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Feb

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

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: Lifestyle

NEW 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: Health

Phys 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

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: Lifestyle

LOS 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: Health

Too 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...