"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Storm spins death, 'a lot of tears' in its path

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 07:00 PM PDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012 file photo, a firefighter leaves the destroyed home in Pasadena, Md where Donald Cannata Sr. was killed overnight when a tree fell on it during superstorm Sandy. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Sandy's claimed the lives of 90-year-olds and children with toppling trees, tall-ship adventurers and average folks trying to survive.

New Yorkers search for food, water and electricity

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:01 PM PDT

People in New York's Tribeca neighborhood, without power because of superstorm Sandy, wait for a chance to charge their mobile phones on an available generator setup on a sidewalk, Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012. Sandy, the storm that made landfall Monday, caused multiple fatalities, halted mass transit and cut power to more than 6 million homes and businesses. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)The people gathered around the side of a building on Third Avenue looked like refugees huddled around a campfire. But instead of crackling flames, their warmth came from more advanced technology: a power strip that had been offered to charge cellphones.

Photos: Pets rescued from the superstorm

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:00 PM PDT

Photos: Pets rescued from the superstorms

Who can fix political gridlock? Poll favors Romney

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:36 PM PDT

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters during a campaign stop at the University of Miami, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)Just about everybody agrees Washington is a gridlocked mess. But who's the man to fix it?

China think tank urges government to end 1-child policy

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:41 PM PDT

A Chinese woman plays with her grandchild at the Ritan Park in Beijing Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012. A government think tank says China should start phasing out its one-child policy immediately and allow two children for every family by 2015. It remains unclear whether Chinese leaders are ready to take that step. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A government think tank is urging Chinese leaders to start phasing out China's one-child policy immediately and allow two children for every family by 2015, a daring proposal to do away with the unpopular policy.

Out of this world: The scariest things in space

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:15 PM PDT

Halloween Special: The Scariest Things in SpaceHalloween brings out the zombies and vampires here on Earth, but these and other monsters are a constant presence in the heavens above our heads.

Backlash as Egypt's govt tries to end Cairo's reputation as city that never sleeps

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:20 PM PDT

CAIRO - Egypt's capital prides itself on being city that never sleeps, with crowds filling cafes and shops open into till the small hours. So, the government is facing a backlash from businesses and the public as it vows to impose new nationwide rules closing stores and restaurants early.

Ryans take their 3 children out for Halloween

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:41 PM PDT

Republican vice presidential candidate, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., poses for a photo with his family, from left, Charlie dressed up as the Unknown Phantom, Liza as Katy Perry, Janna, as a witch, Sam as the Grim Reaper, his sister-in-law Zoe Ryan and her daughter Zaydee May while out trick or treating, Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, in Janesville, Wis. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is taking his three children trick or treating in their Wisconsin hometown of Janesville.

Bulls Game Day: Lead Kings at half

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 06:15 PM PDT

Richard Hamilton scored 10 points, Joakim Noah added eight and all 10 players who logged action scored as the Bulls grabbed a 44-40 halftime lead over the Kings in Wednesday's season opener at the United Center.

Sandusky sent to Pennsylvania maximum security prison

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Jerry Sandusky leaves the Centre County Courthouse after his sentencing in his child sex abuse case in BellefonteFormer Penn State assistant football coach and convicted child sexual predator Jerry Sandusky will spend the rest of his days in a maximum security prison.

Huge drug recall latest fallout in deadly meningitis outbreak

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:04 PM PDT

BOSTON (Reuters) - Ameridose, a sister company of the U.S. pharmacy linked to a meningitis outbreak that has killed 29 people, announced on Wednesday a voluntary recall of all its products, a move to cooperate with regulators that could nevertheless create shortages of some drugs. In particular, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and a number of hospitals are concerned about the availability of several drugs for which Ameridose has been a major supplier, including those given as shots or intravenous drips or used during surgery. ...

Another superstorm casualty: Trick-or-treating

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 03:11 PM PDT

FILE - This Nov. 1, 2011 file photo shows a group of friends dressed as Sesame Street characters after attending the Village Halloween Parade in New York. From the wrath of nature to the wrath of young children: From Maryland to Kentucky to Maine, Halloween festivities were being canceled or postponed. The most high-profile postponement was that of New York's huge parade in Greenwich Village, with its outlandish floats and millions of revelers, mainly adults. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city's police were simply too taxed with Sandy's aftermath. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg, file)Seventh-grader Samantha Bertolino was especially proud of her Halloween costume this year. She was going to be a vampire, and she really had it together this time: The black dress, the spider-web earrings, fake blood, white face paint, and some cool, sparkly clip-on nails.

Justices: Do drug-sniffing dogs pass smell test?

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:10 PM PDT

FILE - In this Dec. 6, 2011 file photo, Miami-Dade retired narcotics detector canine Franky looks on during a demonstration in Miami. Franky the drug dog's super-sensitive nose is at the heart of a question being put to the U.S. Supreme Court: Does a police K-9's sniff outside a house give officers the right to get a search warrant for illegal drugs, or is the sniff itself an unconstitutional search? (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, File)Can you trust what a dog's nose knows? Police do, but the Supreme Court considered Wednesday curbing the use of drug-sniffing dogs in investigations following complaints of illegal searches and insufficient proof of the dog's reliability.

Disney unlikely to change 'Star Wars' brand

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 05:39 PM PDT

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2011 file photo, "Darth Vader" accepts the Ultimate Villain award from "Star Wars" creator George Lucas during the 2011 Scream Awards, in Los Angeles. A decade after George Lucas said "Star Wars" was finished on the big screen, a new trilogy is destined for theaters after The Walt Disney Co. announced Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, that it was buying Lucasfilm Ltd. for $4.05 billion. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)Naysayers would have you believe Disney's purchase of Lucasfilm can only mean one thing: Bambi and Mickey Mouse are sure to appear in future "Star Wars" movies taking up lightsabers against the dark side of the Force.

With Christie, Obama vows, ‘We will not quit until this is done’

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:44 PM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama talks to the media in a neighborhood after it was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy in New JerseySix days before the election, the president tours storm-ravaged areas with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Photos: Before and after Sandy

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:34 PM PDT

A roller coaster sits in the surf after Hurricane Sandy destroyed the boardwalk and pier in Seaside ParkImages of the aftermath of superstorm Sandy clearly show the devastation it wrought, including at least 64 deaths and billions of dollars in damage.

Romney camp stands by Christie for working with Obama during storm

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:03 PM PDT

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves to the crowd at a campaign rally in Tampa"Gov. Christie's doing his job," Romney senior adviser Russ Schriefer told reporters when asked how the campaign felt about Christie working with Obama.

Time-lapse video captures Sandy’s wrath on NYC

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 01:48 PM PDT

TimelapseA video on YouTube condenses superstorm Sandy's strike on New York City into about two minutes.

Reporters getting too close to superstorm Sandy

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 02:19 PM PDT

Journalists by definition are a curious bunch. Weather reporters may take that to the extreme, especially when extreme weather is at hand. This video covers a  montage of intrepid reporters taking some ill-advised moves into superstorm Sandy—all in the service of giving television viewers a sense of how bad it is during the worst of [...]

‘It’s the president, stupid’: Elections drive the economy, too

Posted: 31 Oct 2012 12:29 PM PDT

Last year, the Signal noticed an eerie correspondence between the highs and lows of the S&P 500 stock market index and the ups and downs of President Barack Obama's odds of winning re-election in the prediction markets. Almost a year later, the two data sets continue to move in remarkable lockstep. As thorny correlation issues [...]