Chicago police were flagged down by a man on the street as they responded to the sound of gunfire Friday night and found a woman...
Maradona becomes a father again
Label: LifestyleBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Diego Maradona‘s girlfriend Victoria Ojeda has given birth to a boy called Diego Fernando and the Argentine soccer great is now expected to travel back to Buenos Aires to meet his son.“He’s a Diego, with a big head and lots of hair,” Alfredo Cahe, Maradona’s long-time doctor, told reporters outside the Buenos Aires clinic where Ojeda gave birth late on Wednesday.“My feeling...
Livestrong Tattoos as Reminder of Personal Connections, Not Tarnished Brand
Label: HealthAs Jax Mariash went under the tattoo needle to have “Livestrong” emblazoned on her wrist in bold black letters, she did not think about Lance Armstrong or doping allegations, but rather the 10 people affected by cancer she wanted to commemorate in ink. It was Jan. 22, 2010, exactly a year since the disease had taken the life of her stepfather. After years of wearing yellow Livestrong wristbands, she...
Illinois corporate tax credits swelled to $161 million 2011
Label: Business When lawmakers raised taxes on Illinois residents and businesses, they also increased corporate income tax breaks for a select...
Prince to headline Montreux jazz with three pricey concerts
Label: LifestyleGENEVA (Reuters) – Prince returns to the Montreux Jazz Festival in July to give three concerts at the 47th edition, the first after the death of founder Claude Nobs, organizers said on Thursday.The American singer and musician is booked to give three shows on July 13, 14 and 15, the Swiss festival said in a statement.“Groovy, funky and the undisputed master of improvisation, Prince‘s performances...
Well: Ask Well: Swimming to Ease Back Pain
Label: HealthMany people find that recreational swimming helps ease back pain, and there is research to back that up. But some strokes may be better than others.An advantage to exercising in a pool is that the buoyancy of the water takes stress off the joints. At the same time, swimming and other aquatic exercises can strengthen back and core muscles.That said, it does not mean that everyone with a case of back...
Push for online sales taxes pick up steam in Congress
Label: Business U.S. states could collect millions of dollars in online sales taxes, with members of both parties in Congress sponsoring legislation...
Feb
14
Anxiety grows as Chicago Public Schools narrows closing list
Label: World After trimming the number of schools that could be closed to 129, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's school administration on Wednesday entered...
Epic to pull song with offending Lil Wayne lyric
Label: LifestyleNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Epic Records is going to “great efforts” to take down a new Future remix leaked over the weekend with a vulgar Lil Wayne lyric that has offended the family of Emmett Till.The New Orleans rapper made a sexual reference to the beating death of Till, a 14-year-old Chicago boy tortured and shot in Mississippi in 1955 for whistling at a white woman. Till’s family objected and the...
Use of Morning-After Pill Is Rising, Report Says
Label: HealthThe use of morning-after pills by American women has more than doubled in recent years, driven largely by rising rates of use among women in their early 20s, according to new federal data released Thursday. The finding is likely to add to the public debate over rules issued by the Obama administration under the new health care law that require most employers to provide free coverage of...
Sources: American, US Airways boards approve merger
Label: Business The boards of AMR Corp and US Airways Group Inc each met on Wednesday to approve a merger that would create the world's largest...
Feb
13
Dorner case: Human remains found in debris of burned cabin
Label: World Charred human remains have been found in the debris of the burned-out Big Bear area cabin where police believe fugitive ex-cop...
Beyonce hopes her documentary inspires Blue Ivy
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is hoping that her ultra-revealing documentary will someday provide inspiration for Blue Ivy, the year-old daughter she and husband Jay-Z have.“I hope that she will see all of the beautiful times (and) all the tough times that led up to her being here,” the singer said Tuesday night at the New York premiere of her upcoming HBO documentary, “Life is But a Dream.”She added: “I’m...
Well: Getting the Right Dose of Exercise
Label: HealthPhys EdGretchen Reynolds on the science of fitness.A common concern about exercise is that if you don’t do it almost every day, you won’t achieve much health benefit. But a commendable new study suggests otherwise, showing that a fairly leisurely approach to scheduling workouts may actually be more beneficial than working out almost daily.For the new study, published this month in Exercise & Science...
Downtown condo market showing signs of life
Label: Business Downtown Chicago's condo market is on the rebound after many moribund years, as sales volume and pricing improve in a market...
Feb
12
Hadiya's dad: 'Thanking God that these two guys are off the streets'
Label: World Two reputed gang members were out for revenge from a previous shooting when they opened fire on a group of students in a South...
American Society of Cinematographers likes the look of “Skyfall”
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Roger Deakins won the top feature-film award from the American Society of Cinematographers on Sunday night for “Skyfall,” meaning that “Argo” only went two-for-three on a weekend of film awards ceremonies.While “Argo” won at the Scripter Awards on Friday and the BAFTA Awards earlier Sunday, it was not even nominated for an ASC Award, where Deakins’ work on the James Bond...
Report Faults Priorities in Breast Cancer Research
Label: HealthToo little of the money the federal government spends on breast cancer research goes toward finding environmental causes of the disease and ways to prevent it, according to a new report from a group of scientists, government officials and patient advocates established by Congress to examine the research. The report, “Breast Cancer and the Environment — Prioritizing Prevention,” published...
Judge OKs auction of Hostess brands
Label: Business Workers prepare Twinkies for packaging at a Schiller Park plant in 2005. The Twinkie, one of America's best-known snack...
Feb
11
2 persons of interest questioned in Hadiya Pendleton's death
Label: World Chicago police are questioning two persons of interest in the slaying of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, a day after first lady...
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