"Chicago Tribune" Reader

"Chicago Tribune" Reader

Boehner: Raising tax rates 'unacceptable'

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:58 PM PST

Speaker John Boehner Says He and President Can Find Common GroundThe House speaker made the declaration as he enters negotiations on the looming "fiscal cliff."

NYC, Long Island to ration gas to ease fuel crunch

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:44 PM PST

FILE- In this Nov. 2, 2012 file photo, cars wait in a 30 block long line for gas in the Brooklyn borough of New York. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and officials in the Long Island counties of Nassau and Suffolk have decided to start an even-odd gas rationing plan beginning at 5 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)With long gas lines persisting more than a week after Superstorm Sandy, New York imposed a gasoline rationing plan Thursday that lets motorists fill up every other day.

Source: 7 Navy SEALs punished for secrecy breach

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:11 PM PST

A senior defense official says seven members of the secretive Navy SEAL Team 6, have been punished for allegedly disclosing classified information.

Frustration mounts over lingering power outages

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 02:19 PM PST

Utility workers the the power lines as snow covered debris from Superstorm Sandy lay on the side of a street following a nor'easter storm, Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Point Pleasant, N.J. The New York-New Jersey region woke up to wet snow and more power outages Thursday after the nor'easter pushed back efforts to recover from Superstorm Sandy, that left millions powerless and dozens dead last week. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Vincent Pina finally saw a couple of utility trucks coming down his street Thursday and started to wave in anticipation. But they just kept going.

Priceline to buy Kayak Software for $1.8 billion

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 04:48 PM PST

This image released by Priceline.com shows William Shatner on a beach during a commercial for Priceline.com. Seven months after a commercial showed Shatner, as the Negotiator, plunging off a cliff and into apparent oblivion, the company is resurrecting him in a new 30-second TV and online spot set to debut Thursday, Aug. 16. (AP Photo/Priceline.com, Susan Smith)Priceline.com Inc said it will buy Kayak Software Corp in a friendly deal valued at $1.8 billion.

Cubs targeting Korean left-hander Ryu

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 05:02 PM PST

The Cubs are interested in adding Korean left-hander Hyun-jin Ryu to their starting rotation for at least the next few years.

The election is over—and that's good for relationships, voters say

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:18 PM PST

"The end of the presidential election is a wonderful thing for my relationship," Cheryl Anne Molle says.

Boehner: Raising tax rates 'unacceptable'

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 09:39 AM PST

Boehner: Raising Tax Rates 'Unacceptable'The House speaker stands firm on taxes in an exclusive interview with Diane Sawyer.

Top responses to Obama's re-election

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:34 AM PST

Former SNL comic revives rape debateNot all of the president's opponents have been willing to let the results pass as quietly as Mitt Romney.

Groupon lays off 80 sales workers

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:13 PM PST

Chicago-based said Thursday it laid off 80 sales employees this week, reflecting ongoing efforts to automate some sales functions.

Giffords to shooter: 'Done thinking about you'

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 10:42 AM PST

Former Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, and her husband Mark Kelly leave after the sentencing of Jared Loughner, in back of U.S. District Court Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. U.S. District Judge Larry Burns sentenced Jared Lee Loughner, 24, to life in prison, for the January 2011 attack that left six people dead and Giffords and others wounded. Loughner pleaded guilty to federal charges under an agreement that guarantees he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)"You may have put a bullet through her head but you haven't put a dent in her spirit," Giffords' husband told Loughner.

What is Obama's most important task in his second term?

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:09 AM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during his election night rally in ChicagoIt was strange doing a HashOut On Location without a political convention credential hanging around my neck and military personnel visible on every corner. The conventions are long over, however, as is the entire election season, so I felt pulled out of retirement — like some gritty bank heist protagonist for "one last gig" — [...]

NYC mayor orders odd-even gas rationing

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 03:33 PM PST

People stand in line with gas cans at a gas station on Staten Island in New York City after Hurricane SandyNew York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Thursday ordered the rationing of gasoline due to a severe shortage caused by Superstorm Sandy. Based on license plate numbers ending in odd or even numbers, drivers will be allowed to buy gasoline on alternating days, Bloomberg announced at a briefing. Licenses ending in a letter are eligible to buy gas on odd-numbered days, he said. The system, which follows a similar rationing regime implemented in New Jersey last week because of Sandy, begins at 6 a.m. on Friday, he said. ...

Obamacare is here to stay, but big challenges remain

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:38 AM PST

Obamacare Is Here To Stay -- But Big Challenges RemainNow that President Obama has secured re-election, allies and foes alike agree that his health care reform law is here to stay.

Alleged source of WikiLeaks docs offering guilty pleas

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:40 PM PST

Bradley Manning Offers Guilty PleasPFC Manning is reportedly willing to plead guilty to some lesser charges if the military will amend or strike some of the 34 charges against him.

Romney's senior adviser concedes Florida

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:39 PM PST

U.S. President Barack Obama applauds the crowd gathered during his election night victory rally in ChicagoAccording to state officials, Obama leads Romney with 4,180,697 votes to 4,124,865 votes, a margin of 55,832 votes.

Slideshow: Marilyn Monroe photos head to auction

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:06 PM PST

Slideshow: Marilyn Monroe photos head to auctionFILE - In this July 20, 2012 file photo gallery curator Anna Wolska presents a photo of Marylin Monroe by the late celebrity photographer Milton H. Greene, in Warsaw, Poland. Some 238 pictures by the late photographer Milton H. Greene including portraits of Monroe, along with Cary Grant, Frank Sinatra, Audrey Hepburn, Liza Minnelli, Marlene Dietrich, Paul Newman, Alfred Hitchcock and Marlon Brando, which are to be auctioned off in Warsaw on Thursday Nov. 8, 2012. Proceeds from the auction will go to the Polish state which owns a collection of around 4,000 pictures by Greene. (AP Photo/Alik Keplicz, File)

Prosecution seeks mental exam for suspect in Naperville stabbings

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 12:29 PM PST

A Naperville woman accused of murdering her 7-year-old son and a 5-year-old girl left in her care was back in court this afternoon on a state motion for a psychological evaluation.

Romney ‘transition’ website briefly appears online

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:22 AM PST

RomneyThe page appeared on MittRomney.com, and was taken down, but not before a blogger captured screengrabs that included a "President Elect" seal and info about the inauguration.

Loughner gets life for deadly Ariz. rampage

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 01:53 PM PST

Former Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, left, and her husband Mark Kelly leave after the sentencing of Jared Loughner, in back of U.S. District Court Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz. U.S. District Judge Larry Burns sentenced Jared Lee Loughner, 24, to life in prison, for the January 2011 attack that left six people dead and Giffords and others wounded. Loughner pleaded guilty to federal charges under an agreement that guarantees he will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)"You may have put a bullet through her head but you haven't put a dent in her spirit," Gabby Giffords' husband told him.