All Stories from July 20, 2014 (Change date)
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'Apes' swings to second week atop the box officeJul 20, 2014 1:45 pm - "Dawn of the Planet of the Apes" topped the box office in the U.S and Canada for a second week, outselling three new releases. The summer sequel from 21st Century Fox In...
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Companies dropping birth control have to tell workers, U.S. saysJul 20, 2014 7:41 am - Closely held companies that decide to drop insurance coverage of birth control for religious reasons have 60 days to tell their employees after they end the benefits, th...
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Salary cap problems? Blackhawks could have worse problemsJul 20, 2014 7:41 am - Stan Bowman can't seem to go anywhere these days without being asked about the Blackhawks' cap conundrum. And spending a couple days in a downtown hotel at a convention ...
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Firing fat staff may be discrimination, EU court aide saysJul 20, 2014 7:40 am - Obese workers may be able to sue for work-place discrimination, a legal adviser to the European Union's top court said in a case that could pave the way for the extremel...
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Local veterans heal with skydiving, land at CantignyJul 20, 2014 7:40 am - Local veterans, Gold Star families find ways to heal with sky diving
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Health officials: Food label changes not enoughJul 20, 2014 7:37 am - WASHINGTON - Nutrition facts labels on food packages list ingredients and nutrient levels, but they don't tell consumers outright if a food is good for them. Public heal...
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Staffers remember Poplar Creek Music Theatre summers 20 years after closureJul 20, 2014 7:35 am - Frank Sinatra's orchestra accidentally left its sheet music in the hotel. So when Ol' Blue Eyes took the stage in 1990 at the Poplar Creek Music Theatre in Hoffman Estat...
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Tesla Model S Considered as U.K. government eyes greener fleetJul 20, 2014 7:34 am - Tesla Motors Inc., a month after starting Model S deliveries in the U.K., said its flagship electric sedan is among the cars being considered for purchase by the governm...
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Daimler launches new version of tiny Smart carJul 20, 2014 7:33 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - Germany's Daimler AG unveiled a new version of its tiny, two-seat Smart model in hopes the car won't just get admiring glances with its unusual desi...
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Still much of interest in baseballJul 20, 2014 7:33 am - Fall and winter will be amazing in this sports town. There are logical, reasonable aspirations for the Bears, Bulls and Blackhawks to all battle for championships. Riski...