All Stories from August 15, 2014 (Change date)
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'Dogtown' skateboarder Jay Adams dies at 53Aug 15, 2014 1:01 am - LOS ANGELES - Jay Adams, the colorful rebel who helped transform skateboarding from a simple street pastime into one of the world's most spectacular sports with hair-rai...
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Wildfire managers: Drones a threat to firefightersAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - BOISE, Idaho - Unmanned drones flying over wildfires could lead to firefighter injuries and force retardant bombers to be called off, wildfire managers say. At least thr...
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Authorities: Man wore burqa disguise to rob ATMAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Authorities say a security guard donned a burqa to disguise himself as he stole $168,000 from a suburban ATM this week. The allegations against 31-year-old Gildardo Lop...
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Carmel Catholic honored:Aug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Mundelein's Carmel Catholic High School has been named one of thebestschools.org's "50 Best Christian High Schools in America." Carmel Catholic is the only school in Ill...
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2 Chicago teens charged as adults in man's deathAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Two Chicago teenagers are charged as adults in the death of a bystander hit by gunfire intended for someone else. Cook County prosecutors allege 15-year-old Denzel Burke...
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Berkshire Hathaway stock tops $200,000Aug 15, 2014 1:01 am - OMAHA, Neb. - Naysayers have been calling shares of Warren Buffett's company overpriced for decades. But Berkshire Hathaway Class A stock, which first topped $1,000 in ...
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IRS failed to do background checks on contractorsAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press WASHINGTON - A government investigator says the IRS failed to do background checks on some private contractors who handled confidential taxpayer informa...
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Coca-Cola bets on energy drinks with Monster stakeAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Associated Press ATLANTA - Coca-Cola is buying a 16.7 percent stake in Monster Beverage for $2.15 billion, with the world's biggest soda maker hoping to benefit from the...
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Island Lake trustee resignsAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - Island Lake Trustee Shannon Fox has resigned from the village board, citing a recent move out of town. Fox was in her first term, having been elected in 2011. A resignat...
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Meeting will discuss Pullman neighborhood's legacyAug 15, 2014 1:01 am - An upcoming Illinois Historic Preservation Agency meeting will explore possible options for including Chicago's Pullman neighborhood in the National Park System. The mee...