"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Emanuel says city will stick with voluntary water meters

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Mayor Rahm Emanuel stood behind the city's move to ask residents to voluntarily get water meters installed as part of a blueprint to improve Chicago's environmental standards.

Taxi drivers prepare for 'coughing and sneezing' patrons

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 05:17 PM PDT

Taxi and limo drivers took advantage of free flu shots Tuesday, hoping to keep the airborne virus at bay before the flu season starts next month.

'There's nothing to do here these days': Party seems over for Somali pirates

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:14 PM PDT

In this photo taken Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, masked Somali pirate Hassan stands near a Taiwanese fishing vessel that washed up on shore after the pirates were paid a ransom and released the crew, in the once-bustling pirate den of Hobyo, Somalia. The empty whisky bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs that litter this shoreline are signs that the heyday of Somali piracy may be over - most of the prostitutes are gone, the luxury cars repossessed, and pirates talk more about catching lobsters than seizing cargo ships. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)The empty whiskey bottles and overturned, sand-filled skiffs littering this once-bustling shoreline are signs the heyday of Somali piracy may be over. Most of the prostitutes are gone and the luxury cars repossessed. Pirates while away their hours playing cards or catching lobsters.

How Obama and Romney's foreign policies are alike

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:45 PM PDT

FILE - In these Aug. 2012 file photos, President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, campaign in swing states, Obama in Leesburg, Va., and Romney in Waukesha, Wis. The challenge for Obama and Romney is how to lay claim to the small but mightily important swath of the electorate, the undecided likely voter. With six hard-fought weeks left in the campaign, just 7 percent of likely voters have yet to pick a candidate, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll. (AP Photos)The 2012 presidential campaign turned toward foreign policy this week, marked by speeches in which President Obama and Mitt Romney pointed out their differences, such as on Iran and China.

Death of Libyan rebel raises calls for vengeance

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:02 PM PDT

In this undated handout photo released by the family of Omran Shaaban, Shaaban receives treatment from a doctor at a hospital in France. (AP Photo, Family of Omran Shaaban)One of the young Libyan rebels credited with capturing Moammar Gadhafi in a drainage ditch nearly a year ago died Tuesday of injuries after being kidnapped, beaten and slashed by the late dictator's supporters — the latest victim of persistent violence and instability in the North African country.

In dispute over islands, Japan trades water-cannon fire with Taiwan

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 03:10 PM PDT

BEIJING, China - Japanese and Taiwanese ships shot water cannon at each other Tuesday in the latest confrontation over tiny islands in the East China Sea, as Japan met with another rival, China, in an effort to tamp down tensions.

Ahmadinejad: Iran 'could have behaved better'

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:18 AM PDT

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad looks on at the opening ceremony of the OIC summit in Mecca'Iran has made mistakes ...we are ready to help to eliminate negative mindsets,' said the Iranian leader at a dinner last night.

Dow drops 100 points after Fed official's warning

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 02:46 PM PDT

In this Sept. 20, 2012, file photo Trader Frederick Reimer works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. World stock markets fell Monday, Sept. 24, 2012 weighed down by a host of concerns about the global economy. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)A quiet day on Wall Street turned into the worst sell-off in three months after a Federal Reserve official said he doubted the bank's effort to boost economic growth would work.

iPhone 5 launch: Glitches, secrets and scratches

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Unofficial Lightning cables won't charge iPhone 5 due to missing authentication chipMillions of people pulled their brand new iPhone 5s from its clean packaging this weekend, and while a new larger, lighter and faster phone greeted them, some also discovered some unadvertised features.

Victoria's Secret under fire for 'geisha' outfit

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:39 PM PDT

Victoria's Secret sends models down the runway in angel wings and next-to-nothing outfits, but it's a "Sexy Little Geisha" outfit that has the nation's most famous lingerie company in hot water.

Burger with onions sends man into ‘McFury’

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT

The unexpected inclusion of onions on a hamburger sent one Oregon man into what police called a McFury, which could not be alleviated even after he was offered a free replacement burger. The Oregonian reports that Jayme John Leon, 50, reportedly threw a soda in a McDonald's manager's face and smashed a cash register over [...]

Driver in fatal accident that inspired state law gets 6 months

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:31 PM PDT

'Julie's Law,' signed in July, imposes tougher consequences on excessive speeders

A driver convicted of aggravated speeding after a 2011 fatal crash that triggered change to state speeding laws was sentenced today to six months in jail.

Home prices rise for sixth month, a sign of recovery

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:08 PM PDT

A U.S. flag decorates a for-sale sign at a home in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of WashingtonNEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. home prices rose for a sixth straight month in July in the latest sign of a sustainable housing market recovery, while a jump in consumer confidence this month offered a harbinger that Americans are ready to loosen their spending. Six years after its collapse, economists believe the housing market has turned a corner. Two separate reports on Tuesday showed that home prices rose in July, though the gains were not as strong as the previous month. ...

WikiLeaks' Assange to address U.N. on asylum bid

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange arrives to speak from the balcony of Ecuador's embassy in LondonWikiLeaks founder Julian Assange plans to address a meeting on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly via a videolink from his hideout at Ecuador's London embassy, seeking to draw new attention to his efforts to avoid extradition to Sweden over sex crimes allegations.

Clinton: Romney’s '47 percent' remark could haunt him in debates

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 12:07 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney listens as former U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) introduces him at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York"This is a rejection of basically more than three decades of bipartisan policy to support working families," Clinton said.

Deer Obama: Surprise campaign-sign vandal caught on video

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:31 AM PDT

An Austin, Texas, couple were convinced a political vandal was at work, showing up in the middle of the night to damage their yard sign endorsing President Obama's re-election campaign. But after contacting police, Beth and Tom Priem were shocked to discover the guilty party was actually a "Republican" deer. Austin NBC affiliate KXAN reports [...]

Politicians agree: Everybody hates the NFL's replacement refs

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Bipartisanship may not be in vogue this year, but there's still one thing that can bring political opponents together – a blown call in a Monday Night Football game.

Scott Walker calls for return of unionized NFL refs

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 11:26 AM PDT

Bipartisanship may not be in vogue this year, but there's still one thing that can bring political opponents together – a blown call in a Monday Night Football game.

L.A. radio stations evacuated over 'ticking' package

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 10:25 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two CBS affiliate radio stations in Los Angeles were evacuated on Tuesday morning after police were called to investigate a "ticking or beeping" package, police said. KNX and KFWB stations were evacuated after calls to the police and fire departments at around 8:25 a.m. reported the suspicious package in the building they share, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesman said. "We got a call ... that a package had been delivered to the second floor lobby, and there appeared to be some kind of ticking or beeping coming from" it, LAPD spokesman Richard French said. ...

NFL upholds Seahawks' disputed win over Packers

Posted: 25 Sep 2012 04:23 PM PDT

Officials signal after Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate pulled in a last-second pass for a touchdown from quarterback Russell Wilson to defeat the Green Bay Packers 14-12 in an NFL football game, Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Seattle. The touchdown call stood after review. (AP Photo/seattlepi.com, Joshua Trujillo) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; SEATTLE TIMES OUT; TV OUT; MANDATORY CREDITThe NFL put its stamp of approval on the still-smoldering outcome of the Green Bay-Seattle game: