"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Is the iPad Mini worth buying?

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:06 PM PDT

Visitors look over the new iPad mini at an Apple event in San JoseApple has unveiled a new member of the family: the iPad Mini. This device is a clear response to the market pressure the cheaper Amazon Kindle Fire HD and the Nexus 7 have placed on the existing iPad. So how does this scaled down version of the iPad compare with its newly refreshed big brother [...]

Romney ekes out bragging rights

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:00 PM PDT

Poll: Romney Ekes Out Bragging RightsThe latest ABC News/Washington Post tracking poll, shows the GOP candidate with 49 percent support vs. Obama's 48 percent.

Guantanamo court stalls after dispute over attendance

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 05:22 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2000 file photo, investigators in a speed boat examine the hull of the USS Cole at the Yemeni port of Aden, after a powerful explosion ripped a hole in the U.S Navy destroyer, killing at least 17 sailors and injuring some 30 others. Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, a Saudi national accused in the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole warship, faces trial in a special tribunal for war-time offenses known as a military commission for allegedly orchestrating the bombing of the USS Cole as well as attacks on two other ships. But his lawyers say that since the U.S. wasn't at war at that time, the 47-year-old shouldn't be tried at Guantanamo. (AP Photo/Dimitri Messinis, file)A dispute over whether a defendant must be present during a military tribunal brought proceedings to a halt Tuesday in the case of a Guantanamo prisoner accused in the attack on the Navy destroyer the USS Cole.

Will the iPad Mini be a hit or a flop?

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 03:52 PM PDT

Apple's iPad Mini targets competitorsIt's officially here: The iPad Mini, the subject of endless speculation and rumors over the past year, made its debut Tuesday at the California Theater in San Jose, Calif. The iPad mini starts at $329 and hits store shelves Nov. 2. Pre-sales begin Oct. 26.

Obama: Romney is not to be trusted

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:43 PM PDT

Vice President Joe Biden listens at right as President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at Triangle Park in Dayton, Ohio, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, the day after the last presidential debate against Republican Presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)The presidential debates are over, Election Day is two weeks away—and the gloves are officially off.

The 'other' presidential debate: Third-party candidates make their cases

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:49 PM PDT

Excluded from the mainstream presidential debates, four candidates representing third parties face off Oct. 23 in a debate, moderated by former CNN talk-show host Larry King.

Slithering theater thief convicted, faces serious jail time

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:24 PM PDT

A Pennsylvania man was convicted of slithering around theater floors and stealing moviegoers' wallets and purses. Anthony Johnson, 49, may have taken as much as $70,000 per week, according to authorities. Along with his accomplices, Johnson used the stolen credit cards and IDs to secure cash advances at local casinos. They also purchased thousands of [...]

NTSB: Chicago-Michigan Amtrak stopped just short of collision

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 03:28 PM PDT

An Amtrak train that derailed in Michigan after departing Chicago on Sunday traveled at a high speed over a misaligned track switch moments before the accident and the passenger train stopped only 21 feet before it would have collided with parked freight hopper cars, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday.

Ex-White Sox catcher Carlton Fisk charged with DUI

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 04:27 PM PDT

Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk was charged Monday with DUI after police in southwest suburban New Lenox allegedly found him passed out in a pickup truck in a farm field.

White Sox Hall-of-Famer Carlton Fisk charged with DUI

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 02:45 PM PDT

Former Sox catcher Carlton Fisk was found unconscious behind the wheel of his car in the middle of a New Lenox cornfield last night, according to police.

Romney: Obama campaign is 'slipping'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally with Republican vice-presidential nominee Paul Ryan in HendersonThe GOP candidate sought to claim momentum after Monday's final presidential debate, telling a packed rally that the debates have "super charged" his campaign.

Sen. Portman may hang up his 'debate boots'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 01:18 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) wait in line to order food at a Chipotle Restaurant in DenverThe Ohio senator played Obama during debate prep sessions with Romney and is known for his master ability to channel the Democratic mind.

Meningitis outbreak tops 300 cases

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:56 AM PDT

Meningitis Toll Tops 300Ten more people have been diagnosed with fungal meningitis in an outbreak linked to tainted steroid injections, health officials reported today.

Apple unveils the iPad Mini, new Macs

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:41 PM PDT

Apple targets competition with iPad MiniWith rumors circulating for months, Apple finally announced the arrival of the iPad Mini.

Ex-cop denies trying to cover up beating of bartender

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:23 PM PDT

Former Chicago cop Anthony Abbate today denied he plotted with friends and other cops to cover up his 2007 beating of a female bartender. Abbate also testified in a civil trial that he was "on a mission to get totally inebriated" that day and could not remember much of the attack.

New Obama ad inflates jobs claim

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 11:46 AM PDT

President Barack Obama holds up a copy of his plan for jobs as he speaks to supporters during a campaign stop in Delray Beach, Fla., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, a day after his last debate with Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)It claims the president created 5.2 million new jobs. The total number of jobs added is actually about 325,000.

Al-Qaida in Yemen regrouping in 'sleeper cells'

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:56 PM PDT

Security official killed at US embassy in YemenThe resilience of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, despite increased U.S. drone strikes to eliminate militants, worries analysts.

Apple introduces the iPad Mini, new Macs

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:35 PM PDT

New iPad, including smaller model, plus new MacsTim Cook unveiled a smaller iPad and an updated full-sized one. Also introduced: new Mac computers, including a 13-inch version of a MacBook Pro.

Gay GOP group hesitantly backs Romney

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 12:01 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, is greeted by running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., at the start of a rally, Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012, in Henderson, Nev. Fresh off the presidential debate in Florida, Romney and Ryan were making their first joint appearance in Nevada before heading to Denver for another campaign stop. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)A prominent gay Republican group offered Mitt Romney its "qualified endorsement" on Tuesday, calling it the right decision for the nation even as it slammed Romney's opposition to gay marriage.

Chicago teacher takes on student in dance-off

Posted: 23 Oct 2012 07:57 AM PDT

A Chicago high school student's senior prank took an unexpected turn when he tried to get teachers and staff to take him on in a dance battle. We're guessing the Whitney M. Young Magnet High School student wasn't counting on Dean of Students John Fanning. Norris Ogbuagu mock-aggressively danced in Fanning's face, as fellow students [...]