Nov
17

20-year-old killed in Little Village; 6 injured in separate shootings

A 20-year-old man was killed in the Little Village neighborhood and at least seven people were injured in shootings across Chicago...
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Final “Twilight” dawns with $30 million from late-night shows

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Bella and Edward’s big-screen farewell lit up box offices with $ 30.4 million in late-night ticket sales for the finale of the blockbuster “Twilight” vampire series, production studio Summit Entertainment said on Friday.The U.S. and Canadian box office receipts for “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 2″ beat initial sales for...
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Drug Shortages Are Becoming Persistent in U.S.

Paul Davis, the chief of a rural ambulance squad in southern Ohio, was down to his last vial of morphine earlier this fall when a woman with a broken leg needed a ride to the hospital. The trip was 30 minutes, and the patient was in pain. But because of a nationwide shortage, his morphine supply had dwindled from four doses to just one, presenting Mr. Davis with a stark quandary. Should...
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Sources: Liguori planned as next Tribune CEO

When Tribune Co. emerges from bankruptcy, the new owners plan to name television executive Peter Liguori as the company's chief...
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Nov
16

Bulls to build new practice facility next to United Center

The Chicago Bulls and Mayor Rahm Emanuel this morning announced that the NBA basketball team will build a new practice facility...
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Juanes, Jesse & Joy take home top Latin Grammys

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Colombian rocker Juanes and the Mexican brother and sister pop duo Jesse & Joy took home the top Latin Grammys on Thursday in Las Vegas on a night in which the contemporary triumphed over the traditional.Juanes, one of the most well known Latin American stars worldwide, won the coveted album of the year with his “MTV Unplugged,”...
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For Alzheimer’s, Detection Advances Outpace Treatment Options

Joshua Lott for The New York TimesAwilda Jimenez got a scan for Alzheimer’s after she started forgetting things. It was positive. When Awilda Jimenez started forgetting things last year, her husband, Edwin, felt a shiver of dread. Her mother had developed Alzheimer’s in her 50s. Could his wife, 61, have it, too? He learned there was a new brain scan to diagnose the disease and nervously agreed...
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No more Twinkies? Hostess plans to shut down

Hostess, the company that makes Twinkies and other sugary snacks, has announced it's going out of business following a worker strike. Hostess Brands Inc., the bankrupt...
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Nov
15

Police shoot, kill man wielding knife, hammer: official

Chicago police investigate the scene where officers shot and killed a man near the corner of Coles and 79th Street....
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Texas Instruments cuts 1,700 jobs, winds down tablet chips

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Texas Instruments is eliminating 1,700 jobs, as it winds down its mobile processor business to focus on chips for more profitable markets like cars and home appliances.Texas Instruments said in September it would halt costly investments in the increasingly competitive smartphone and tablet chip business, leading Wall...
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