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Syria's military shows unexpected resilience
BEIRUT — The military onslaught this week against the strategic Syrian town of Qusair has dramatized a surprising combat resilience that has already put rebel forces on the defensive on other key fronts, including near the capital, Damascus. The...
Tags: Government, Human Rights, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, National Government
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Film director brings anti-fracking fight to Springfield
Tribune reporterJosh Fox, the Oscar-nominated director of two anti-fracking films, is bringing his fight to Springfield, where he has plans Tuesday morning to testify against legislation to regulate horizontal hydraulic fracturing. At a screening Monday night of his...Tags: Tribeca, Arts and Culture, Film Festivals, Barack Obama
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Front & Center: Ethanol critic: End state mandate
Florida legislators passed a bill this year to repeal the state law that requires most gasoline sold in the state to include 10 percent ethanol. The bill, awaiting action from Gov. Rick Scott, would be largely symbolic, because federal law still...Tags: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Global Warming, Ethanol, Politics, Consumers
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Hyundai Plans Tucson Fuel-Cell for 2015
KickingTiresAutomakers have been making and breaking fuel-cell vehicle promises for years, and now Hyundai is jumping into the fray with the Tucson Fuel-Cell Electric Vehicle. The automaker is joining the Energy Department, gas suppliers, hydrogen and fuel-cell...Tags: Automotive Equipment, BMW, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toyota, Chevrolet
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Blaze consumes Eddie's Northside in Aberdeen
An Aberdeen service station and garage that had been filling fuel tanks for more than four decades was destroyed by fire Monday. Three employees working at Eddie's Northside Sinclair tried to put the flames out with fire extinguishers, but the blaze...
Tags: Fires, Traffic, Heavy Engineering, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Oklahoma tornado 'was a monster'
Rescuers sifted through debris in a desperate search for survivors Monday night after a massive tornado battered the Oklahoma City area, killing at least 51 people, including 20 children, and injuring 120. The toll was expected to rise. With 200-mph...Tags: Abusive Behavior, White House, Mary Fallin, National Weather Service, Star Trek into Darkness (movie)
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Illinois Chamber, AFL-CIO agree on compromise over fracking rules
It's no secret our two organizations, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO, don't always see eye to eye on issues. However, we're proud that the issue of hydraulic fracturing is one where our voices have united as part of a broader coalition...Tags: AFL-CIO, Government, Environmental Cleanup, Lisa Madigan, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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MarksJarvis: Stock investors blink, then buy after talk of tapering stimulus
With a growing expectation that the Federal Reserve will take the training wheels off the economy, investors turned squeamish about stocks late last week. But the fear of going it alone, without the Fed's indulgent support, didn't keep investors on...
Tags: Federal Reserve, Finance, Money and Monetary Policy, Career and Workplace, Credit Ratings
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Obama administration to tighten pressure on Iran, aide says
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Wednesday that it would add more sanctions on Iran in an effort to dissuade Tehran from continuing its nuclear program, but stopped short of backing tough new penalties that lawmakers are considering....
Tags: Energy Resources, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Nuclear Policy, Washington, DC
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Buchanan company expects to add 50 jobs by 2016
South Bend TribuneBUCHANAN -- Vickers Engineering is undergoing a very nice growth spurt. Except it's not really a spurt. It's actually steady growth. And the growth will continue, according to Matt Tyler, CEO and president of Vickers Engineering. He said he expects to...Tags: Technology, Science and Technology, Energy Resources
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Wichita Police Crime Sheets: May 16
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsEach day, we comb through pages upon pages of crime reports from the Wichita Police Department. Below is a quick glance at some bits and pieces from those sheets. These reports are designed to give you an idea of what residents and police are...Tags: Automotive Equipment, Manufacturing and Engineering, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Parks and Recreation
This list is not all-inclusive Lake Manor Nature Preserve Addison 400 W. Lake Park Almost 13 acres including baseball fields, basketball courts, fishing, playground, a shelter and a .54 mile walking path. Phillips Park Aurora Accessible...
Tags: Wetlands, Tennis, Soccer, Tourism and Leisure, Canoeing and Kayaking
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