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The sporting-goods chain believes that operating a large number of easily accessible, smaller stores is more profitable than offering fewer big ones. Sometimes smaller is better.       …

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Farmers want lawmakers to overhaul the complex milk-pricing formula to give them more for the dairy byproduct that has become a profit center for cheese makers. SACRAMENTO — California …

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Condoms are readily available without identification. Why not Plan B? In the uproar about making the morning-after contraceptive known as Plan B available to our daughters, there has been …

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The office of mayor often enlarges the winner. Will it do so again with Garcetti or Greuel? As the campaign for mayor of Los Angeles has played out over the …

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Tim Cahill heads home a free kick to give New York a 1-0 victory. Tim Cahill heads home a free kick to give New York a 1-0 victory.        

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Ask any grocery clerk: program easy to abuse Grocery clerks will tell you: It¿s not uncommon for users to go through the grocery lane with food, then come back with …

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I’m lighter by about $45, unsure whether I’ve been a good Samaritan or duped Looking back, I have to admit it was well-played. So I made a $45 bet …

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TIMIKA, Indonesia (AP) — Rescuers recovered four more bodies from a collapsed underground room at a giant U.S.-owned gold and copper mine in Indonesia, bringing the confirmed death…

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of tons of frozen mutton, lamb and beef from New Zealand have been stranded on Chinese docks after China halted imports from the country…

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Editors: The Pittsburgh Penguins and Ottawa Senators are tied 1-1 after the first overtime period in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series. AP Sports Read more on WashingtonExaminer.com washingtonexaminer….

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Navy Secretary Richard J. Danzig, who has served as a bio-warfare adviser to the president, the Pentagon, and the Department of Homeland Security, urged the …

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The Obama administration has zealously prosecuted leaks involving national security, but the secret collection of records for 20 Associated Press phone lines reaches a new level. WASHINGTON — Three years ago, …

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(Reuters) – A massive storm front swept north through the central United States on Sunday, hammering the region with fist-sized hail, blinding rain and tornadoes, including a half-mile wide …

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Craig Stouffer United gets a draw against Sporting KC It didn’t look good for the referees, but it was the slightest hint that things might finally be turning around. After …

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It’s part of three-day walk to bring awareness to the slated closures. Marchers, who walked miles Saturday between schools on the South and West Sides slated for closure, will…

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The 57-year-old actor from Highland Park, a co-founder of Steppenwolf Theatre, shares some thoughts ahead of his tribute Monday by the League of Chicago Theatres.

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A book of historical photos chronicling the waterway’s reversal helps steer the composer as he prepares for the work’s premiere by the Chicago Jazz Philharmonic.

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BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (Reuters) – Thousands of Connecticut commuters should brace for travel chaos on Monday as Metro-North workers repair damage on the United States’ busiest rail line caused by the …

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The bullpen allows four runs in the eighth inning to blow another one-run lead Sunday. The bullpen allows four runs in the eighth inning to blow another one-run …

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THOMAS BEAUMONT DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Is the tea party getting its groove back? Shouts of vindication from around the country suggest the movement’s leaders certainly think so. They say …

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