March 2009
Alaska volcano activity
By Admin on March 31, 2009
Check out this link from the Alaska Volcano Observatory showing a video time lapse of the recent activity of Redoubt Volcano on March 27 2009
Photo courtesy of Alaska Volcano Observatory
Nicor sell engineering venture for $35 million
By Admin on March 31, 2009
Nicor Inc., the Naperville natural-gas distribution utility, said late Tuesday that the company’s energy-ventures segment and a joint-venture partner had sold their EN Engineering venture to private-equity interests for $35 million.
Full-Court Press: Bulls’ Salmons out with groin injury
By Admin on March 31, 2009
John Salmons will miss Tuesday’s road game against the Pacers with the sore left groin that kept him sidelined for the fourth quarter and overtime of Sunday’s loss in Toronto.
Conficker worm sparks big fears despite reassurances from security researchers
By Admin on March 31, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Even if it’s not an April Fools’ joke, the latest moves by the dreaded Conficker worm are by no means an Internet Armageddon, either.
Advocate drops deal for Rockford Memorial Hospital
By Admin on March 31, 2009
Advocate Health Care said Tuesday afternoon there will be no merger with the parent of Rockford Memorial Hospital.
March goes out like a bull on Wall Street
By Admin on March 31, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is set to resume its rise as the quarter ends on hopes that it will get more budding signs of economic recovery.
HHS nominee Sebelius supports option of government-run plan
By Admin on March 31, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius, President Barack Obama’s choice to head the Health and Human Services Department, said Tuesday she backs his call for giving Americans the option of government-run health insurance as an alternative to private coverage.
Rare Gettysburg Address copy to go on display
By Admin on March 31, 2009
Olympic pioneer’s amazing back story
By Admin on March 31, 2009
Nawal El Moutawakel returns to Chicago this week as the International Olympic Committee commission
EDITOR’S NOTE: Nawal El Moutawakel made her first visit to Chicago in January 1984 while changing planes between Morocco and Ames, Iowa, where she was beginning school at Iowa State. The trip went uneventfully until El Moutawakel boarded the wrong plane in Chicago. The airline employee who collected tickets noticed the error and had her paged. “Wow,” she thought, “they know me here already.”
Ford, GM to cover payments for up to a year for jobless
By Admin on March 31, 2009
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it is offering a payment protection plan to help reassure consumers who may be putting off buying a new car because of worries about losing their job.
Business »
Obama designer Pinto to liquidate
March 12, 2010
All of the praise for Michelle Obama’s grape and tomato-colored sheaths couldn’t bear enough fruit to spare their Chicago-based designer — Maria Pinto — from the recession’s blight.
Sports »
Hawks’ Ladd: ‘Being lazy in D-zone … turned into goals’
March 12, 2010
Team knows it’s not just responsibility of goalies to limit opponents
It was team picture day for the Blackhawks on Thursday followed by an optional practice during which several players took to the ice wearing teammates’ sweaters. Andrew Ladd appeared as Jonathan Toews, Dustin Byfuglien impersonated Patrick Sharp, Adam Burish was Marian Hossa and so on.
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Less is more: Rash of reports says too many Americans get too many medical tests despite risks
March 12, 2010
CHICAGO (AP) — Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans — maybe even President Barack Obama — are being overtreated.
Politics »
Rod Blagojevich case
January 21, 2009
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