All Stories from August 9, 2014 (Change date)
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Cubs' Alcantara looks right at home in center fieldAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - Arismendy Alcantara has taken to this center-field thing. The Cubs rookie made a pair of nice catches in center during Saturday's 4-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays. He made...
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Was Ebola reaction too slow?Aug 09, 2014 1:01 am - The international response to the Ebola outbreak that has killed almost 1,000 Africans has been slow and inadequate, and the World Health Organization is at least partly...
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Simply pity these pathetic creaturesAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - One need only experience Dinesh D'Souza's "America." Imagine the world without her to fall in love with this great land once again. Observe perennial malcontents Ward Ch...
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Ever-elusive Vick an option as Jets' wildcatAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - CORTLAND, N.Y. - Michael Vick and the wildcat package could be the perfect pairing for the New York Jets. Sure, the mere mention of the formation might cause some Jets f...
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Thousands from Iraq minority flee to SyriaAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - CAMP BAJID KANDALA, Iraq - With shocked, sunburnt faces, men, women and children in dirt-caked clothes limped into a camp for displaced Iraqis, finding safety after hars...
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Fox River fans promote vision for 'underutilized' assetAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - While hundreds of runners, some as young as 13, raced for the finish line of the eighth Bob Leonard River Run/Walk, an enthusiastic group of Fox River fans kept a differ...
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Nebraska loses its 3rd defensive player in 3 daysAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - LINCOLN, Neb. - Nebraska middle linebacker Michael Rose will undergo knee surgery next week, making him the third key member of the defense in three days to be ruled out...
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Crystal Lake motorcyclist dies after early-morning crashAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - A motorcyclist has died from injuries in an early-morning crash on Rakow Road in Lake in the Hills, police said. A Crystal Lake man driving a 2004 Suzuki motorcycle east...
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NFL dynasties disappeared; could Seahawks be one?Aug 09, 2014 1:01 am - The NFL does what it can via the draft, salary cap, free agency and, coming soon, expanded playoffs to engineer a sense of parity, making each team and each fan base bel...
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Ukraine troops surround Donetsk, rebel leader saysAug 09, 2014 1:01 am - DONETSK, Ukraine - Ukrainian forces have seized a key town and are surrounding Donetsk, the largest insurgent-held city in eastern Ukraine, a top rebel commander said Sa...