All Stories from August 31, 2012 (Change date)
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Naperville native lives her dream in Marriott debutSep 01, 2012 8:45 am - Darilyn Burtley sang before she could talk. As a baby, the Naperville native spent as many as five days a week in church with her choir director mother, who claims Daril...
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World markets mixed ahead of Bernanke speechAug 31, 2012 10:28 am - LONDON — World stock markets were mixed on Friday ahead of a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke that investors hope will show the central bank is still considering new ...
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India disappoints with 5.5 percent growthAug 31, 2012 10:28 am - NEW DELHI — India’s economy grew a disappointing 5.5 percent in the last quarter ending June, marking a sharp slowdown from the 8 percent growth in the same period a yea...
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Lufthansa cancels flights as cabin crews strikeAug 31, 2012 10:28 am - BERLIN — Lufthansa flight attendants walked off the job Friday at Germany’s busiest airport, causing more than 100 flight cancelations, and their union warned of more st...
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Tokyo court: Samsung didn’t infringe Apple patentAug 31, 2012 10:32 pm - TOKYO — A Tokyo court on Friday dismissed Apple Inc.’s claim that Samsung had infringed on its patent — the latest ruling in the global legal battle between the two tech...
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Ford expects top-selling Focus to keep sellingAug 31, 2012 10:32 pm - Ford Motor Co., the second-largest U.S. automaker, said it expects to maintain the sales pace for its Focus compact car, which outsold the Toyota Corolla to be the world...
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Russian tycoon loses battle of billionairesAug 31, 2012 1:44 pm - LONDON — Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky has lost his multibillion-dollar legal battle against fellow oligarch Roman Abramovich in a London courtroom. Judge Elizabeth Gl...
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Eurozone jobless rate stuck at record high in JulyAug 31, 2012 10:26 am - BRUSSELS — The unemployment rate across the 17 countries that use the euro remained at a record high of 11.3 percent in July, official figures showed Friday, underscorin...
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Next 'Showcase' will dig deeper into talent poolAug 31, 2012 6:29 am - The next chance to see iLLest Vocals perform is at the “Suburban Showcase” concerts on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre in Arlington Height...
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Book details author's 'crazy guitar hero quest'Sep 01, 2012 8:45 am - Success is measured in many ways. Some consider happiness the ultimate indicator of a worthwhile existence. Others aren't satisfied unless they achieve a certain level o...