All Stories from January 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Christie administration to conduct reviewJan 16, 2014 7:54 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Chris Christie’s administration has hired a law firm to assist with an internal review in the wake of an apparent political payback scandal. The fir...
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Two Joliet brothers charged in Aurora slayingJan 16, 2014 7:44 am - Two Joliet brothers have been charged with murder and are being held on at least $100,000 bond each in connection with the shooting death of a 20-year-old man Monday nig...
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Is fear holding you back?Jan 16, 2014 7:29 am - “But the people who dwell there are strong, and the cities are fortified and very large; moreover, there we saw the sons of Anak (of great stature and courage).” — Numb...
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Vatican comes under sharp criticism for sex abuseJan 16, 2014 7:29 am - GENEVA — It resembled a courtroom cross-examination, except no question was off-limits, dodging the answer wasn’t an option and the proceedings were webcast live. After ...
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St. Charles North keeps its streak aliveJan 16, 2014 7:00 am - When a team hasn't lost to its crosstown rival for more than a decade, there is some pressure – and St. Charles North certainly felt it heading into Thursday's meet agai...
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California motorist cleared in Google Glass caseJan 16, 2014 7:00 am - SAN DIEGO — A San Diego traffic court threw out a citation Thursday against a woman believed to be the first motorist in the country ticketed for driving while wearing a...
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Dist. 220 honors teachers for national certificationJan 16, 2014 6:44 am - Three Barrington Unit School District 220 teachers who recently received a national teaching certification were recognized for their accomplishments by the district’s bo...
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Insurer UnitedHealth’s 4Q profit rises 15 percentJan 16, 2014 6:31 am - UnitedHealth Group’s fourth-quarter earnings jumped 15 percent and topped expectations, as the nation’s largest health insurer booked a sizeable gain from a business tha...
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Goldman Sachs says 4Q profit falls 21 percentJan 16, 2014 6:27 am - Goldman Sachs says its fourth-quarter profit dropped 21 percent as revenue from mortgages and trading in bonds and other securities weakened. Goldman earned $2.25 billio...
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Best Buy holiday sales fall, shares skidJan 16, 2014 6:26 am - MINNEAPOLIS — Best Buy said Thursday that a key sales barometer fell during the holiday shopping season, stung partly by weakness in the U.S. and a retail environment he...