"Chicago Tribune" Reader

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FDA flexes new muscles, shuts down plant

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 03:12 PM PST

Company linked to illness expands peanut recallThe agency halts operations at a peanut butter processor as it cracks down on salmonella poisoning.

Obama undecided on post-2014 Afghan presence

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:40 PM PST

Members of the Afghan security force stand at the site of a blast in WardakPresident Barack Obama has not yet settled on how many U.S. troops he would like to see stay in Afghanistan past 2014, a number that must be negotiated with the the Afghan government in Kabul, the White House said Monday. Press secretary Jay Carney also suggested that no troops at all might stay in the [...]

Drone pilots may need distractions during mind-numbing work

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:17 PM PST

Drone Pilots May Need DistractionsDistractions can be lethal while driving, but they may help when flying drones, researchers say.

Chris Christie to run for re-election in 2013

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:57 PM PST

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talks during a news conference at at fire house, Monday, Nov. 26, 2012, in Middletown, N.J. Christie announced he will seek re-election to a second term. Christie says he want New Jerseyans to know that he's "in this for the long haul" as he leads the state's recovery from Superstorm Sandy. The election is scheduled for November 2013. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)The New Jersey governor filed for re-election, which will enable the Republican to officially begin his 2013 campaign.

Groucho Marx voted America’s favorite facial hair icon

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:46 AM PST

FILE - In this April 8, 1975 file photo, Groucho Marx is shown with his honorary Academy Award in Los Angeles. (AP Photo, file)A new survey confirms that America is a country full of "Marxists." But in this case, we're talking about facial hair, not political preferences. According to results from the findmypast.com survey, Americans chose the late comedian Groucho Marx as having the best facial hair. Of course, the results were particularly noteworthy since Marx's mustache was [...]

Rick Santorum ‘open’ to running for president again

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST

Santorum on the future of the GOPRick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator who ran for president this year, says he is considering a second campaign for the White House in 2016. During a visit to Capitol Hill Monday, Santorum told The Weekly Standard magazine that he is "open" to running again. "I'm open to it, yeah," Santorum told reporter Michael Warren. [...]

Obama will push for immigration reform, White House says

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:57 PM PST

U.S. President Obama waves as he leaves the 21st ASEAN and East Asia summit in Phnom PenhOn the eve of a visit by Mexican President-elect Enrique Peña Nieto, the White House promised Monday that President Barack Obama "will be pressing for action" in Congress on comprehensive immigration reform and regards that goal as "achievable." "There is a real opportunity here to move forward and the president is committed to that," press [...]

Unmanned 'Snoopy Sloop' seeks to cross Atlantic Ocean, break record

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST

It's no longer unusual to hear of ships crossing the Atlantic Ocean. It almost seems routine, but it's still not easy. A British man, seeking to prove it can be done by an unmanned ship, hopes to break a record with his unmanned vessel, Snoopy Sloop. Robin Lovelock, a former scientist for NATO, wants to [...]

Artist seeks to create a garden in the sky

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:47 PM PST

Artist Stephen Glassman wants you to look up. The Los Angeles-based artist is looking to create an urban air garden above the streets of L.A. Right now the air garden is in the concept phase. If enough money is raised (Glassman is seeking $100,000 on Kickstarter), the City of Angels will be home to a [...]

Emanuel on CTA increases: Chicagoans can choose to drive

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 02:10 PM PST

Mayor Rahm Emanuel had a message for CTA riders upset about upcoming fare hikes: They're not really fare increases, public transit remains a bargain and commuters can "make that choice" about whether to drive or take buses and trains.

W.H. concerned by Egyptian leader's power grab

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:16 PM PST

Egyptian demonstrators demand Morsi abdicate new powersBut press secretary Jay Carney carefully avoided any criticism of Morsi, who seemed to be on the president's speed-dial as they worked on a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.

Ex-Republicans claim Fla. GOP suppressed Democratic vote

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:41 AM PST

Voters place absentee ballots into a ballot box outside the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office in OrlandoThe former Republican Party of Florida Chairman has been claiming for months that state party members engineered a new law to suppress voter turnout.

'Two and a Half Men' star calls show 'filth'

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 01:31 PM PST

The drama around " Two and a Half Men" didn't end with Charlie Sheen. In a video published on YouTube today, Angus T. Jones, who plays Jake Harper on the hit CBS sitcom, trashes the show, calling it "filth" and begging people to stop watching.

Bin Laden movie based on controversial first-hand accounts

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:50 AM PST

Inside the bin Laden raidThe makers of 'Zero Dark Thirty' sparked an election year firestorm, accused of receiving classified documents.

Black Monday: Feds shut down 130 counterfeit websites

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:13 PM PST

Cyber Monday not only time for dealsNo arrests were announced as part of the cyber Monday crackdown, but the cases were ongoing and could lead to prosecutions.

'Innocence of Muslims' filmmaker: I have no regrets

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:08 AM PST

'Innocence of Muslims' Filmmaker: I Have No RegretsNakoula Basseley Nakoula says he stands by the movie, which portrays the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud and a pedophile.

Mystery of Florida Keys shipwreck solved

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 10:37 AM PST

Mystery of Florida Keys Shipwreck SolvedFor more than 100 years, the sunken ship off Key Largo, Fla., was merely known as "Mike's Wreck," named after the employee of a local dive shop. But a team of archaeologists have finally identified the ship that sunk here in 1911 as the Hannah M. Bell, built in England in 1893.

Photos: Dreamy images reveal beauty in physics

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:00 PM PST

Photos: Dreamy images reveal beauty in physics

Andrew W.K. won’t be U.S. 'Ambassador of Partying’ after all

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 12:12 PM PST

Despite the best efforts of an a unnamed Bahraini group, Andrew W.K will not be bringing his message to the Persian Gulf any time soon.

Supermarket owner gives stores to employees

Posted: 26 Nov 2012 11:12 AM PST

'Tis the season of giving, and a grocery-store owner is doing just that. Joe Lueken, who owns and manages two grocery stores in Bemidji, Minnesota, and one in Wahpeton, North Dakota, is retiring at age 70. Instead of selling his stores to the highest bidder, though, he will transfer ownership to the stores' 400 or [...]