"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Women in Petraeus scandal had visited White House

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:05 PM PST

This combo made from file photos shows Gen. David Petraeus' biographer and paramour Paula Broadwell, left, and Florida socialite Jill Kelley. Broadwell and Kelley, the two women at the center of David Petraeus' downfall as CIA director, visited the White House separately on various occasions in what appear to be unrelated calls that did not result in meetings with President Barack Obama. (AP Photos/Charlotte Observer, T. Ortega Gaines/AP, Chris O'Meara) 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)The two women at the center of the David Petraeus scandal visited the White House on separate and apparently unrelated occasions.

Judge sides with company on contraceptive coverage

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:57 PM PST

A federal judge on Friday temporarily prevented the Obama administration from forcing a Christian publishing company to provide its employees with certain contraceptives under the new health care law.

Former Bears coach Mike Ditka suffers 'very minor stroke'

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:59 PM PST

Former Bears coach and hall of fame player Mike Ditka was hospitalized Friday after suffering what he said doctors told him was a "very minor stroke."

House OKs trade bill to 'name and shame' Russian human rights violators

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:27 PM PST

Darkness sets in over the U.S. Capitol building hours before U.S. President Obama is set to deliver his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in WashingtonThe U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly on Friday to "name and shame" Russian human rights violators as part of a broader bill to drop Cold War-era trade restrictions, brushing off warnings from Moscow that the move would damage relations.

Payments coming for Colorado theater shooting victims

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:18 PM PST

Tom Teves, at podium, group spokesman of the families of the victims of the Colorado theatre shooting, speaks during a press conference in Aurora, Colo., on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2012. Families of some of the 12 people killed in the Colorado theater shooting are upset with the way the millions of dollars raised since the tragedy are being distributed. (AP Photo/Chris Schneider)A mediator handling $5.3 million in donations to victims of the Colorado theater shootings says disbursement amounts have been finalized.

2 missing, 4 badly burned in Gulf platform fire

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:05 PM PST

In this image released by a oil field worker and obtained by the Associated Press, a fire burns on a Gulf oil platform Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, after an explosion on the rig, in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana coast. An explosion and fire ripped through a Gulf oil platform Friday as workers used a cutting torch, sending at least four people to a hospital with burns and leaving two missing in waters off Louisiana. (AP Photo)The Coast Guard was searching Friday for two workers missing after a fire erupted on an oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico.

Ex-Chicago detective gets 8 years in fatal '09 DUI crash

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:20 PM PST

A former Chicago police detective was sentenced to 8 years in prison Friday evening for causing a fiery wreck on the Dan Ryan Expressway in 2009 that killed two men and then fleeing the scene.

Bulls excited for downtown practice facility

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 04:11 PM PST

The Bulls reacted favorably to Friday's announcement that a practice facility will be built near the United Center scheduled for the 2014-15 season.

Israelis, Palestinians lob threats via Twitter

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:32 AM PST

TwitterIDFChristiane Amanpour details how opposing forces are firing shots on the ground and on social media.

Banks may shrink for good as layoffs near 160,000

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:55 PM PST

City workers cross a bridge in Canary Wharf, east LondonMajor banks have announced some 160,000 job cuts since early last year and with more layoffs to come as the industry restructures.

Are we regulating ourselves back into recession?

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 03:20 PM PST

With the Wisconsin State Capitol building dome behind him, President Barack Obama speaks at a campaign event, Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, in downtown Madison, Wis. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)In just two short weeks, instead of closing the books after a bruising election, we've not only kept the rancor alive but have doubled down on it.

Idaho teacher's method for motivating students ruffles feathers

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:26 AM PST

How would you motivate elementary school kids to want to learn? I'm sure we could all think of creative ways, some that may even involve a sugary bribe. But the way one Idaho school teacher chose to motivate her students is causing some parents to question her judgment. Summer Larsen, who teaches the fourth grade [...]

‘Adele as Mrs. Doubtfire’ Tumblr blog makes the Web smile

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:53 AM PST

A new Tumblr blog called, "What if Adele was Mrs. Doubtfire" is creating all sorts of excitement on the Web. It combines Grammy-winning songstress Adele with '90s family-movie comedy and fun. The creator's idea was simple enough, digitally place Adele's face onto the body of the character Mrs. Doubtfire from the 1993 movie starring Robin [...]

Sources: New owners plan Liguori as Tribune Co. CEO

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 02:39 PM PST

When Tribune Co. emerges from bankruptcy, the new owners plan to name television executive Peter Liguori as the company's chief executive, according to sources familiar with the situation.

Drew Peterson files appeal, cites ineffective counsel

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:56 PM PST

Drew Peterson asked a Will County judge today to throw out his conviction for the murder of his third wife or grant him a new trial.

Girls, guns and yoga: John McAfee's odd life

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 12:34 PM PST

In this Thursday Nov. 8, 2012 photo software company founder John McAfee speaks at the official presentation of equipment ceremony that took place at the San Pedro Police Station in Ambergris Caye, Belize. McAfee, 67, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the killing of his neighbor, 52-year-old Gregory Viant Faull, whose body was found on Sunday. Police are urging McAffe to come in for questioning. (AP Photo/Ambergris Today Online-Sofia Munoz)The anti-virus software guru, who founded McAfee Associates, has been in hiding since police said they wanted to question him about the murder of his neighbor

Papa John’s gets some love for anti-Obamacare stance

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 01:05 PM PST

On Friday, another shot was fired by conservative supporters of fast-food companies claiming to chafe under the requirements of Obamacare. Rebooting America, a small but vocal group formed after the Nov. 6 election, has designated Friday as National Papa John's Appreciation Day. The announcement was made in support of Papa John's CEO John Schnatter's recent [...]

Costa Concordia captain vows to clear his name

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:03 AM PST

'Captain Coward' Vows to Clear His NameIn an interview, Captain Francesco Schettino said that everyone will owe him an apology when the truth comes out.

What happens if Twinkies really do go away?

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 05:21 PM PST

FILE - This 2003 file photo originally released by Interstate Bakeries Corporation shows Twinkies cream-filled snack cakes. Twinkies first came onto the scene in 1930 and contained real fruit until rationing during World War II led to the vanilla cream Twinkie. (AP Photo/Interstate Bakeries Corporation via PRNewsFoto)Let's not panic. We all know that Twinkies, Ding Dongs, Wonder bread and the rest of Hostess Brands' oddly everlasting foods aren't going away any time soon, even if the food culture that created them is gasping its last.

Photos: Animals with eerily human-like expressions

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST

Photos: Animals with eerily human-like expressions