI for killing one pedestrian and injuring another in a Waukegan traffic accident hours after using heroin...
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Don’t combine kids’ birthdays and holidays, experts sayDec 05, 2013 4:48 am - It’s been years, but Wauconda resident Beverly Linning still remembers the relative who gave her a combined gift each December because her birthday is less than two week...
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Holiday album a first for English singer Nick LoweDec 05, 2013 4:40 am - NEW YORK — Nick Lowe wasn’t exactly filled with the Christmas spirit when his American record company suggested he make his first holiday album. He’s no Scrooge. But for...
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Can your holiday lights compete with these?Dec 05, 2013 4:30 am - If you think your holiday lights have what it takes, upload a photo of your display at www.dailyherald.com/contests/holidaylights. Our contest, co-sponsored by Wintrust...