All Stories from January 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Cybersecurity chief had qualms over health websiteJan 16, 2014 6:11 am - The top cybersecurity officer for the Health and Human Services Department said he was concerned about potential vulnerabilities ahead of the launch of the Obama adminis...
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Gov’t charges Wal-Mart with labor violationsJan 16, 2014 6:01 am - Federal officials filed a formal complaint Wednesday charging that Wal-Mart violated the rights of workers who took part in protests and strikes against the company. The...
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Chicago City Council tightens e-cigarette rulesJan 16, 2014 5:52 am - Chicago’s City Council on Wednesday passed an ordinance prohibiting the use of electronic cigarettes in areas where tobacco products are currently banned. The 45-4 vote ...
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Editorial: Fix whistleblower law to boost safetyJan 16, 2014 5:29 am - Whistleblower laws and inspectors general have been big steps toward cleaning up government. They allow people to point out wrongdoing anonymously with protection from ...
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Geneva considering all-day kindergartenJan 16, 2014 5:16 am - The Geneva school board is again considering whether to institute full-day kindergarten classes. A committee this week recommended the district do so. The district studi...
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CW: ‘Veronica Mars’ spinoff planned for onlineJan 16, 2014 5:16 am - PASADENA, Calif. — The CW says it’s developing an online spinoff of the “Veronica Mars” series. Series creator Rob Thomas has agreed to do the digital version, CW Presid...
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Country singer Trace Adkins enters alcohol rehabJan 16, 2014 5:15 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country singer Trace Adkins has entered alcohol rehab. Adkins’ publicist told Country Weekly and confirmed to The Associated Press on Wednesday that t...
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Jon Heder's in town screening 'Napoleon Dynamite'Jan 16, 2014 5:00 am - Film notes Ÿ Cult star Jon Heder drops by the suburbs this weekend to introduce showings of his movie “Napoleon Dynamite,” for which he was reportedly paid a paltry...
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Wild weather feeds homeowners’ anxiety over treesJan 16, 2014 4:45 am - Nancy Owens takes no chances with trees since a windstorm propelled a large one through the roof of her Long Island, N.Y., home 15 or so years ago. So when a neighbor wh...
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'Jack Ryan' reboot falls back on formulaJan 16, 2014 4:45 am - Having clung to the Russians as go-to villains long after the Cold War thawed, the movies find themselves current again with their favorite archenemy. Cooling Russo-Ame...