"Chicago Tribune" Reader

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Olympic roundup: France passes U.S. for relay gold

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:45 PM PDT

In a race in which Michael Phelps showed there is nothing wrong with his game, the U.S. men's freestyle relay team was passed in the final strokes by France to lose the gold.

Officer who saved baby: 'Thank God. Thank God'

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 03:57 PM PDT

A police officer who regularly patrols the Chicago Skyway is credited with saving a toddler's life after performing CPR on the unresponsive child Saturday afternoon.

Mass. father shoots his two kids, one fatally

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 09:26 AM PDT

Boy, 9, Survives Being Shot in the Head By His DadFather Kills Daughter and Critically Wounds Son Before Committing Suicide

Missing Arkansas girl found alive in Tennessee

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 07:50 AM PDT

Missing Arkansas Girl Found Alive in TennesseeParents Found Dead When Girl Went Missing

New York City goes green . . . sort of

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:42 PM PDT

Changing Cities: New York Goes Green…Kind OfIn the heart of New York City, among the flash and dazzle of Times Square, there is one sign that is at once a boast and an unintentionally sad reminder of how far the city is from Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ambitious plan for a greener...

Romanian president says bid to oust him failed

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 02:14 PM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 6, 2012 file photo, Romanian President Traian Basescu prepares to address the country's parliament prior to a vote to impeach him in Bucharest, Romania. Romania is holding a referendum on impeaching President Traian Basescu, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling EU member, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)Exit polls indicate that Romanians have voted to impeach their president, but he is claiming the turnout was too low for the national referendum to be legally binding.

Scalia steps up criticism of health care ruling

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:12 PM PDT

Associate Supreme Court Justices Scalia leaves St. Matthews Cathedral after attending the Red Mass in WashingtonSupreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia on Sunday renewed his criticism of Chief Justice John Roberts' reasoning in upholding President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law and also said the Constitution undoubtedly permits some gun control. The 76-year-old Scalia - a leading conservative on the court who has served as a justice since 1986 - also was asked whether he would time his retirement in order to let a conservative future president appoint a like-minded jurist. "I don't know. I haven't decided when to retire," Scalia told the "Fox News Sunday" program. "... ...

NASA rover closing in on Mars to hunt for life clues

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 02:13 PM PDT

An engineering model of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is seen from the rear in a sandy, Mars-like environment named the Mars Yard at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CaliforniaNASA's Mars rover was on its final approach to the red planet on Sunday, heading toward a mountain that may hold clues about whether life has ever existed on Mars, officials said. The rover, also known as Curiosity, has been careening toward Mars since its launch in November. The nuclear-powered rover the size of a compact car is expected to end its 352-million-mile (567-million-km) journey on August 6 at 1:31 a.m. EDT. ...

Panetta says Syria's Assad hastening own demise

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:36 PM PDT

Syrian President Bashar Assad's use of helicopter gunships to counter a civil uprising will prove to be "a nail in Assad's coffin," U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Sunday at the outset of a five-day Mideast tour.

Lochte fades on last lap as France wins 400 freestyle relay gold

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT

France reeled in Ryan Lochte on the last lap to win gold in the 400-meter freestyle final, avenging its loss to the United States in Beijing four years ago.

Two NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:47 PM PDT

The NATO military coalition on Sunday said two service members were killed in an insurgent attack in the west of the country.

Romney to visit Poland WWII site, meet Lech Walesa

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:28 AM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney delivers a speech in Jerusalem, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney heads to Poland on Monday, where he will visit the site of the first shots fired in World War II and pay tribute to the country's anti-communist movement.

Romanians vote whether to oust president

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:47 AM PDT

FILE - In this Friday, July 6, 2012 file photo, Romanian President Traian Basescu prepares to address the country's parliament prior to a vote to impeach him in Bucharest, Romania. Romania is holding a referendum on impeaching President Traian Basescu, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling EU member, Sunday, July 29, 2012. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda, File)Romania's unpopular president was fighting for his political life on Sunday as the country voted on whether to oust him, part of a political battle that has raised questions about the rule of law in the fledgling European Union member. Early indications were that he might keep his job due to a low voter turnout.

Officials: Seven Iraqi police members killed in attacks

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 08:08 AM PDT

Two bombings and a drive-by shooting Sunday killed seven Iraqi police in a former al-Qaida stronghold in the western part of the country, authorities said, another sign of the militants' resurgence.

Company had security at some theaters for Batman premiere

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 04:57 PM PDT

Mike Campbell, from Aurora, shows his ticket from Century 16 theater Saturday, July 28, 2012, in Aurora, Colo. Campbell was in the theater when 12 people were killed and more than 50 wounded in a shooting attack early Friday, July 20, at the theater during a showing of the Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises." Police have identified the suspected shooter as James Holmes, 24. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)The Colorado movie theater complex that was the scene of a gunman's massacre this month didn't have any uniformed security guards on duty the night of the shooting, even though other theaters operated by the same company did provide such protection for the busy premiere of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises."

Rev. Jesse Jackson: No timetable on son's recovery

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 10:37 AM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 16, 2011 file photo, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr., D-Ill., is seen during the dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. The Mayo Clinic says Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. is being treated for depression at its hospital in Rochester, Minn. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)The Rev. Jesse Jackson says his congressman son's treatment at the Mayo Clinic for depression is a "game changer."

Ancient Colosseum of Rome is leaning

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:41 AM PDT

An empty Fori Imperiali street in front of ancient Colosseum is seen in RomeThe ancient Colosseum of Rome, where gladiators fought for their lives, is slanting about 16 inches lower on the south side than on the north, and authorities are investigating whether it needs urgent repairs.

Mass. dad shoots his 2 kids, 1 fatally

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 01:29 PM PDT

In this Saturday, July 28, 2012 photo, Kelleen Benway is detained by a police officer after she returned to her home on Main Street in Oxford, Mass. where multiple shootings occurred. Daryl Benway, 41, who had recently separated from Kelleen, shot his two children, killing his 7-year-old daughter, before committing suicide, prosecutors said. Kelleen was later released. (AP Photo/Worcester Telegram & Gazette, Steve Lanava)A man who had recently separated from his wife shot his two children, killing his 7-year-old daughter, before committing suicide, prosecutors said.

Miscarriage won't affect charges in Colorado shooting

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 11:42 AM PDT

A former prosecutor says the man suspected of shooting and killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at a Colorado theater won't face an additional homicide charge after one of the victims who was critically injured suffered a miscarriage.

Boy killed in Lake County boating accident identified

Posted: 29 Jul 2012 12:15 PM PDT

A 10-year-old boy killed while tubing Saturday afternoon when a boat struck him on Petite Lake near north suburban Lake Villa, has been identified by police and family members. A family spokesman called him "the sweetest, nicest boy."