All Stories from January 2, 2015 (Change date)
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Iraqi general warns of military weakness in fighting extremistsJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - BAGHDAD - Lt. Gen. Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi had 225 fighters, a single Abrams tank, a pair of mortars, two artillery pieces and about 40 armored Humvees when he set out to r...
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AirAsia boss applies deft touch in crash responseJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - SURABAYA, Indonesia - If AirAsia bounces back from its first fatal disaster, much of the credit will go to its effusive founder Tony Fernandes and a well-oiled communica...
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Amid drought, California town rushes desalination plantJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - SAN FRANCISCO - California's drought declaration has triggered only local limits such as restrictions on washing cars or watering lawns, but one Pacific Coast tourist to...
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Hoffman Estates candidate appeals removal from ballotJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - There could be five Hoffman Estates village trustee candidates on the April 7 ballot after all. Candidate Prajesh "Pat" Patel is appealing the village electoral board's ...
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Iraq's birds of mercy take flight from din of warJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - SAEBERAN, Iraq - Khalil Ibrahim watches from his tent as the orange light of dusk is darkened by a flock of European starlings arriving on their annual migration to nort...
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Another fine finish as Lake Zurich tips Crystal Lake SouthJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - MILWAUKEE - Lake Zurich's boys basketball team brought in the new year like it ended the old one. Only the venue was different as the Bears finished with a strong effort...
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Donna Douglas, 'Beverly Hillbillies' tomboy starJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - NEW YORK - Donna Douglas, who played the buxom tomboy Elly May Clampett on the hit 1960s sitcom "The Beverly Hillbillies," has died. Douglas died Thursday in Baton Rouge...
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Wisconsin schools offer alerts via applicationsJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Two eastern Wisconsin school districts are offering smartphone applications to keep parents updated about important information and events relevant t...
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South Bend sets December low-snow markJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - December's snowfall in South Bend was one for the record books but in a way that many wouldn't expect. The National Weather Service says the 0.2 inche...
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Images: Photo Contest FinalistsJan 02, 2015 12:01 am - Each week you submit your favorite photo. We pick the best of them and select the finalists. Here are the finalists for the week of December 29. ...