All Stories from August 20, 2014 (Change date)
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Liberian slums barricaded as Ebola sets new recordAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - MONROVIA, Liberia - Riot police and soldiers acting on their president's orders used scrap wood and barbed wire to seal off 50,000 people inside their Liberian slum Wedn...
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How painful is BofA's $17 billion settlement?Aug 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Bank of America has reached a record $17 billion settlement to resolve an investigation into its role in the sale of mortgage-backed securities before the 2...
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Rapper Gucci Mane sentenced on federal gun chargeAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - ATLANTA - Rapper Gucci Mane was sentenced Wednesday to serve three years and three months in prison after pleading guilty to a federal firearms charge several months ago...
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Crash forces evacuations in Hoffman EstatesAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - One person was injured and five homes evacuated when a car crashed into a garage early Wednesday morning in Hoffman Estates, fire officials said. A vehicle traveling eas...
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Sullivan beats Tea Party in Alaska GOP Senate raceAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Former state Attorney General Dan Sullivan became the latest mainstream Republican to turn back a Tea Party challenger, winning the Alaska GOP primar...
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Pirates rally to beat Braves 3-2Aug 20, 2014 1:01 am - PITTSBURGH - The Atlanta Braves held a two-run lead as Alex Wood cruised into the eighth inning after seven shutout innings. A sixth-straight win was inevitable for the ...
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U.S. official: More airstrikes in IraqAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - American fighter jets and drones conducted nearly a dozen airstrikes in Iraq since Tuesday, a U.S. official said, even as Islamic State militants threatened...
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St. Viator tabs Hayes as boys basketball coachAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - St. Viator High School announced Wednesdsay that Quin Hayes would take the lead of the school's boys basketball program. "We are thrilled to bring Quin in as our new hea...
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New year begins to 'Celebrate 203'Aug 20, 2014 1:01 am - A new front entrance for one school, a renovated science lab for another and students ramping up toward all-day kindergarten at seven more marked the first day of classe...
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'Little House' star Melissa Gilbert coming to NapervilleAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Television personality Melissa Gilbert, child star of "Little House on the Prairie" and former Screen Actors Guild president, will visit Naperville next month to discuss...