All Stories from December 18, 2013 (Change date)
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Wisconsin sees influx of snowy owlsDec 18, 2013 7:00 am - MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin wildlife officials say bird watchers are logging another influx of snowy owls from Canada. Department of Natural Resources officials say about ...
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Naperville neighbors mourn couple killed in house fireDec 18, 2013 6:00 am - Diagnosed with terminal brain cancer a year ago, Tom Lambert recently hosted a healing ceremony in his Naperville home. A shaman was brought in, and many of his friends ...
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Bipartisan budget agreement clears CongressDec 18, 2013 5:58 am - Washington Post WASHINGTON — Congress declared a holiday truce in the budget wars Wednesday, sending President Barack Obama a blueprint for funding the government throug...
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Employer groups oppose pension fees in budget dealDec 18, 2013 5:58 am - WASHINGTON — Employers that still offer workers traditional pension plans are in line for hefty insurance premium increases under the budget agreement struck in Congress...
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Improving US economy leads Fed to ease stimulusDec 18, 2013 5:56 am - WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve has sent its strongest signal of confidence in the U.S. economy since the Great Recession struck six years ago: It’s decided the economy...
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Mass. high-tech startup hopes to change bikingDec 18, 2013 5:55 am - CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Massachusetts startup is launching a new device that transforms almost any bicycle into an electric-hybrid vehicle using an app on a smartphone. The...
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Boeing exec: Selection process narrowing for 777XDec 18, 2013 5:49 am - SEATTLE — A Boeing executive says the company is moving to narrow its search for a place to build its 777X passenger plane. Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Ray Conner al...
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Washington state courts Airbus amid Boeing tensionDec 18, 2013 5:46 am - SEATTLE — Even as they try desperately to hang on to Boeing Co., officials in Washington state have been courting the main competitor of the aerospace giant. During the...
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Man shot on CTA platformDec 18, 2013 5:45 am - Chicago Police are investigating the shooting of a man at a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line station in the city’s Uptown neighborhood. Police say that a 20-year-old ...
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State will allow paper applications for concealed carryDec 18, 2013 5:44 am - Just days after saying Illinois would accept only online applications for concealed carry permits, Gov. Pat Quinn’s administration has announced it will accept paper app...