"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Police search for gunman who abducted man in Streamwood

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Police are searching for a man armed with a shotgun who abducted a man from a home in northwest suburban Streamwood late this morning, causing some schools to be placed on lockdown and residents to stay inside.

U.S. now says Libya attack was 'deliberate and organized'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:25 PM PDT

Glass, debris and overturned furniture are strewn inside a room in the gutted U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, after an attack that killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The American ambassador to Libya and three other Americans were killed when a mob of protesters and gunmen overwhelmed the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, setting fire to it in outrage over a film that ridicules Islam's Prophet Muhammad. Ambassador Chris Stevens, 52, died as he and a group of embassy employees went to the consulate to try to evacuate staff as a crowd of hundreds attacked the consulate Tuesday evening, many of them firing machine-guns and rocket-propelled grenades.(AP Photo/Ibrahim Alaguri)The Director of National Intelligence acknowledges that it represents a change in the U.S. assessment of how and why the attack happened.

Fox News airs live footage of man commiting suicide

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:48 PM PDT

Carjacking Pursuit Ends With Suicide on Live TVA carjacking in Arizona ended when the suspect shot himself in the head today and footage of the incident was broadcast live on Fox News Channel.

Family: Minneapolis gunman suffered mental illness

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 01:46 PM PDT

This July 2012 photo shows Andrew Engeldinger working at Accent Signage in Minneapolis. Late Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012, police searched a house in south Minneapolis where the suspected gunman in a deadly shooting at Accent had lived but found The family of the man who killed four people at a Minneapolis sign company says he struggled for years with mental illness.

Los Angeles bracing for 'Carmageddon 2'

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:49 PM PDT

Metro Promotion Offers Discounts At Local Businesses For Carmageddon 2LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Car-crazed Los Angeles is preparing for a weekend of potential traffic gridlock that has earned the nickname "Carmageddon 2" amid fears drivers might not heed warnings to stay off the roads during a massive 53-hour freeway closure. Warnings of nightmare jams last year in a phase of the same road-closing construction project kept so many people home that apocalyptic predictions of "Carmageddon" failed to materialize. "Carmageddon, Schmarmageddon," Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky said last year, after the 42-hour 405 Freeway shutdown was over. ...

B of A to pay $2.43B over Merrill Lynch purchase

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 01:32 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 7, 2011 file photo, a woman passes a Bank of America office branch, in New York. Bank of America said Friday, Sept. 28, 2012 that it has agreed to pay $2.43 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch at the height of the financial crisis. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)The massive payout settles a class-action lawsuit related to its acquisition of Merrill Lynch at the height of the financial crisis.

Hikers warned about murder suspect loose in NY state park

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:43 PM PDT

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hikers were being urged to steer clear of a popular New York state park for the weekend while police search for a man suspected of shooting his daughter-in-law and believed to be armed and hiding in the thickly wooded area. Police have been searching for Eugene Palmer, 73, since Monday in connection with the killing of Tammy Palmer, his son's 39-year-old wife. They believe he is probably roaming the woods of Harriman State Park, some 30 miles north of Manhattan, after finding his deserted pickup truck near a park entrance. ...

Girl Scout Cookie boxes get design makeover

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:46 PM PDT

(Reuters) - Girl Scout Cookies, a perennial U.S. snack favorite, will get a new-look package for the upcoming sales season, the organization said on Friday. The new design will showcase five entrepreneurial skills that the $790 million business teaches girls, the Girl Scouts said in a statement. "We have more than 50 million cookie customers across the country, and the cookie box is the most tangible and powerful way for us to communicate directly with consumers," said Girl Scouts of the USA Chief Executive Anna Maria Chávez. ...

Gunman fired the day of Minneapolis office shooting

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 01:28 PM PDT

This July 2012 photo shows Andrew Engeldinger working at Accent Signage in Minneapolis. Police say the gunman who killed four people inside a Minneapolis sign company had been fired hours before the attack. Minneapolis Police Chief Tim Dolan told a Friday, Sept. 28, 2012, news conference that the gunman in Thursday's attack was 36-year-old Engeldinger of Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Finance and Commerce, Bill Klotz) MANDATORY CREDITA man who burst into a sign-making business in Minneapolis, fatally shooting the owner and three others before turning the gun on himself, had been fired from the company earlier in the day.

