About 9:15 p.m., a man was shot to death inside a Popeye's Louisiana Kitchen, 5500 W. North Ave. (January 19, 2013) Two young...
Dotcom says new site legal, no revenge for Megaupload saga
Label: TechnologyAUCKLAND (Reuters) – Kim Dotcom, founder of outlawed file-sharing website Megaupload, said his new “cyberlocker” was not revenge on U.S. authorities who planned a raid on his home, closed Megaupload and charged him with online piracy for which he faces jail if found guilty.Dotcom said his new offering, Mega.co.nz, which will launch on Sunday even as he and three colleagues await extradition from New...
Lance Armstrong biopic in the works from Paramount, J.J. Abrams
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Paramount Pictures and “Star Trek” producer J.J. Abrams’ Bad Robot company have purchased the film rights to a forthcoming book about cyclist Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace, according to a person with knowledge of the transaction.Armstrong, whose name and celebrity status helped build a multimillion dollar cancer foundation, admitted on Thursday that he used performance-enhancing...
Business Briefing | Medicine: F.D.A. Clears Botox to Help Bladder Control
Label: Health Botox, the wrinkle treatment made by Allergan, has been approved to treat adults with overactive bladders who cannot tolerate or were not helped by other drugs, the Food and Drug Administration said on Friday. Botox injected into the bladder muscle causes the bladder to relax, increasing its storage capacity. “Clinical studies have demonstrated Botox’s ability to significantly reduce the frequency...
Chicago seeks investors for potential Midway Airport deal
Label: Business Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration on Friday began testing the investment market's appetite for a potential deal to privatize...
Jan
18
Autopsy today for lottery winner poisoned by cyanide
Label: WorldThe body of poisoned lottery winner Urooj Khan is in the hands of the Cook County medical examiner in hopes to learn more about how he died. ...
Morrisons to launch online kitchenware business
Label: TechnologyLONDON (Reuters) – Britain‘s fourth largest supermarket group Wm Morrison said on Friday it would extend its online presence in the spring with the launch of a kitchenware website in partnership with specialist Lakeland.The joint venture will be Morrisons‘ third fully transactional website following the launch of wine website MorrisonsCellar.com in November and the purchase of baby care retailer Kiddicare.com...
“Breaking Bad” star Betsy Brandt is Michael J. Fox’s new TV wife
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (TheWrap.com) – “Breaking Bad” star Betsy Brandt has been cast as Michael J. Fox’s TV wife.NBC is eyeing the series, which has already been ordered for a full season, for fall. Brandt will play the wife of Fox’s character, a New York news anchor coping – like Fox – with Parkinson’s disease. He’ll also have the usual sitcom troubles, like juggling family and his career.Brandt’s “Breaking Bad”...
Well: Your Twitter Tips for Going Vegan
Label: HealthIn this week’s Well column, “How to Go Vegan,”, we asked you to send in your favorite tips and tricks for adopting a solely plant-based diet on Twitter. We received a range of responses, from quirky ingredient combinations that replicate a nonvegan dish to simple mantras to get you in a vegan frame of mind. Here are some of our favorites. To see the entire list of submissions, visit the hashtag, #vegantips.Let’s...
Liguori named CEO of Tribune Co.
Label: BusinessPeter Liguori named CEO of Tribune Co. Television executive Peter Liguori was named the new chief executive of Tribune Co. Thursday,...
Jan
17
Trestman: 'Passion' and 'urgency' to win with Bears
Label: World Marc Trestman emphasized passion, urgency and commitment and said he "can't wait to get my hands on" quarterback Jay Cutler...
AT&T Offers $100 Off HSPA+ Nexus 7 for a Limited Time
Label: TechnologyThe Nexus 7, made by Asus in partnership with Google, was the first really successful Android tablet that wasn’t made by a bookseller. It brought the hundreds of thousands of games and apps on Google Play (formerly the Android Market) to a wide audience, and it did so at an unheard-of price point: Only $ 199, for a device packing a Tegra 3 processor which made it much more powerful (and better for...
Singer Elton John a father for second time
Label: LifestyleLONDON (Reuters) – British pop star Elton John announced on Wednesday he had become a father for the second time after the birth via a surrogate mother of Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John.The “Rocket Man” and “Candle in the Wind” singer and his partner David Furnish confirmed the news in a short statement on John‘s official website, which also provided a link to an article in Hello! magazine.“Both...
Ask Well: Help for the Deskbound
Label: HealthOne of the problems with office work is that many of us are using chairs that don’t fit our bodies very well or give adequate support to the back, said Jack Dennerlein, a professor at Northeastern’s Bouvé College of Health Sciences in Boston who specializes in ergonomics and safety. If you are experiencing back pain, you may be able to adjust your chair to increase its lumbar support. A good office...
US, EU and Japan ground Dreamliners
Label: BusinessFederal officials say they are temporarily grounding Boeing's 787 Dreamliners until the risk of possible battery fires is addressed. (Jan. 16) ...
Jan
16
Bears name Trestman next head coach
Label: WorldChicago Tribune sports reporter Dan Pompei on the potential success Marc Trestman could have as head coach of the Bears. (Posted on: Jan. 16, 2013.) ...
“GameStick” and NVIDIA “Project SHIELD” Consoles-in-a-Controller on Their Way
Label: TechnologyBoth GameStick and NVIDIA’s Project Shield are upcoming game consoles the size of a game controller, which can hook up to a larger display. Both are powered by Android, Google‘s open-source operating system that’s normally used on smartphones and tablets. And both have working hardware prototypes already. But one is a $ 99 Kickstarter project by an indie group, while the other has the backing of two...
Arnold Schwarzenegger is back, but can he flex Box-Office muscle?
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Arnold Schwarzenegger is back at the box office, but will anyone notice? We’ll find out on Friday, when he debuts as a kick-ass small-town sheriff in “The Last Stand,’ his first starring role in nine years.When Schwarzenegger famously delivered his “I’ll be back” line in 1984, it was as a time-traveling android in “The Terminator.” Following his stint as California governor...
The New Old Age: In Flu Season,Use a Mask. But Which One?
Label: HealthFace masks help prevent people from getting the flu. But how much protection do they provide?You might think the answer to this question would be well established. It’s not.In fact, there is considerable uncertainty over how well face masks guard against influenza when people use them outside of hospitals and other health care settings. This has been a topic of discussion and debate in infectious...
Japanese airlines ground Dreamliners
Label: Business Japan's two leading airlines grounded their fleets of Boeing 787s on Wednesday after one of the Dreamliner passenger jets made...
Jan
15
DCFS investigating mother of boy found wandering streets
Label: World Police have located the mother of a young boy who was found running down the sidewalk in the West Englewood neighborhood...
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