All Stories from December 20, 2013 (Change date)
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Mother tells of daughter’s tonsil surgery gone wrongDec 20, 2013 4:05 pm - OAKLAND, Calif. — After her daughter underwent a supposedly routine tonsillectomy and was moved to a recovery room, Nailah Winkfield began to fear something was going ho...
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Missouri 10-0, Illinois 9-2 for annual matchupDec 20, 2013 4:00 pm - ST. LOUIS — Missouri is unbeaten, but far from cocky, entering the annual Braggin' Rights game against Illinois. The 23rd-ranked Tigers realize their 10-0 start, and the...
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No. 25 Iowa ready for return of OglesbyDec 20, 2013 3:54 pm - DES MOINES, Iowa — No. 25 Iowa is gearing up for the return of junior guard Josh Oglesby, one of the team’s best outside threats. Now the Hawkeyes just have to find a pl...
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Source: Twins agree to deal with Kurt SuzukiDec 20, 2013 3:53 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins have found a replacement for Joe Mauer at catcher. The Twins and catcher Kurt Suzuki agreed to a $2.75 million, one-year contract on F...
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Stores open for 100 hours to attract shoppersDec 20, 2013 3:52 pm - NEW YORK — Some stores are ending the holiday shopping season the same way they began it — with round-the-clock, marathon shopping hours. Kohl’s for the first time is st...
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Notre Dame to play at Fenway Park in 2014Dec 20, 2013 3:52 pm - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame won’t play a Big Ten opponent in 2015, the first time that’s happened in more than 100 years, but the Fighting Irish will play a home game ...
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Uganda passes tough new bill against homosexualityDec 20, 2013 3:50 pm - KAMPALA, Uganda — Ugandan lawmakers on Friday passed an anti-gay bill that calls for life imprisonment for certain homosexual acts, drawing criticism from rights campaig...
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The past year was a wild, wacky and tacky affairDec 20, 2013 3:48 pm - This year, Hollywood reminded us of one long Kanye West rant — somewhat intelligible yet completely nonsensical; intriguing but annoying; and something you wanted to ign...
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Judge, Preckwinkle spar over jail issueDec 20, 2013 3:45 pm - Cook County’s chief judge is taking a swipe at the county board president over the issue of jail overcrowding. Chief Judge Timothy Evans on Friday issued a statement acc...
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Storms create uncertainty for travelersDec 20, 2013 3:42 pm - The busy holiday travel weekend underway in Illinois comes with predictions for nasty weather and hazardous driving conditions. A major storm system aimed at the state h...