Photos: 100-year-old man sets cycling record

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:50 AM PDT

Photos: 100-year-old man sets cycling recordFrench centenarian Robert Marchand reacts after he set a record for the fastest 100-year-old to cover 100 km (62 miles) at the outdoor Tete-d'Or Velodrome track in Lyon September 28, 2012. Marchand, who turns 101 on November 26, has been training every day for months in hopes of crossing the finish line in less than five hours. Marchand cycled 100km in 4 hours 17 minutes and 27 seconds with an average speed of 23.305 km per hour. REUTERS/Robert Pratta (FRANCE - Tags: SPORT CYCLING SOCIETY)

Voter registration problems widening in Florida

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 03:41 PM PDT

How social media impacts Florida votersWhat looked like an isolated problem has spread statewide, as election officials in several counties warning of questionable forms filled out on behalf of the Republican Party of Florida.

Obama-Romney debate challenge: handling the off-script moment

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 05:50 AM PDT

Raising The Stakes, Lowering ExpectationsBoth have said things during debates that became headaches for their campaigns.

Remake America: From $180,000 a year to $8 an hour

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:55 AM PDT

Remake AmericaClaude's lay-off earlier this year, coupled with a $75,000 debt from a previous marriage and $69,000 a year in child support, has sent shock waves through the family's finances.

$100K bail for cop accused of having sex with prisoner

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 01:55 PM PDT

A Chicago cop was ordered held on $100,000 bond today on charges he had sex with a prisoner he'd promised to release from the West Side lockup. Authorities said the incident occurred at a lockup where the alleged victim was under arrest for prostitution.

New SARS-related virus doesn't spread easily between people

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:44 AM PDT

The WHO headquarters are pictured in GenevaSo far, the potentially fatal virus has killed a Saudi man and made a patient from Qatar critically ill, says the World Health Organization.

Photos: Voters' signs do the talking for them

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 10:00 AM PDT

Photos: Voters' signs do the talking for themBy Phillip Jackson, Phoenix Every American knows the economy tanked before President Obama took office. When he took office, I had already explored refinancing my home mortgage that was about $60,000 under water, but I could not since no government programs existed. Obama came to Phoenix and introduced the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 in February. I looked into the act to see if I could refinance and regain some of the lost funds. However, because I was current on my mortgage note, I could not apply, and ended up selling my home for $110,000 less than I bought it. Is this fair to the hard working people of America that don't ask for government hand-outs or use their union power to ask for a 4 percent raise when the rest of us are struggling? I didn't think so. It's time for a change this November.

Photos: Aston Martin, anyone? 007 memorabilia for sale

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 08:36 AM PDT

Photos: Aston Martin, anyone? 007 memorabilia for saleA pre-production replica MBW Z8 roadster made for the film 'The World is Not Enough' starring Pierce Brosnan is seen at a press preview of the James Bond movie memorabilia charity auction at Christie's auction house in London, Friday, Sept. 28, 2012. The car is expected to sell fro some 25-30,000 British pounds ($38-53,000 euro 2-39,000) with the proceeds going to UNICEF.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

Apple's Tim Cook 'extremely sorry' for Maps flaws

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 06:11 AM PDT

Apple CEO Tim Cook Apologizes for New Maps GlitchesApple's CEO Admits to Shortcomings and Issues with the New Maps App.

'Looper'-like time travel may be possible, scientists say

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 12:06 PM PDT

Is 'Looper'-like Time Travel Possible? Scientists Say MaybeTime travel is a staple of science fiction, with the latest rendition showing up in the film "Looper." And it turns out jumps through time are possible, according to the laws of physics, though traveling into the future looks to be much more feasible than traveling into the past.

Netanyahu's cartoon Iran bomb timed to make big impact

Posted: 28 Sep 2012 09:38 AM PDT

Israeli PM Netanyahu draws a red line on a graphic of a bomb as he addresses the 67th United Nations General Assembly in New YorkThe "Bibi bomb" was born of days of discussions between Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and a brain trust of close advisers on how to make a powerful impact.