"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

IKEA regrets women erased from Saudi catalog

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:53 PM PDT

IKEA Regrets Women Erased From Saudi CatalogCompare the annual IKEA catalogs disbursed around the world and they are nearly identical, save for a slight difference. The difference is not in the Swedish translations of the furniture or the mock layouts of the numerous living rooms in the catalog. The discrepancy lies...

Once-reclusive billionaire eyes power in Georgia

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:51 PM PDT

Leader of the opposition Georgian Dream coalition Ivanishvili and wife Khvedelidze attend a religious service in TbilisiUntil a year ago, few people in Georgia knew what billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili looked like. The 56-year-old tycoon was best known in the former Soviet republic as a free-spending philanthropist with a spectacular home overlooking Tbilisi, and for keeping penguins, kangaroos and lemurs at a private zoo at another home outside the capital. But he hated publicity and avoided photographers. When he bought Pablo Picasso's "Dora Maar au Chat" for $95. ...

Bears Game Day: Forte returns to action as Bears face Cowboys

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:39 PM PDT

Running back Matt Forte, who missed last week's game with a sprained right ankle, was active and in the lineup for the Bears as they face the Cowboys on Monday Night Football.

Bulls give Thibodeau four-year extension

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:53 PM PDT

Two league sources said the deal is worth just over $17 million

After an offseason of change, the Bulls opened training camp Monday with a declaration of continuity: Coach Tom Thibodeau received a four-year contract extension.

Week 4: Bears vs. Cowboys

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 05:37 PM PDT

All the action from Cowboys Stadium.

Sailors left in limbo, await resolution in prostitution scandal

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 03:16 PM PDT

In this Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 photo, Secret Service agents watch as Air Force One departs Midland International Airport with President Bush and first lady Laura Bush aboard in Midland, Texas. The Secret Service has been tarnished by a prostitution scandal that erupted April 13, 2012 in Colombia involving 12 Secret Service agents, officers and supervisors and 12 more enlisted military personnel ahead of President Barack Obama's visit there for the Summit of the Americas. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Six months after members of the U.S. military and the Secret Service were embroiled in a prostitution scandal in Colombia, two Navy sailors have been stripped of their security clearances and pulled off their regular jobs, but they have yet to be charged.

Chinese company sues Obama over wind farm shutdown

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:31 PM PDT

U.S. President Obama talks to the media on the Heil Family Farm in HaverhillOn Friday, President Obama took the highly unusual step of blocking a Chinese company from building wind farms in Oregon. The Chinese company, Ralls, is furious and has threatened to sue the president.

JPMorgan sued for fraud over mortgage securities

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:28 PM PDT

A sign is seen outside the JPMorgan office in Los AngelesNew York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman on Monday filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM) for fraud over faulty mortgage-backed securities packaged and sold by the former Bear Stearns.

Peanut butter recall has major retailers pulling products off shelves

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 04:33 PM PDT

FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2008 file photo, a customer departs Trader Joe's in Los Angeles. The grocery store chain Trader Joe's is recalling peanut butter that has been linked to 29 salmonella illnesses in 18 states, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012 (AP Photos/Ric Francis, File)A recall of peanut butter and other nut products has some of the country's largest grocery stores pulling store-brand products off their shelves.

Sheriff: At least 20 injured when big rig hits train in Calif. Central Valley

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 02:12 PM PDT

Authorities say at least 20 passengers suffered minor to moderate injuries when a big rig truck collided with a southbound Amtrak train in the Central Valley in California.

The 12 most cringe-worthy debate moments in history

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 09:39 AM PDT

The 12 Most Cringe-Worthy Debate Moments in HistoryThe moments that tend to have the most historical staying power are sometimes those that candidates wish never happened.

'A surprise': Weather on Mars surprisingly warm

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 01:00 PM PDT

In this image released by NASA on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012, an image taken by the Mast Camera (MastCam) highlights the geology of Mount Sharp, a mountain inside Gale Crater, where the rover landed. Prior to the rover's landing on Mars, observations from orbiting satellites indicated that the lower reaches of Mount Sharp, below the line of white dots, are composed of relatively flat-lying strata that bear hydrated minerals. Those orbiter observations did not reveal hydrated minerals in the higher, overlying strata. The MastCam data now reveal a strong discontinuity in the strata above and below the line of white dots, agreeing with the data from orbit. Strata overlying the line of white dots are highly inclined (dipping from left to right) relative to lower, underlying strata. The inclination of these strata above the line of white dots is not obvious from orbit. This provides independent evidence that the absence of hydrated minerals on the upper reaches of Mount Sharp may coincide with a very different formation environment than lower on the slopes. The train of white dots may represent an "unconformity," or an area where the process of sedimentation stopped. (AP Photo/NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is enjoying some nice, warm weather on the Red Planet — and spring hasn't even come to its landing site yet.

Thirty years ago today, the first CD went on sale in Japan

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:05 PM PDT

Sony launched the Compact Disc format in Japan on October 1, 1982.

Half of Great Barrier Reef vanished in past 3 decades

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT

Half of Great Barrier Reef Lost in Past 3 DecadesAustralia's Great Barrier Reef is a glittering gem — the world's largest coral reef ecosystem — chock-full of diverse marine life. But new research shows it is also in steep decline, with half of the reef vanishing in the past 27 years.  

Smallpox virus may help treat agressive breast cancer

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

A new form of breast cancer treatment may be… smallpox? What was once a feared killer of millions of people may someday be used to treat one of the most dangerous forms of breast cancer. So far it's worked in mice, and researchers are encouraged.

Friends for 91 years celebrate 100th birthday together

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:25 PM PDT

It really was the celebration of the century. Best friends for 91 years, Joseph Katz and Al Spiegal, celebrated their 100 th birthdays together in Lauderhill, Fla., on Saturday.

Drew Barrymore welcomes a baby girl named Olive

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:10 PM PDT

It's a girl for Drew Barrymore. The "Big Miracle" star and her husband, Will Kopelman, welcomed their first child, a baby girl named Olive, Sept. 26. "We are proud to announce the birth of our daughter, Olive Barrymore Kopelman, born September 26th, healthy, happy and...

Genetically engineered cow makes anti-allergy milk

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 12:21 PM PDT

LONDON (Reuters) - Researchers in New Zealand have genetically engineered a cow to produce milk with very little of a protein that causes an allergic reaction in some children. They hope the technique, which uses a process called RNA interference that reduces the activity of certain genes without eliminating it completely, can be used to control other traits in livestock. With mothers breastfeeding less, cows' milk is an increasing source of protein for babies, but the different composition of cows' milk can cause an allergic reaction. ...

Thibodeau, Bulls agree to 4-year extension

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:14 AM PDT

The Chicago Bulls have agreed to a four-year contract extension with coach Tom Thibodeau, general manager Gar Forman said Monday.

Colo. shooting victim wants candidates to address gun violence

Posted: 01 Oct 2012 11:07 AM PDT

Stephen Barton, of Southbury, Conn., recovers Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Medical Center of Aurora, in Aurora, Colo. Barton was wounded Friday when a gunman opened fire at a midnight showing of the new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight Rises," in Aurora, where 12 people were killed and dozens more injured. (AP Photo/Robert Ray)In a TV ad, Stephen Barton urges people to ask themselves which candidate has a plan to stop gun violence.