All Stories from February 11, 2015 (Change date)
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Rose scores 30, Bulls beat Cavaliers 113-98Feb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - CHICAGO (AP) - Derrick Rose drove hard to the rim and heard those familiar "MVP! MVP!" chants from the crowd. The star point guard was in top form, and so were the Bulls...
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Thieves steal more than $425K in jewels at Schaumburg storeFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (AP) - Police are searching for two men who stole more than $425,000 worth of gems in a smash and grab at a Schaumburg jeweler. Schaumburg police spokes...
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Senior Care Volunteer Network to host painting fundraiserFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - Join the Senior Care Volunteer Network for a "Paint & Sip Fun-Raiser" event at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 4, at Muse Art Studio, 135 Beardsley St. in Crystal Lake. Ever...
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Nevada leads US in per-capita growth in solar jobsFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - RENO, Nev. (AP) - The number of solar industry jobs in Nevada more than doubled last year, the fastest per capita growth in the nation, a nonprofit research and educatio...
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Study: World dumps 8.8 million tons of plastics into oceansFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN JOSE, California (AP) - Each year about 8.8 million tons of plastic ends up in the world oceans, a quantity much higher than previous estimates, according to a new s...
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CBS '60 Minutes' correspondent Bob Simon dies in car crashFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Bob Simon, who covered most major overseas conflicts and news stories since the late 1960s during a five-decade caree...
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Freeport-area public transit nearly doubles in last 6 monthsFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) - Freeport-area public transportation has seen a boost in the last six months. The (Freeport) Journal Standard reports (http://bit.ly/1J0EnbN ) that ...
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3 Broadway musicals to get to show off at NBA All-Star GameFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA's All-Star Game in New York this Sunday will have some Broadway-quality entertainment, with the casts of "Chicago," ''Jersey Boys" and "Mamma Mia...
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Vikings promote Kevin Warren to chief operating officerFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Vikings have promoted Kevin Warren to chief operating officer. The Vikings announced the news Thursday. Warren will continue to ...
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Study sees even bigger longer droughts for much of US WestFeb 11, 2015 10:00 pm - SAN JOSE, California (AP) - As bad as recent droughts in California, the Southwest and the Midwest have been, scientists say far worse "megadroughts" are coming - and th...