"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Romney to Univision: ‘My campaign is about 100 percent of America’

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:43 PM PDT

U.S. Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Governor Romney attends the Univision and Facebook's "Meet the Candidates" Forum moderated by Salinas and Ramos in MiamiMIAMI--Still in damage control mode over his "47 percent" remark captured by a hidden camera, Mitt Romney repeatedly insisted Wednesday that he is running to represent "100 percent" of America and that he has a record of being inclusive. "My campaign is about the 100 percent of America," Romney said in a forum sponsored by [...]

Bank group warns of heightened risk of cyber attacks

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:56 PM PDT

JPMorgan Chase & Co's international headquarters are seen on Park Avenue in New YorkA financial services industry group warned U.S. banks, brokerages and insurers on Wednesday to be on heightened alert for cyber attacks after Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase experienced unexplained outages on their public websites. The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, which is widely known as FS-ISAC, raised the cyber threat level to "high" from "elevated" in an advisory to members, citing "recent credible intelligence regarding the potential" for cyber attacks as its reason for the move. ...

LSU police make arrest La. man in bomb threat

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:20 PM PDT

Police arrested a Baton Rouge man in the bomb threat that led to the evacuation of the LSU campus earlier this week but don't believe he is connected to threats made against three other universities recently.

Colorado man awarded $7.2 million in 'popcorn lung' lawsuit

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:01 PM PDT

DENVER (Reuters) - A federal court jury on Wednesday awarded a Colorado man $7.2 million in damages for developing a chronic condition known as popcorn lung from a chemical used in flavoring microwave popcorn. Jurors agreed with the claims by Wayne Watson, 59, that the popcorn manufacturer and the supermarket chain that sold it were negligent by failing to warn on labels that the butter flavoring, diacetyl, was dangerous. The condition is a form of obstructive lung disease that makes it difficult for air to flow out of the lungs and is irreversible, according to WebMd. ...

Congressman Jackson puts Washington home on market

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:59 PM PDT

Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., who has been on a hushed medical leave for more than three months, has put his home in Washington on the market for $2.5 million to help pay for health care costs, an aide said Wednesday.

Libya attack was ‘terrorist’ strike but not planned, U.S. official says

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT

The U.S. Consulate in Benghazi is seen in flames during a protestThe head of the U.S. National Counter-Terrorism Center told lawmakers on Wednesday that the deadly attack on Sept. 11 that claimed the lives of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three aides was a "terrorist" strike. But the official, Matt Olsen, said evidence so far suggests it was not planned in advance. Olsen told the Senate [...]

Last old-school Colombian drug kingpin captured

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:24 PM PDT

Last Colombian Drug Kingpin Falls: 'Crazy' Barrera CapturedThe last of the old-school Colombian drug lords has been captured in Venezuela, said Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos during a televised speech on Tuesday. Daniel Barrera, also known as "Crazy Barrerra" or "The Madman" had a $5 million U.S. bounty on his head.

Fish hunters new tools: Pitch forks and water skis

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:10 PM PDT

Fish Hunters Use Pitchforks, Water Skis to Hunt Asian CarpEric Young cruised the Illinois River hunting the high-jumping Asia carp armed with a pitchfork and wearing a protective football helmet. These greedy, hungry, flying-fish torpedoes are threatening to invade the Great Lakes, slapping fisherman along the way as...

Community defends lifeguards fired over “Gangnam Style” video

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 03:13 PM PDT

Unless you've been living under a digital rock, you've likely heard about the worldwide phenomenon "Gangnam Style," a viral YouTube video from South Korean rapper Psy. It's already surpassed 200 million views, landed Psy a guest spot on the popular talk … Continue reading →

The son of a Sikh killed in Wis. shooting asks FBI to track anti-Sikh hate crimes

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:50 PM PDT

Harpreet Singh Saini, whose mother was one of six killed by a white supremacist in an attack on a Wisconsin Sikh temple in August, asked U.S. senators today at a subcommittee meeting to urge the FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs motivated by religious bias. "I just had my first day of college, and [...]

City may sue developer who spent $20,000 to remove 40 tons of trash from vacant lot

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:09 PM PDT

A business developer in the Philadelphia neighborhood of Point Breeze is facing legal action after voluntarily cleaning up more than 40 tons of trash from a vacant lot neighboring his local business. As the old adage goes, no good deed goes unpunished. Ori Feibush says he visited the local offices of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority [...]

Obama observes ‘International Talk Like a Pirate Day’

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:31 PM PDT

President Barack Obama may not announce an official proclamation for International Talk Like a Pirate Day, but he was sure not to let the important day go unnoticed. The campaign celebrated by posting this picture on Twitter with the caption, "Arrr you in?"

Washington man who killed two rapists gets life sentence

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 01:15 PM PDT

Washington Man Who Killed Two Rapists Gets Life SentenceA Washington man who gunned down two convicted sex offenders offered little in the way of apology even as he was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Actress in anti-Muslim film sues for its removal

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:08 PM PDT

Actress in anti-Islam film wants name clearedAn actress who appears in the anti-Muslim film trailer that has sparked riots in the Middle East is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander, and is asking a judge to order YouTube to take down the clip.

Actress in anti-Muslim movie sues filmmaker for fraud

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 02:07 PM PDT

An actress who appears in the anti-Muslim film that has sparked riots in the Middle East is suing the filmmaker for fraud and slander and Google to try to get the movie's trailer removed online.

Myanmar's Suu Kyi gets Congress' highest honor

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 05:05 PM PDT

Daw Aung San Suu Kyi meets with US Senators Reid and McConnell at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonLawmakers united by their respect of Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ahng sahn soo chee) have presented her with Congress' highest civilian honor in a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda.

Italy court upholds American convictions over CIA renditions

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 04:15 PM PDT

The Times said the Americans were CIA employees sent to Mexico as part of an interagency US task forceItaly's highest criminal court upheld the convictions of 23 Americans in the abduction of an Egyptian terror suspect from a Milan street as part of the CIA's extraordinary rendition program, paving the way to possible extradition.

Germany sets up neo-Nazi register after 'shameful' murder spree

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:54 PM PDT

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany launched a national register of neo-Nazis on Wednesday as it takes steps to tackle failings that allowed known extremists to wage a seven-year racist killing spree. The discovery of a small neo-Nazi cell in the former East German town of Zwickau last year and evidence linking it to the killings caused profound shame in Germany and highlighted its shortcomings in fighting right-wing extremism. ...

Have bacon will travel: on the road with the ‘bacon barter’ guy

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 11:27 AM PDT

Last week, we told you about comedian and actor Josh Sankey, who is attempting to travel the country using only bacon to pay for his lodging and meals along the way. Yahoo News caught up with Sankey midway through his journey, where Sankey was "living the life" in a local mansion, where he had just [...]

Photos: Portraits of Burmese dissidents and activists

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 12:00 PM PDT

Photos: Portraits of Burmese dissidents and activists