All Stories from February 23, 2016 (Change date)
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Egypt pound reaches record lows amid a dollar shortageFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - CAIRO (AP) - The Egyptian pound has dropped to record lows on the black market in the past week, hovering between 9 and 9.25 per dollar, as importers struggle to find do...
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Officials: At least 7 tornadoes hit Louisiana and Mississippi, killing at least 3.Feb 23, 2016 6:00 am - NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Officials: At least 7 tornadoes hit Louisiana and Mississippi, killing at least 3. ...
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Pentagon's Guantanamo plan lays out costs, savingsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials say the Pentagon's long-awaited plan to shut down the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and transfer the remaining detainees to ...
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Consumer confidence falls to 92.2 in FebruaryFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Consumer confidence fell in February to the lowest level in seven months as worries about a slowing economy and tumbling stock prices took a toll. The ...
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Kansas boots cornerback, suspends linebacker after arrestsFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - Kansas has dismissed cornerback Eric Rivers and suspended linebacker Kendall Duckworth after both were arrested early Monday in connection with an ...
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Iran's reformist campaigns on the Tehran subwayFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's most prominent reformist candidate has reached out to Tehran residents on the subway as another way to win votes ahead of Friday's crucial par...
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Stamp marking Indiana's bicentennial set for June releaseFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The U.S. Postal Service stamp commemorating Indiana's bicentennial of statehood will be released in June. Postal officials say the Indiana statehood ...
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FBI: Evidence collection complete at Oregon refugeFeb 23, 2016 6:00 am - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - FBI personnel say they have completed the evidence-collection process at an Oregon wildlife refuge following a 41-day standoff. The FBI said Tuesda...
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Yumi Sushi lives up to its name in MundeleinFeb 23, 2016 5:00 am - Tucked into an unexpected location across from Bill's Pub in Mundelein (and in the spot of the now closed Sushi Joon), Yumi Sushi is sandwiched between a pizza shop and ...
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Will women see a break in Hollywood's 'celluloid ceiling'?Feb 23, 2016 4:59 am - NEW YORK - "Well, the time has come," announced presenter Barbra Streisand at the 2010 Oscars, revealing that Kathryn Bigelow had won the best director prize for "The Hu...