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Mubarak's grip on power more in doubt

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 05:27 PM PST

Some of the Egyptian president's key allies make symbolic appearances with his opponents in Cairo's Tahrir Square. The Obama administration presses opposition leaders to join in transition talks.

The pressure on Hosni Mubarak to release his 30-year grip on Egypt escalated on a day when some of his key allies appeared at a largely peaceful anti-government rally and the Obama administration leaned on opposition leaders to join negotiations to discuss proposals to strip the president of power.

'Dibs' OK on city streets — for now

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:25 PM PST

Chicago officials say they will not crack down on "dibs," the tradition of claiming shoveled-out parking spaces — at least for now. And good news for blizzard-weary residents: No Friday enforcement of parking meters.

Giffords' husband Mark Kelly will fly shuttle mission

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:41 PM PST

CAPE CANAVERAL —Saying that he knew his wife's mind well. astronaut Mark Kelly, husband of wounded U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, announced Friday that he's resuming his training to command the final flight of space shuttle Endeavour that's scheduled to launch April 19.

CSO music director Muti to have surgery after fall

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:40 PM PST

Riccardo Muti, music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, is scheduled to undergo surgery for the "multiple" facial and jaw fractures that were sustained when he fainted during a Thursday rehearsal with the orchestra. The conductor is still at Northwestern Hospital, and will undergo surgery on Monday, according to a CSO statement. Muti is also undergoing tests to determine the cause of the incident. Updates will follow Monday's surgical procedure.

Tribune endorses Emanuel for mayor

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 01:48 PM PST

Chicagoans are hiring their next mayor, a job that in this city comes open, well, at least once every generation. The politicking and litigating that got us to this decision point are now mere debris. What remains is the essential drama. And here's its chase scene:

Egyptian reporter dies from shooting

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 03:21 PM PST

CAIRO (AP) — State-run newspaper Al-Ahram says an Egyptian reporter shot during clashes earlier this week has died of his wounds, the first reported journalist death in 11 days of turmoil surrounding Egypt's wave of anti-government protests.

Giffords' husband Mark Kelly will fly shuttle mission

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:42 PM PST

Mark Kelly will fly in April; says wife would be comfortable with decision

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says his wife would be very comfortable with his decision to go back into space.

Researcher: Mona Lisa model was a man

Posted: 03 Feb 2011 03:55 PM PST

Researcher makes startling claims about famous muse.

(KTLA) -- There's a new debate brewing about Leonardo da Vinci's famous muse. Was the Mona Lisa really a man?

Tucson shooting suspect to face federal trial first

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 10:49 AM PST

The agreement to have the federal government move first on the charges against Loughner, who has been charged in a three-count federal indictment of shooting Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing two other federal employees in an attack last month outside a Tucson supermarket, was announced by Pima County Attorney Barbara LaWall and Dennis Burke, the U.S. Attorney for Arizona.

Jared Lee Loughner, accused of trying to assassinate Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, will be tried first on federal charges, according to an agreement announced Friday by federal and state prosecutors.

FDA approves drug to reduce risk of premature births

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 05:24 PM PST

The drug, a synthetic form of the hormone progesterone, is to be marketed under the name Makena. The manufacturer will be required to do further studies to demonstrate the drug's efficacy.

For the first time, the Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a drug to reduce the risk of premature delivery, although it required the manufacturer to conduct more studies to demonstrate the drug's efficacy.

Chico's first attack ad goes after Emanuel

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 11:20 AM PST

Police: 1st post-storm shooting over a snowblower

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 02:07 PM PST

Wall Street money is on Green Bay Sunday

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 10:05 AM PST

At many big banks, no more free checking

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 10:02 AM PST

Saying new banking rules will cost them billions of dollars a year, the big banks plan to bring back maintenance fees on basic checking accounts. The poorest will be hit the hardest.

Free checking, RIP. It was nice while it lasted.

Mitsubshi to produce Outlander Sport in downstate Normal

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 08:48 AM PST

Giffords' husband Mark Kelly will fly shuttle mission

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 11:46 AM PST

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA has confirmed that the astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will fly to space in April.

Egyptians rally for Mubarak to go now

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 09:20 AM PST

Edens reopens after wreck

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 06:44 AM PST

A jack-knifed semi blocked all lanes of the northbound Edens Expressway north of the Willow exit for more than an hour this morning.

Woman dies in collision with wrong-way driver

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 05:30 AM PST

A man driving the wrong way on Illinois Highway 394 in the far south suburbs slammed head-on into two other vehicles, killing a woman and hurting himself and two others early this morning, state police said.

Verizon sells out of first batch of iPhones

Posted: 04 Feb 2011 05:40 AM PST