All Stories from October 16, 2016 (Change date)
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Facebook-backed education tool tests parents' privacy fearsOct 16, 2016 7:16 am - Caroline Pollock Bilicki felt uneasy about the new education program introduced this year at her children's Chicago school. Summit Basecamp, built with the help of Faceb...
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Billy Bob Thornton heads 'Goliath' cast overcoming legal thriller's weak spotsOct 16, 2016 7:15 am - You'd be forgiven for thinking you've met Billy McBride a hundred times before. He's a down-and-out attorney living in a beachside motel in Santa Monica (perhaps the las...
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Company's faith-based holiday policy doesn't flyOct 16, 2016 7:15 am - Q: My daughter works for a car dealership that employs 19 people. The owner, an Orthodox Jew, gives every employee two paid holidays a year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. ...
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Stories collide in National Geographic telepic on President Reagan's shootingOct 16, 2016 7:15 am - At first glance, Infinite Energy Center in suburban Atlanta would seem an unlikely filming location for a presidential debate scene. But turn the lights down in a confer...
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Sunday picks: Hip-hop, classical converge as Black Violin plays NCCOct 16, 2016 7:15 am - Classical crossover See how classical music intertwines with hip-hop when Wil Baptiste and Kev Marcus perform as Black Violin on Sunday at North Central College's Wentz ...
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Meet the secret network of political tweeters making debate memes go viralOct 16, 2016 7:14 am - In the aftermath of the second presidential debate, Facebook and Twitter lit up with two competing memes. One depicts a smiling Hillary Clinton, with the campaign slogan...
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Wheeling Township voters could be first to eliminate roads commissionerOct 16, 2016 7:12 am - Wheeling Township could be the first in Cook County to eliminate its highway road commissioner, as voters will decide the job's fate on Nov. 8. If the initiative passes,...
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Survey: Few male board members believe diversity improves firm performanceOct 16, 2016 7:11 am - The Washington Post Companies with the highest percentage of female directors have been shown to outperform on equity, return on sales and return on invested capital. Th...
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Would Trump really raise taxes on the rich?Oct 16, 2016 7:10 am - Throughout his run for the presidency, Donald Trump has frequently talked about raising taxes on rich people. He has never actually put forth a plan to do so. Every outs...
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Dold, Schneider still at odds over Affordable Care ActOct 16, 2016 7:06 am - As they battle to represent Illinois' 10th District in the U.S. House, Republican incumbent Bob Dold and Democratic challenger Brad Schneider remain on opposite sides wh...