All Stories from December 19, 2013 (Change date)
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Putin to pardon jailed tycoon KhodorkovskyDec 19, 2013 7:32 am - MOSCOW — In a surprise decision, President Vladimir Putin announced Thursday that jailed former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky will be pardoned, a move that will see hi...
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Ukrainian leader slams West, tilts toward RussiaDec 19, 2013 7:32 am - KIEV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s embattled president slammed the West on Thursday for supporting the massive street protests calling for his ouster and announced plans to parti...
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Amid spasm of violence, U.S. diplomat in C. AfricaDec 19, 2013 7:32 am - BANGUI, Central African Republic — The American ambassador to the United Nations arrived Thursday in Central African Republic in the highest profile American effort to d...
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Huntley gears up for Harvard tournamentDec 19, 2013 6:51 am - Huntley won only three matches on the mat, but still cruised. Taking advantage of a thin Prairie Ridge squad, the Red Raiders notched 8 forfeits to roll over the Wolves,...
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Blind New York man to keep aging guide dogDec 19, 2013 6:50 am - NEW YORK — Enough donations have been raised to allow a blind man to keep the aging guide dog that went onto the subway tracks with him when the man lost consciousness a...
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Genoa-Kingston upends Burlington CentralDec 19, 2013 6:49 am - Despite heading into the fourth quarter with a 5 point lead, the Burlington Central boys basketball team couldn’t sustain the advantage Thursday night and fell at home t...
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Geneva too tall for StreamwoodDec 19, 2013 6:48 am - Thursday night was a matchup any 6-foot-7 player would relish. All three Geneva players listed at that height certainly took advantage of an undersized Streamwood team....
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India demands that US drop case against diplomatDec 19, 2013 6:44 am - NEW DELHI — India’s foreign minister demanded Thursday that the United States drop the case against a diplomat who was arrested and strip-searched in New York City, sayi...
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White House greets budget deal with caution, hopeDec 19, 2013 6:39 am - WASHINGTON — There were no champagne corks popping at the White House after Congress passed a two-year budget deal, no declarations of a new era of cooperation in Presid...
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Rodman in North Korea to prep for basketball gameDec 19, 2013 6:18 am - PYONGYANG, North Korea — Former NBA star Dennis Rodman arrived in North Korea on Thursday to meet leader Kim Jong Un and put the finishing touches on plans to bring 12 e...