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Memorial Recreation Center to change its name to honor Robert Johnson
The Board of Directors at Memorial Recreation Center invites the community to a rededication ceremony Saturday, June 15, from 2 to 4 p.m. The building will be renamed the Robert W. Johnson Community Center in honor of Johnson and his contributions to...
Tags: Wrestling, Walnuts, Board of Directors, Housing and Urban Planning, Diabetes
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Quinn, Emanuel lash out at Madigan gun bill
— Gov. Pat Quinn, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Senate President John Cullerton decried a bill to legalize concealed firearms that is backed by powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan, contending it would invalidate strict local gun laws like Chicago's...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, Firearms, Brandon W. Phelps
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Privacy advocates wary of push to mandate auto 'black boxes'
Dayton Daily NewsThe increasing computerization of cars allows them to capture and transmit data that can help improve highway and driver safety, federal officials said. But the technology also raises privacy concerns about the ownership and unintended uses of that data,...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Science and Technology, Crime, Law and Justice, Disasters and Accidents, Electronics
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INSIGHT-Luxury brands position for U.S. boom
Reuters* Affluent U.S. consumers feel it's safe to spend again * China second to U.S. in 2012 luxury retail growth * Influx of tourists will help as Obama reworks visa wait * Top brands expanding across the United States By Astrid Wendlandt and Phil Wahba...Tags: Prada, Alexander McQueen, Luxury Goods Industry, Tourism and Leisure, Brazil
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Insight: Luxury brands position for U.S. boom
ReutersPARIS/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Most men might balk at spending $600 on a pair of Dior sneakers but for U.S. shoppers like Ephraim, an upbeat 30-year-old, such indulgences are becoming increasingly commonplace. Ephraim is the kind of man who gives luxury...Tags: Prada, Alexander McQueen, Tourism and Leisure, Luxury Goods Industry, Brazil
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Large U.S. retailers sue Visa, MasterCard over card fees
ReutersMay 23 (Reuters) - A group of U.S. retailers including Macy's Inc and Target Corp sued Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc on Thursday, breaking off from a proposed $7.2 billion settlement reached last year over fees to process credit card transactions. The...Tags: Personal Data Collection, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Manhattan (New York City), TJX Companies Incorporated
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Where are the STEM jobs?
Republicans and Democrats appear to agree on at least one thing: that the United States is facing a STEM (science, technology engineering and math) crisis. In his most recent State of the Union address, President Barack Obama declared that he wants to...
Tags: Immigration Reform Legislation (2013), Mark Zuckerberg, Employment Opportunities, Personal Data Collection, Science and Technology
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Target, Macy's among retailers suing Visa, MasterCard over swipe fees
ReutersMacy's Inc., Target Corp. and 15 other U.S. retailers sued Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. on Thursday over fees to process credit card transactions. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Manhattan, came before a May 28 deadline for the millions...Tags: Antitrust Issues, Personal Data Collection, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice
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Editorial: 'The big problem with the Illinois House gun bill'?
Under orders from the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the Illinois legislature is trying to craft a law that will allow responsible gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public. The court said the legislature has to do this, but the court didn't say...
Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Weaponry, Crime, Law and Justice, Firearms, Politics
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One man's pride in himself is inspiring
I am writing this in response to David Whiteman's May 11 letter. He complains about the great deal of media coverage received by Jason Collins, an NBA player who made history as the first active male athlete in a major North American sports league to come...Tags: Personal Weapon Control, Crime, Law and Justice, U.S. Congress, George W. Bush, Benghazi
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Illinois concealed carry bill heads to House floor
SPRINGFIELD --- An Illinois House panel today approved a concealed weapons bill that supporters say attempts to walk the fine line between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, but some Chicago-area lawmakers want a more restrictive bill. The...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Personal Weapon Control, Prosecution, Crime, Law and Justice, Firearms
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King Madigan's pension plan unconcstitutional
My wife and I were public school educators for a combined 67 years. We followed all the rules and paid the required pension deductions from every paycheck. Illinois legislators, meanwhile, decided against providing required contributions to the Teachers&...Tags: Illinois Supreme Court, Lombard, Pension and Welfare, Politics, Michael Madigan
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