A man killed his mother at their home and then opened fire Friday...
One Direction, Rihanna, Adele lead Billboard 2012 charts
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Newcomer British boy band One Direction joined R&B diva Rihanna and British singer Adele to top Billboard‘s year-end music charts, released on Friday.One Direction, who topped the Billboard 200 album chart twice this year with their debut, “Up All Night” in March and their sophomore album “Take Me Home” in November, were named Billboard‘s top new artist/group, rounding...
3 innovations from Chicago science scene
Label: Business Julian Gordon and Prasanthi Gandhi pose for a photograph amid various air-purifying devices in their lab at Inspirotec,...
Dec
14
Alvarez fires back at '60 Minutes'
Label: World After days of scathing reviews of her "60 Minutes" interview on false confessions, Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez...
U.S. drops China’s Taobao website from “notorious” list
Label: TechnologyWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday dropped a website owned by China‘s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, from its annual list of the world’s most “notorious markets” for sales of pirated and counterfeit goods.Taobao Marketplace, an online shopping site similar to eBay and Amazon that brings together buyers and sellers, “has been removed from the 2012 List because it has undertaken...
Sitar maker: Ravi Shankar’s legacy inspires others
Label: LifestyleNEW DELHI (AP) — The walls of Sanjay Sharma‘s music shop are lined with gleaming string instruments and old photographs of legendary musicians.Beatles George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Indian classicial musicians Zakir Hussain, Shiv Kumar Sharma and Vishwamohan Bhatt. And the man who brought these two very different musical worlds together: Ravi Shankar.Like his grandfather and father...
Recipes for Health: Red Cabbage, Carrot and Broccoli Stem Latkes — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesI love finding things to do with broccoli stems. I find that allowing the cabbage mixture to sit for 10 to 15 minutes before forming the latkes allows the cabbage to soften a bit, and the latkes hold together better. 5 cups shredded red cabbage 1/2 pound carrots, shredded (about 1 1/2 cups) 1 1/2 cups shredded peeled broccoli stems ...
Retailers scramble to woo shoppers in final days before Christmas
Label: Business The holiday crunch is on at the mall, and Toys R Us is opening all its stores for 88 straight hours until Christmas Eve. And,...
Dec
13
Quinn, Emanuel assail court's concealed carry decision
Label: World Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday indicated he would like to see assault weapons banned in Illinois as lawmakers this spring revise...
U.S. federal agency to test RIM’s BlackBerry 10
Label: TechnologyTORONTO (Reuters) – Research In Motion said a U.S. federal agency, which recently outlined plans to move away from BlackBerry in favor of Apple Inc’s iPhone, is now set to begin testing RIM‘s new BlackBerry 10 platform and devices.The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE), will early next year begin a pilot program on RIM’s new line of BlackBerry 10 smartphones and BlackBerry Enterprise...
McAfee arrives in U.S. from Guatemala
Label: LifestyleMIAMI (Reuters) – Computer software pioneer John McAfee, who is wanted for questioning in Belize over the murder of a fellow American, arrived in Miami on Wednesday evening after he was deported by Guatemala, according to fellow passengers on an American Airlines flight.After landing, McAfee, 67, was escorted from the plane by airport security officers, passengers said. Shortly afterward, he tweeted,...
Recipes for Health: Cabbage, Carrot and Purple Kale Latkes — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThese latkes are nutrient-dense, packed with health promoting sulfur compounds as well as vitamins K, A, C, and manganese, tryptophan, calcium, copper, vitamin B6, iron, and potassium. In order for this mix to hold together it requires a little more egg and flour; I use a combination of cornmeal, all-purpose and buckwheat. 5 cups finely shredded cabbage...
Snow-making at ski resorts goes high tech
Label: Business Mother Nature has been a fickle manager of snowfall lately, sending an avalanche of powder to ski resorts across the country...
Dec
12
Cardinal George: Doctors 'couldn't find any evidence of cancer'
Label: World Medical tests have shown that Chicago's Cardinal Francis George appears to be free of cancer, he said in a wide-ranging interview,...
Proper jailbreak for iOS 6 reportedly coming December 22nd
Label: TechnologyThe speed at which a jailbreak for a new iOS device is released has slowed down considerably over the last few years. A tethered jailbreak for devices running iOS 6 has been out September, but most people have been holding out for the untethered version – a hack that doesn’t erase everything upon reboot. A new jailbreak developer called “Dream JB” claims he will release a proper untethered jailbreak...
Legendary Indian sitarist, composer Ravi Shankar dead at 92
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar, who helped introduce the sitar to the Western world through his collaborations with The Beatles, died in Southern California on Tuesday, his family said. He was 92.Shankar, a three-time Grammy winner with legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Festival and at Woodstock, had been in fragile health for several years and last Thursday underwent...
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) ...
Dec
11
Fare hikes, elimination of bus routes focus of CTA budget hearing
Label: World The second CTA fare hike in five years and a controversial plan that eliminates at least a dozen bus routes to free up money...
“Homeland” creator: Stop using animals in military training
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Homeland” executive producer Gideon Raff is urging a cease-fire between the U.S. military and the animal kingdom.Joining with the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Raff has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, asking him to halt the use of animals in medical training exercises in favor of high-tech human simulators.In his letter, Raff – a...
Concussion Liability Issues Could Stretch Beyond N.F.L.
Label: HealthPaul Kitagaki Jr./The Sacramento Bee, via Associated PressInsurers could raise premiums with a higher risk of lawsuits for concussions, like the one 49ers quarterback Alex Smith sustained a month ago. As the N.F.L. confronts a raft of lawsuits brought by thousands of former players who accuse the league of hiding information about the dangers of concussions, a less visible battle that may have a more...
'Dollar Menu' sparks McDonald's rebound
Label: Business McDonald's took Wall Street by surprise Monday morning, with a November same-store sales report that beat expectations and showed...
Dec
10
Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera feared dead in plane crash
Label: World The wreckage of a small plane believed to be carrying Jenni...
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