All Stories from December 30, 2013 (Change date)
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Hispanics, women make a strong showing in CongressDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — More Hispanics and women serve in Congress than ever, but the number of veterans in the legislature has continued to steadily decline, according to a demogr...
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Palatine volunteers find PATH to helping suburban families in needDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - It promises to be a good New Year for hundreds of Palatine area families, thanks to a grass-roots organization called Palatine Assisting Through Hope, or PATH. The group...
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Ditch a formal dinner and do apps this New Year'sDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - Not up to putting on a formal dinner party for New Year's Eve? Can't blame you. And who cares? Most people would prefer the more casual atmosphere of lots of appetizer-s...
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No injuries in Aurora house fire, damage estimated at $50,000Dec 30, 2013 5:00 am - About $50,000 in damage was caused from a fire that erupted at an Aurora house Sunday night, officials said. Fire department officials said the blaze, which investigator...
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Crystal Lake man's snowmobile breaks through Wis. iceDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — A Crystal Lake man is being treated for hypothermia after his snowmobile fell through the ice on a lake in northern Wisconsin. Authorities in Vilas C...
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Three global-inspired courses for New Year's Eve dinnerDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - For this global take on a festive New Year's Eve dinner, we created a mash-up that draws on the flavors of the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Europe. We start with a simp...
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If you get invited to a chickenpox party, declineDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - COLD SPRING, N.Y. — A few weeks ago, I stumbled across the Facebook group “Chickenpox Parties — New York Metro Area.” It has 143 members, all of whom, I'm guessing, are ...
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The world braces for retirement crisisDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - A global retirement crisis is bearing down on workers of all ages. Spawned years before the Great Recession and the 2008 financial meltdown, the crisis was significantl...
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The U.S. ranks 26th for life expectancy, right behind SloveniaDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - Back in the 1970s, Americans typically lived longer than people in other countries. Not anymore: A new report out from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Deve...
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Harry Potter stamp riles Postal Service panel, traditional stampDec 30, 2013 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — For more than half a century, a committee of cultural heavyweights has met behind closed doors, its deliberations kept secret, weighing the faces and images...