Six people were shot on the South Side of Chicago. Police investigate one of the crime scenes in the 4200 block of S. Wells St. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) ...
Average wireless bill increased 7% in 2012 , 70% of subscribers now own smartphones
Label: TechnologyWe all love our smartphones, but they are a costly addiction to support. According to Consumer Reports, American wireless subscribers saw their wireless bills increase by 7% between 2011 and 2012, and the big culprit is the continued proliferation of smartphones. Overall, 70% of wireless subscribers who took part in Consumer Reports’ survey owned smartphones this year, up from 50% in 2011. As the...
Putin aide denies Russian president has health problems
Label: LifestyleTOKYO/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Vladimir Putin is in good health, his chief of staff said on Friday after Japanese media said Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had postponed a visit to Moscow next month because the Russian president had a health problem.A former KGB officer who enjoys vast authority in Russia, Putin has long cultivated a tough-guy image, and health issues could damage that. His condition though...
Jewel parent says sale talks proceeding
Label: Business Exterior of Jewel-Osco's first "Green Store" located at 370 N. Desplaines in Chicago. ...
Nov
30
Male shot by police on South Side
Label: World An off-duty Chicago police officer who witnessed a crash during a police chase shot the driver of a stolen SUV after it struck...
Apple overcomes last hurdle, iPhone 5 cleared for sale in China as Android continues to dominate
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Stephen King and Steven Spielberg’s “Under the Dome” gets series order from CBS
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Under the Dome” has landed under the wing of CBS.The network has given a 13-episode, straight-to-series order for the project, an adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name.The series will premiere in summer 2013.King will executive-produce, along with Steven Spielberg, whose Amblin Television will produce the series in association with CBS Television Studios....
Recipes for Health: Asian Chopped Salad With Seasoned Tofu ‘Fingers’ — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesI like to serve the baked seasoned tofu “fingers” warm on top of the salad. They are delicious cold, too; it is worth making up a separate batch for the refrigerator. If you have an assortment of vegetables leftover from Thanksgiving dinner, throw them in! For the Tofu: 1/4 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) ...
U.S., state to fund battery research at Argonne
Label: Business The U.S. Department of Energy has chosen Argonne National Laboratory, in suburban Lemont, to become America's capital for battery...
Nov
29
Officials: Winning Powerball tickets sold in 2 states
Label: World Powerball officials say tickets sold in Arizona and Missouri matched all six numbers to win the record the record $579.9 million...
‘The Inbetweeners’ Canceled by MTV
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “The Inbetweeners” now falls solidly in the “canceled” camp.MTV has decided not to go forward with a second season of the scripted series, which premiered in August and was an adaptation of a British sitcom of the same name.“While we won’t be moving forward with another season of ‘The Inbetweeners,’ we enjoyed working with the show’s creators and such a talented, funny...
Recipes for Health: Roasted Sweet Potato and Crispy Kale Salad — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThis is a great salad to make with leftover roasted sweet potatoes but you can also roast them just to make the salad. The trick to succeeding with crispy kale is to make sure it is completely dry before you put it in the oven. If you are using bunched kale I recommend that you stem and wash it, spin it twice in a salad spinner, then set the leaves in single layers...
Groupon CEO Mason offers to step down
Label: Business Groupon Inc Chief Executive Andrew Mason, under fire for a plunging share price and tapering growth, declared on Wednesday he...
Nov
28
Charges dropped against NIU officer
Label: World Sex assault charges against a former Northern Illinois University police officer were dropped Tuesday after new revelations...
Nintendo: more than 400,000 Wii Us sold in US
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — Nintendo says it has sold more than 400,000 of its new video game console, the Wii U, in its first week on sale in the U.S.The Wii U launched on Nov. 18 in the U.S. at a starting price of $ 300. Nintendo says the sales figure, based on internal estimates, is through Nov. 24.Six years ago, Nintendo Co. sold 475,000 of the original Wii in that console’s first seven days in stores. The...
U.S. author sues filmmaker Tyler Perry over plot of 2012 film
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (Reuters) – An American author sued the prolific filmmaker Tyler Perry in a federal court on Tuesday, accusing him of lifting the plot of his 2012 movie, “Good Deeds,” from her book.Terri Donald, who also writes under the pseudonym TLO Red’ness, says Perry based the film on her 2007 book, “Bad Apples Can Be Good Fruit.”The lawsuit, filed in Philadelphia, says Donald sent a copy of her book...
Recipes for Health: Spinach and Turkey Salad — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesTurkey or chicken transforms this classic spinach salad (minus the bacon) into a light main dish, welcome after Thanksgiving and before the rest of the holiday season feasting begins. 2 cups (12 ounces) shredded cooked turkey, chicken breast or chicken breast tenders 1 6-ounce bag baby spinach 6 white or cremini mushrooms, thinly sliced...
Grim recovery forecast for U.S., global economies
Label: Business WASHINGTON — In a grim new forecast, a leading international economic group sharply cut its outlook for U.S. and global growth...
Nov
27
Gunfire at gang funeral: 'It s broad daylight,' says stunned neighbor
Label: WorldRev. Corey Brooks talks about shooting after a funeral in Chicago on Monday, November 26, 2012. (Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune) ...
Exclusive: Egyptian investor seeks to put stamp on Telecom Italia
Label: TechnologyDUBAI (Reuters) – Egyptian entrepreneur Naguib Sawiris aims to shake up debt-laden Telecom Italia and steer it towards expansion in Brazil if shareholders warm up to his proposal for a 3 billion euro ($ 3.9 billion) cash infusion.The billionaire tycoon, who got to know Italy well when he owned the third-biggest mobile operator Wind, has put on the table a capital increase that could make him one of...
Bin Laden movie “Zero Dark Thirty” based on first-hand accounts
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The makers of a Hollywood movie about the U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden denied asking for classified material for their film, but say they did conduct interviews with a CIA officer and others at the heart of the decade-long hunt for the al Qaeda leader.“It was all based on first-hand accounts so it really felt very vivid and very vital and very, very immediate and...
Recipes for Health: Quinoa Salad With Avocado and Kalamata Olives — Recipes for Health
Label: HealthAndrew Scrivani for The New York TimesThis is inspired by a salad I recently enjoyed in a small vegetarian restaurant called Siggy’s on Henry Street in Brooklyn Heights. They called it a quinoa Greek salad, but really the only thing that was Greek about it was the kalamata olives. No matter, it was still delicious. 3/4 cup quinoa 1 1/4 cups water Salt to taste 1 small...
Holiday sales continue to soar on Cyber Monday
Label: Business Web shopping soared on Cyber Monday, continuing a strong start to the holiday season.Online sales were up 26.6 percent from...
Nov
26
Pfleger points police to suspect in fatal stabbing
Label: World During an argument with his wife Wednesday, Demetrius Jackson allegedly stabbed to death a 55-year-old man who intervened, then...
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