"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Obama: Libya attack ‘wasn’t just a mob action’

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 04:33 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama take part in a taping of the "The View" chat show at ABC's studios in New YorkPresident Barack Obama said Monday that the Sept. 11 attack that claimed the life of the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans "wasn't just a mob action," but he stopped short of explicitly labeling the assault as an act of terrorism. Obama's comments came as he taped an interview with "The View" during [...]

Split on spanking: Parents wrestle with punishment in schools, at home

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 03:43 PM PDT

Mom Angry That Male Vice Principal Spanked Her DaughterThe way Heidi Drake remembers it, punishment in school never varied. Caught chewing gum? Swat. Pass a note? Swat. Tardy to class? Swat. "Mr. K was a legend at my rural Oregon middle school," Drake writes in a piece about parenting and spanking for Yahoo News. "Not because his biology tests were tough or his [...]

Ryan: Want Obama to be re-elected? Then don’t vote for Ron Paul

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 02:23 PM PDT

Paul Ryan Says It's the President Speaking to People 'As If They are Victims'Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan made a pitch to Ron Paul supporters during a  rally in Lima, Ohio, on Monday when asked why libertarians should support the Romney-Ryan ticket. "For those of us who would have voted in the primaries for, say, Ron Paul, why should we vote for you and not, say, libertarians [...]

Share your photos of fall color

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 04:30 PM PDT

Large swaths of America are now ablaze with fall colors: yellow aspens, red oaks and orange maples, just to name a few — and we want you to capture them. Yahoo! News is inviting readers and photographers to share their best fall snapshots, especially photos from this season. [...]

Evanston teen wrote essay on community two days before death

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 02:27 PM PDT

Teen shot while walking home from party

A memorial fund has been established by Evanston Township High School to assist the family of Dajae Coleman, a freshman who was shot and killed Saturday. The school released an essay he wrote two days before his death, discussing the importance of community and family in keeping kids off the street.

Teed off: Oversized golf ball on Michigan Avenue stolen

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:07 PM PDT

A thief walked off with one of the oversized golf balls used to promote the Ryder Cup, prompting upset organizers to move two others, featuring the Blackhawks and Bears, inside for safekeeping.

Ex-prof gets life in prison for meeting rampage

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 05:18 PM PDT

FILE - This Feb. 13, 2010, file booking photo provided by the Huntsville, Ala., Police Department shows college professor Amy Bishop, charged with capital murder in the Feb. 12, 2010 shooting deaths of three faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. Bishop pleaded guilty to capital murder charges in an agreement that will send to her prison for the rest of her life and make her ineligible for the death penalty. A judge scheduled jury selection for Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, as a trial is still required under Alabama law because Bishop admitted to a capital charge of murder. (AP Photo/Huntsville Police Department, File)A Harvard-educated biologist was sentenced to life in prison without parole Monday after being convicted of going on a shooting rampage during a faculty meeting at an Alabama university, killing three colleagues and wounding three others in 2010.

Video: Sheep storm through Austrian sports shop

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 10:52 AM PDT

Sheep are known to be followers, but they're not known to be vain. A flock of sheep proved themselves to be both this past weekend, however, rampaging through a sports store in an Austrian ski resort town. "We think one of them saw its reflection...

Secretary Clinton subtly weighs in on tax debate

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:29 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the Clinton Global Initiative 2012 in New YorkHer comments came at a time when Congress is deadlocked over how to reform tax policies with President Obama and the Democrats urging higher taxes for the wealthy, while Republicans oppose any tax increases.

Parole hearing set for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 01:25 PM PDT

A hearing will be held next month on whether Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel, who was convicted of killing a neighbor in 1975, should be released from prison, a state official said Monday.

SF voting to allow tiniest apartments in the country

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 01:13 PM PDT

SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco may soon give new meaning to the word "downsizing."

How video game statistics could transform war

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 01:23 PM PDT

How Video Game Statistics Could Transform WarMuch of the U.S. military's younger generation has grown up playing video games that constantly tell players how well they're doing on the virtual battlefield — whether it's the screen turning red to warn of low health or displays showing the world's top-scoring players based on reviving fallen friends and killing enemies with certain weapons. A U.S. Army weapons engineer thinks that, with the right technologies, such gaming-world awareness could become real for tomorrow's soldiers.

Escaped N.C. murderer eludes bloodhounds, choppers

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 08:20 AM PDT

Trail of Escaped Double Murderer James Ladd Eluded Bloodhounds, ChoppersConvicted killer James Ladd could be 'hundreds of miles away,' a prison official says.

Katie Couric opens up about battling bulimia

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 01:23 PM PDT

This undated photo released by ABC shows host Katie Couric, left, with actress-singer and judge on the singing competition series "The X Factor," Demi Lovato during the taping of an appearance on "Katie," in New York. The interview will air on Monday, Sept. 24. (AP Photo/Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Ida Mae Astute)Viewers of Katie Couric's talk show were doubtless surprised on Monday when, during the discussion of eating disorders, Couric disclosed that she had had her own struggles with that cruel, sometimes deadly condition.

Cat Power hospitalized in Miami over weekend

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 12:59 PM PDT

Chan Marshall, the singer, songwriter and occasional Chanel model better known as Cat Power, was hospitalized in Miami over the weekend for an undisclosed medical issue, her record label confirmed to Yahoo News. She has since been released. Marshall—whose battles with demons are well-documented—posted a series of photos from the Mount Sinai Medical Center to [...]

Ahmadinejad nears last U.N. speech: Expect a doozy

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:24 AM PDT

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures as he attends the high level meeting on rule of law in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters Monday, Sept. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad takes his final bow at the United Nations this week, and he's likely to go out more like a lion than a lamb.

Purple Heart-decorated man killed while saving wife from car

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:45 AM PDT

A veteran awarded two Purple Hearts was struck and killed while pushing his wife away from an oncoming car. 80-year-old Rubin Baum, who served as a medic in the Korean War, was standing with his wife, 62-year-old Denise Baum, trying to hail a cab in New York City. The New York Daily News spoke with [...]

Romney: ‘There is no question in my mind. We’re going to win.’

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:41 AM PDT

FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gets ready to board his campaign plane in Los Angeles. Never have American voters re-elected a president whose work they disapprove of as much as Barack Obama. Not that Mitt Romney can take much comfort _ they've never elected a challenger with such high disapproval ratings, either. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)The GOP nominee rejects the idea that he's failed to connect with voters over issues like high unemployment and the struggling economy.

Man gets 7 years in prison, support from wife in puffer fish toxin case

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:52 AM PDT

Prosecutors alleged Edward F. Bachner IV intended to poison his wife, who submitted a letter of support on his behalf, saying she feels safe with him.

Brush fire east of San Diego swallows about 20 houses

Posted: 24 Sep 2012 11:15 AM PDT

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California firefighters battled for a second day on Monday to contain a brush fire that has destroyed an estimated 20 homes and prompted the evacuation of dozens of other dwellings near the U.S.-Mexico border. The so-called Shockey Fire erupted near the Campo Indian Reservation in southeastern San Diego County on Sunday and has scorched at least 2,000 acres, though no injuries have been reported, authorities said. ...