"Chicago Tribune" Reader

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McAfee software founder 'person of interest' in murder case

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:49 PM PST

Police in Belize said that they are looking for the founder of the software company McAfee Inc. to question him about the slaying of his neighbor.

U.S., Israel officials meet over Iran nuke situation

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:57 PM PST

President Barack Obama's national security adviser hosted his Israeli counterpart on Monday for talks on Iran's nuclear program and the civil war in Syria, the White House said. The meeting, which was only disclosed after it happened, came amid concerns that time is running out for diplomatically defusing the standoff with Tehran. National Security Adviser [...]

African teen girls unveil urine-powered generator at exhibition

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:47 PM PST

Four African girls have created a generator that produces electricity for six hours using a single liter of urine as fuel. The generator was unveiled at last week's Maker Faire in Lagos, Nigeria, by the four teens Duro-Aina Adebola, Akindele Abiola, and Faleke Oluwatoyin, all age 14, and Bello Eniola, 15. So how exactly does [...]

Oxford American dictionary names 'GIF' word of the year

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 05:13 PM PST

It's been delighting people around the world for 25 years but now formally holds a honored place in the cultural lexicon as "GIF" has been chosen as word of the year by the Oxford American Dictionaries. "GIF celebrated a lexical milestone in 2012, gaining traction as a verb, not just a noun," said Katherine Martin, head [...]

Probe shows federal power to access email

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:35 PM PST

FILE - In this June 23, 2011, file photo, Gen. David Petraeus, center, walks with his wife Holly, left, past a seated Paula Broadwell, rear right, as he arrives to appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee during a hearing on his nomination to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency on Capitol Hill in Washington. Petraeus quit Nov. 9, 2012, after acknowledging an extramarital relationship. As questions arise about the extramarital affair between Petraeus and his biographer, Paula Broadwell, she has remained quiet about details of their relationship. However, information has emerged about Jill Kelley, the woman who received the emails from Broadwell that led to the FBI's discovery of Petraeus' indiscretion. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)David Petraeus' downfall demonstrates how easy it is for the feds to see your records if they believe a crime was committed.

Syrian rebels build government-in-waiting

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 05:20 PM PST

Residents and Free Syrian Army fighters walk near damaged buildings during a protest against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad at DoumaSyria's newly named opposition leader, a soft-spoken cleric backed by Washington and the Gulf Arab states, launched his quest for international recognition.

Belize police looking for McAfee founder in murder case

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST

Police in Belize are looking for the founder of the software company McAfee, Inc., to question him about the death of his neighbor.

Europeans are frustrated, but don't expect a revolution

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 02:44 PM PST

Protestor raises flags of Portugal, Italy, Greece and Spain in front of the parliament in Syntagma square during a 48-hour strike by the two major Greek workers unions in central AthensIn a cafe near the former site of Paris's Bastille prison, activists held a meeting last month to decide whether to join unions in protesting belt-tightening.

Coca-Cola gives $3M to city for anti-obesity, diabetes efforts

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:29 PM PST

A Chicago Park District program funded by Coca-Cola will try to fight obesity and diabetes by offering nutrition education as well as exercise classes run by armed forces veterans, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced today.

Satellite images catch North Korean missile movement

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 03:03 PM PST

This Sept. 17, 2012 satellite image provided by DigitalGlobe and annotated by the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, 38 North, shows a facility in Sohae, North Korea where analysts believe rocket engines have been tested in a sign North Korea continues to develop its long-range ballistic missiles. The analysis provided to The Associated Press is based on satellite images taken as recently as late September of the Sohae site on the secretive country's northwest coast. In April, the North conducted a failed attempt to launch a rocket from there carrying a satellite into space in defiance of a U.N. ban. The website of the U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS said Monday Nov. 12, 2012 that it remains unclear whether the North is preparing a rocket launch but predicted it may embark on new rocket and nuclear tests in the first half of 2013. (AP Photo/DigitalGlobe/ U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS)Satellite imagery indicates North Korea has been testing rocket engines, a sign it continues to develop its long-range ballistic missiles, a U.S. academic institute said Monday.

