All Stories from August 17, 2014 (Change date)
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Double-shutout sweep for CougarsAug 17, 2014 5:01 pm - APPLETON, Wis. - The Cougars (35-20, 80-45) did not allow a run in the final 18 innings of a three-game series sweep over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers (29-26, 65-59). A...
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Kasper: Making predictions makes very little senseAug 17, 2014 12:01 pm - I always chuckle to myself when people ask me to make predictions in this game. When will Kris Bryant be here? Who's going to win the National League Central? Do you thi...
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Bears running on empty so farAug 17, 2014 9:45 am - How bad has the Bears' running game been in the preseason? Pro Bowl running back Matt Forte has 7 carries for minus-7 yards. Backup quarterback Jimmy Clausen has the tea...
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Entrepreneurship the answer for some with autismAug 17, 2014 7:45 am - NEW YORK - When Matt Cottle asked his boss to let him work in the supermarket's bakery, she told him he'd never do anything more than collect grocery carts. After six y...
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Autistic business owners capitalize on strengthsAug 17, 2014 7:45 am - NEW YORK - A growing movement to find work for autistic people is helping some start their own businesses. Work requiring an attention to detail and with repetitive task...
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What happens to bonds when everyone aims to sell?Aug 17, 2014 7:41 am - NEW YORK - If bonds start to tumble, should I sell my bond mutual fund? It's a question investors are asking as expectations rise for a more volatile bond market. But a...
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Spiegel: How to measure learned pitching wisdomAug 17, 2014 7:40 am - Often in baseball, things that have been done for years can suddenly be counted and measured. As the world began to appreciate the OPS stat (on-base percentage plus slug...
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4 keys to appealing a rejected insurance claimAug 17, 2014 7:31 am - Keep calm and take notes. Stay true to this principle and you can improve your odds of successfully fighting a health insurer's claim rejection. Experts who help with ...
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Constable: Worried refugees in suburbs help families in IraqAug 17, 2014 7:30 am - The small Glen Ellyn studio apartment of this former Iraqi refugee sports a couch, a bed, a coffee table, a stone fountain he made, several pictures of Jesus and an empt...
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Online sites shake up hidebound retailing in IndiaAug 17, 2014 7:22 am - MUMBAI, India - Finding a way into India's vast but vexing market has long frustrated foreign retailers. Now, overseas investors are pouring billions of dollars into e-c...