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...
Why Netflix’s future is in “House of Cards,” “Arrested Development” – not Disney
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – Netflix hailed as a “game-changer” its landmark deal last week to bring Disney movies to the streaming service. But while that deal may be significant, it pales in importance next to another looming development – the February debut of its original series “House of Cards.”The economic benefits of the Disney deal, which gives the company streaming rights to much...
The New Old Age: The Gift of Reading
Label: HealthThis is the year of the tablet, David Pogue of The Times has told us, and that may be good news for seniors who open holiday wrappings to find one tucked inside. They see better with tablets’ adjustable type size, new research shows. Reading becomes easier again.This may seem obvious — find me someone over 40 who doesn’t see better when fonts are larger — but it’s the business of science to test...
Dec
11
HSBC to pay record $1.9B fine
Label: BusinessBritish-owned bank HSBC is paying $1.9B to settle a US money-laundering probe. The bank was investigated for involvement in the transfer of funds from Mexican drug cartels and sanctioned nations like Iran. (Dec. 11) ...
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