All Stories from January 2, 2014 (Change date)
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Macy’s, Martha Stewart Living reach settlementJan 02, 2014 6:32 am - Macy’s and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia have reached a settlement agreement related to a breach-of-contract lawsuit involving J.C. Penney. Macy’s Inc. and Martha Stew...
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Weekly U.S. unemployment benefit claims fall to 339,000Jan 02, 2014 6:00 am - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits dipped 2,000 last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, evidence that layoffs are low and hiring will likely remai...
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Machinists chief once called pensions 'sacred'Jan 02, 2014 6:00 am - SEATTLE — The national union chief who has forced a vote on a pension-freezing Boeing contract proposal once called those retirement plans sacred and derided alternative...
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Texting, dialing while driving raises crash riskJan 02, 2014 6:00 am - A sophisticated, real-world study confirms that dialing, texting or reaching for a cellphone while driving raises the risk of a crash or near-miss, especially for younge...
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Marketing efforts to uninsured youth ramp upJan 02, 2014 6:00 am - MIAMI — The so-called “young invincibles” are so important to the success of the Affordable Care Act that supporters and detractors are spending millions to reach them w...
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Legal weed sales bring long lines to ColoradoJan 02, 2014 6:00 am - DENVER — Long lines and blustery winter weather greeted Colorado marijuana shoppers testing the nation's first legal recreational pot shops Wednesday. It was hard to tel...
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‘Big Bang Theory’ star Kaley Cuoco gets marriedJan 02, 2014 5:39 am - SANTA SUSANA, Calif. — “The Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco is starting off 2014 as a Mrs. Cuoco’s representative, Melissa Kates, says the actress wed tennis pro Ryan ...
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‘Duck’ son Robertson makes nice in Fox interviewJan 02, 2014 5:38 am - NEW YORK — “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson chose not to quack back. In one of his first chances to comment on the dust-up surrounding his outspoken father and co-st...
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Fire strikes Bensenville strip mallJan 02, 2014 5:17 am - A fire Thursday morning at a Bensenville strip mall forced the closure of Irving Park Road between Church Street and Route 83, authorities said. The Bensenville Fire Di...
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Theater events: Start 2014 laughing with Steve CochranJan 02, 2014 5:00 am - ‘Funny: 2014' Full-time WGN radio personality and part-time standup comedian Steve Cochran headlines the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre's first comedy show of 20...