Debbie Scarlati experienced a bit of anxiety when she realized that Christmas Day was just 11 days away."Truly, I was a whole...
Robbery suspect shot by police on South Side
Label: World A man believed to be one of four robbers who held up a truck driver this morning was shot by police a short time later in the...
As Conn. story unfolds, media struggle with facts
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — The scope and senselessness of the Newtown, Conn., school shooting challenged television journalists’ ability to do much more than lend, or impose, their presence on the scene.Pressed with the awful urgency of the story, TV, along with other media, fell prey to reporting “facts” that were often in conflict or wrong.How many people were killed? Which Lanza brother was the shooter: Adam...
School Yoga Class Draws Religious Protest From Christians
Label: HealthT. Lynne Pixley for The New York TimesMiriam Ruiz during a yoga class last week at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School in Encinitas, Calif. A few dozen parents are protesting that the program amounts to religious indoctrination. More Photos »ENCINITAS, Calif. — By 9:30 a.m. at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School, tiny feet were shifting from downward dog pose to chair pose to warrior pose in surprisingly...
Dec
14
Push for minimum wage hike intensifies
Label: Business NEW YORK — Before the recession, Amie Crawford was an interior designer, earning $50,000 a year patterning baths and cabinets...
Man dies after officers use Taser at police station, hospital
Label: WorldThe father of taser victim Phillip Coleman and a neighbor have conflicting thoughts about the incident. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune) ...
Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 might not launch until 2014
Label: TechnologyNintendo (NTDOY) says its kickstarted the next generation of video game consoles with the Wii U. But considering its graphics and processing power are comparable to Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox 360 and Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation 3, hardcore gamers are holding out for the next Xbox, tentatively dubbed “Xbox 720,” and next-generation PlayStation, tentatively called...
“X Factor” judge L.A. Reid quitting TV talent show
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – L.A. Reid, “The X Factor” judge, says he is leaving the TV talent show next season after two years on the panel.Reid, 56, chairman and chief executive of Epic Records, told “Access Hollywood,” the television program and website, he has decided to leave the Fox reality singing show to return to the record label full time.“I have decided that I will not return to ‘The X Factor’...
Paper Links Nerve Agents in ’91 Gulf War and Ailments
Label: HealthReviving a 20-year debate over illnesses of veterans of the 1991 Persian Gulf war, a new scientific paper presents evidence that nerve agents released by the bombing of Iraqi chemical weapons depots just before the ground war began could have carried downwind and fallen on American troops staged in Saudi Arabia. The paper, published in the journal Neuroepidemiology, tries to rebut the longstanding...
Dec
13
Illinois foreclosures up for 11th month
Label: Business Foreclosure activity in Illinois posted the 11th straight year-over-year increase in November, but compared with a month earlier,...
23-year-old aspiring comedian dies after falling down smokestack
Label: WorldA man who fell down the smokestack at a Mag Mile hotel has died. Nicholas Wieme, 23, was trying to take a photo from the top of the Intercontinental Hotel on Michigan Avenue. (WGN-Chicago) ...
Selling flak jackets in the cyberwars
Label: TechnologySAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – When the Israeli army and Hamas trade virtual blows in cyberspace, or when hacker groups like Anonymous rise from the digital ether, or when WikiLeaks dumps a trove of classified documents, some see a lawless Internet.But Matthew Prince, chief executive at CloudFlare, a little-known Internet start-up that serves some of the Web’s most controversial characters, sees a business...
“Lincoln” leads Golden Globe movie nominations
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Lincoln,” the tale of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln‘s battle to end slavery, ruled at the Golden Globe nominations on Thursday, while a very different movie take on slavery – “Django Unchained” – got a big boost in Hollywood’s crowded awards season.Steven Spielberg’s portrayal of one of America’s most revered presidents won a leading seven nominations, including best drama,...
World’s Population Living Longer, New Report Suggests
Label: HealthA sharp decline in deaths from malnutrition and diseases like measles and tuberculosis has caused a shift in global mortality patterns over the past 20 years, according to a new report, with far more of the world’s population now living into old age and dying from diseases more associated with rich countries, like cancer and heart disease. The shift reflects improvements in sanitation, medical...
Dec
12
Fed adds another $45B per month in stimulus
Label: Business The Federal Reserve ramped up its stimulus to the economy on Wednesday, expressing disappointment with the pace of recovery...
Aldermen OK $6 million in drunk city worker case
Label: World The City Council today voted to pay $6.25 million to a man who suffered brain damage and permanent disability when he was hit...
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