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Pope transfers Vatican official who backed U.S. nunsOct 18, 2012 10:20 am - VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Thursday transferred to the United States a high-ranking Holy See official who had ruffled feathers at the Vatican by openly seeking ...
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Drought conditions ease in key Midwest farm statesOct 18, 2012 10:05 am - ST. LOUIS — Recent storms have eased drought conditions in several key Midwest farming states where the corn harvest is wrapping up. The U.S. Drought Monitor’s weekly up...
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Compounding pharmacies seek to shake stigmaOct 18, 2012 10:05 am - LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Before federal agencies and state lawmakers engage in any crackdown on regulations for specialty and compounding pharmacies, those running such facilit...
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Venture capital firm to open Chicago officeOct 18, 2012 10:01 am - A leading venture capital firm is opening an office in Chicago, giving a boost to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s efforts to attract high-tech businesses and entrepreneurs to the c...
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Whirlpool delays layoffs from Indiana centerOct 17, 2012 10:03 am - EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Whirlpool Corp. says it is delaying planned layoffs at its development center in Evansville in part because some people have left their jobs ahead of ...
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Indiana man dies after being trapped under pianoOct 17, 2012 10:03 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Police say a man in his 90s died after he became trapped under a piano inside his home near South Bend. St. Joseph County police Sgt. Bill Redman say ...
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Wis. state parks offer Halloween activitiesOct 17, 2012 10:03 am - MADISON, Wis. — State parks and forests across Wisconsin are offering Halloween hikes, hayrides and trick-or-treating as the holiday approaches. Heritage Hill State Park...
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Woman in wheelchair killed crossing Indiana streetOct 17, 2012 10:03 am - SULLIVAN, Ind. — Police in western Indiana say a 71-year-old woman in a wheelchair was struck and killed while crossing a city street. Police say Evelyn Norfleet was in ...
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Lawyers in Wisconsin redistricting case withheld emailsOct 17, 2012 9:48 am - MADISON, Wis. — A forensic examiner’s report says attorneys hired by Republican lawmakers to assist with the redistricting process withheld 34 emails to groups suing the...
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Fire damages Wisconsin’s largest dairy farmOct 17, 2012 9:48 am - TOWN OF ROSENDALE, Wis. — A fire has damaged Wisconsin’s largest dairy farm. WLUK-TV reports the fire tore through one of the barns at Rosendale Dairy near the Fond ...