All Stories from January 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Gadget Watch: Case makes iPhone a BlackBerry cloneJan 09, 2014 5:45 am - If you love your iPhone but would prefer a physical keyboard, Typo could be for you. But you might want to order soon. BlackBerry, the company that made physical typing ...
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Chris Brown rejects plea deal in D.C. assault caseJan 09, 2014 5:38 am - WASHINGTON — Lawyers for singer Chris Brown told a judge Wednesday that he has rejected a plea deal on a charge that he hit a man outside a Washington hotel. Prosecutor...
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Report: 5 Illinois pension funds owed $100.5 billionJan 09, 2014 5:34 am - Illinois lawmakers thought they were saving money five years ago by changing the way the cash-strapped state counts its pension debts, but a report released Wednesday su...
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Airlines go on a record new jet shopping spreeJan 09, 2014 5:30 am - Capt. Paul Wannberg glides an old Boeing 757 over the New Mexico desert, lining up with the runway. A computerized voice squawks elevation warnings. Forty feet. Thirty. ...
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Champaign man a YouTube video-game starJan 09, 2014 5:27 am - CHAMPAIGN — Playing video games has paid off handsomely for 21-year-old Trevor Martin of Champaign. Martin parlayed his expertise from playing “Call of Duty” games into ...
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Report: A third of Ill. homes ‘deeply underwater’Jan 09, 2014 5:25 am - A new report says almost one-third of Illinois homes are “deeply underwater” meaning that they’re worth at least 25 percent less than what’s owed on the loans. The repor...
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Food companies cut 6.4 trillion caloriesJan 09, 2014 5:00 am - Some of the nation's largest food companies have cut calories in their products by more than 6.4 trillion, according to a new study. The study sponsored by the Robert W...
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Unemployment insurance taxes to fall in 2014Jan 09, 2014 5:00 am - Illinois officials say the unemployment insurance tax rate will fall in 2014 for most businesses as the economy is expected to improve. The Illinois Department of Emplo...
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French Senate limits online book discountsJan 09, 2014 5:00 am - In France, online retail giant Amazon and its peers must now choose between offering customers a 5-percent discount on books sold online or free delivery — but can't pro...
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United Airlines December revenue up 12.5 percentJan 09, 2014 5:00 am - Chicago-based United Airlines said per-seat revenue rose as much as 12.5 percent in December as it benefited from flight cancellations and adjustments for tickets involv...