White House may respond to Texas secession petition

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:23 PM PST

Men walk on a colored map of the United States in a park in Hoboken, New JerseyLooks like the Obama administration may have to respond to a petition seeking the green light for Texas to secede from the United States.

Mossad tried to kill Saddam with book bomb

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 09:26 AM PST

Mossad Tried to Kill Saddam With Exploding Book: ReportThe Israeli intelligence agency Mossad tried and failed to kill Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with a book bomb in the 1970s, a documentary claims.

Thieves posing as students steal $2 million worth of art

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 06:43 AM PST

Thieves posing as students steal $2 million worth of artThis undated photo provided by The City of Tshwane on Monday, Nov. 12, 2012, shows a Gerard Sekoto "street scene" oil on canvas. Police in South Africa said Monday that robbers posing as visitors to an art museum stole more than $2 million worth of art including "Street Scene" from an exhibit near the country's capital. (AP Photo/The City of Tshwane)

Groupon fights for its life as daily deals fade

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:26 PM PST

Groupon and its compatriots in the much-hyped daily deals business were supposed to change the very nature of small-business advertising. Instead, it is the daily deal vendors that are racing to change as evidence mounts that their business model is fundamentally flawed.

Did Petraeus' mistress leak classified info?

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:18 PM PST

In this Jan. 15, 2012 photo, Paula Broadwell, author of the David Petraeus biography "All In," poses for photos in Charlotte, N.C. Petraeus, the retired four-star general renowned for taking charge of the military campaigns in Iraq and then Afghanistan, abruptly resigned Friday, Nov. 9, 2012 as director of the CIA, admitting to an extramarital affair. Petraeus carried on the affair with Broadwell, according to several U.S. officials with knowledge of the situation. (AP Photo/The Charlotte Observer, T. Ortega Gaines) LOCAL TV OUT (WSOC, WBTV, WCNC, WCCB); LOCAL PRINT OUT (CHARLOTTE BUSINESS JOURNAL, CREATIVE LOAFLING, CHARLOTTE WEEKLY, MECHLENBURG TIMES, CHARLOTTE MAGAZINE, CHARLOTTE PARENTS) LOCAL RADIO OUT (WBT)A video has some speculating whether Broadwell revealed previously unreported details about the Benghazi attack.

How much the 'fiscal cliff' will cost you

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:00 PM PST

Fake W-2 Scam Bilked Business Out Of ThousandsIf Congress doesn't deal with a bunch of controversial tax and spending decisions by the end of the year, something bad will happen to the economy.

Why men like Petraeus risk it all to cheat

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:09 PM PST

Why Men Like Petraeus Risk It All to CheatAn admitted affair has crumbled the career of the CIA director, prompting the evergreen question: Why do people with so much to lose risk it all for sex?

Man with Romney face tattoo 'disappointed'

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 01:35 PM PST

Eric Hartsburg was confident that Mitt Romney would win the election. Perhaps a little too confident. In the weeks leading up to Romney's showdown with President Barack Obama, Hartsburg had the Romney campaign logo tattooed on his face. (No, he wasn't even promised a position in Romney's Cabinet.) Hartsburg didn't do it for free. Via [...]

Man arrested at Heathrow as part of 'terrorist' probe

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 12:21 PM PST

An aircraft comes into land at Heathrow Airport in LondonThe man, who had arrived in the UK on a plane from Bahrain, was held "on suspicion of the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism," say police.

Jesse Jackson Jr. reportedly hires lawyer for possible plea deal

Posted: 12 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST

U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. speaks at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in DenverAmid reports that he may have misused campaign funds, the congressman may be negotiating a possible plea deal in which he would resign from the House and spend time in prison.