All Stories from December 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Tough schedule no sweat for hot BlackhawksDec 18, 2013 10:52 am - The busiest stretch of the season for the Blackhawks — six games in nine nights coming off their seven-game, 14-day circus road trip — is over. The Hawks finished that s...
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Take steps toward a Christmas miracleDec 18, 2013 10:46 am - “You are the God who performs miracles.” — Psalm 77:14 NIV It’s Christmastime again — a time for dreams, wishes and miracles. I love the expectation of miracles. Child...
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Kraft foods group authorizes $3 billion stock buyback programDec 18, 2013 10:45 am - Northfield-based Kraft Foods Group Inc., with brands including Maxwell House coffee and Velveeta cheese, authorized a $3 billion stock repurchase program. The buyback pl...
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Insurers allow more time to pay under health lawDec 18, 2013 10:42 am - Washington Post WASHINGTON — The nation’s health insurance industry decided Wednesday to extend the deadline until Jan. 10 for Americans to pay for coverage that starts ...
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Ex-BP engineer convicted on 1 obstruction chargeDec 18, 2013 10:42 am - NEW ORLEANS — A former BP drilling engineer was convicted Wednesday of deleting text messages from his cellphone to obstruct a federal investigation of the company’s mas...
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Reader advises notifying doctor with health concerns about loved onesDec 18, 2013 10:41 am - While I’m away, readers offer their advice. On helping a loved one whose health is at risk: I often wish advice columnists would counsel neighbors, family and fri...
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How to keep someone who is seriously ill in your thoughtsDec 18, 2013 10:40 am - While I am off, readers offer their advice. On ways to respond to a friend’s serious illness: On two occasions I have had friends with extended treatments for ill...
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Christmas is more cultural than religious for manyDec 18, 2013 10:18 am - NEW YORK — For a significant number of Americans, Christmas has largely lost its religious meaning, becoming an occasion focused instead on visiting family and friends a...
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Defending champs down BataviaDec 18, 2013 10:00 am - Batavia knew it was in for a challenge unlike it has seen so far this season Wednesday night at the Oswego Hoops for Troops Tournament, and Marian Catholic delivered tha...
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Travlos finds winning trajectory for Lake ZurichDec 18, 2013 10:00 am - Mike Travlos was a long way from descending into Hack-a-Shaq territory with his free-throw shooting. But his solid 75-percent accuracy this season was still a slight dip...