All Stories from May 16, 2014 (Change date)
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Dunn's 3-run blast sends White Sox past Astros 7-2May 16, 2014 1:00 am - HOUSTON —The White Sox couldn't get anything going early on Friday night against the Houston Astros. One big swing by Adam Dunn changed that and the White Sox cruised to...
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Online ads spreading viruses spark call for rulesMay 16, 2014 1:00 am - The $43 billion online-advertising network built by companies like Yahoo! Inc. and Google Inc. is jeopardizing consumer privacy and giving hackers an easy path to infect...
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Rough opener for BoomersMay 16, 2014 1:00 am - AVON, Ohio — The 2013 Frontier League champion Schaumburg Boomers opened their title defense with an 11-3 road loss to the Lake Erie Crushers on Friday night. The Boomer...
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Roommates buy lumpy used couch, find $40K in cashMay 16, 2014 1:00 am - NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — For all the screaming and carrying on, their neighbors thought they'd won the lottery. But it was a lumpy old sofa stuffed with $40,000 in cash that ha...
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'Halo' TV series, 'Halo 5' game launching in 2015May 16, 2014 1:00 am - Master Chief is returning to the battlefield next year. Microsoft announced plans Friday to release the video game sequel “Halo 5: Guardians” for the Xbox One and a “Ha...
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Kings blow out Ducks, 6-2 in Game 7May 16, 2014 1:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. — Justin Williams, Jeff Carter and Mike Richards scored in an overwhelming first period, and the Los Angeles Kings advanced to their third straight Weste...
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Abbott to spend $2.9B on Latin American drugmakerMay 16, 2014 1:00 am - Libertyville Township-based Abbott Laboratories says it will spend about $2.9 billion to broaden its reach in Latin America with the acquisition of fellow drugmaker CFR ...
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Sinks, tub often drain to separate leach fieldMay 16, 2014 12:01 am - Q. We bought our home a few months ago and discovered septic problems as soon as we moved in. The septic tank was replaced less than a year ago, but there is an open pip...
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Appraisers' approval ratings go up as distressed sales fallMay 16, 2014 12:01 am - WASHINGTON - Not long ago they were the punching bags of American real estate, accused of rank incompetence, wrecking home sales and failing to pick up on signs of the h...
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Few parents need to worry about federal gift taxMay 16, 2014 12:01 am - Most parents don't have to fret about the tax consequences of helping a grown child with the purchase of a home, but there are some exceptions. Q. My husband and I would...