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Serenity Now
Air travel rarely inspires thoughts of relaxation and calm, particularly during the holiday season, but one major U.S. airport is joining a growing list of…
Headlines
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11:00 PMIt's that time of year again!
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11:52 AMFamily says it wants to keep life support for girl brain …
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11:19 AMFlorida school will drop Confederate Nathan B. Forrest's …
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09:33 AM6 U.S. troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
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02:05 AMFight over Warhol portrait of Farrah goes to jury
NATIONAL NEWS
A passenger ferry ran aground Tuesday near Battery Island, North Carolina, injuring passengers and a crew member, the U.S. Coast Guard and the ferry line…
Before 13-year-old Jahi McMath went into a surgery meant to improve her quality of life, she had a terrible premonition. “The worst thing about all…
WORLD NEWS
In 2009, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stood before lawmakers and experts at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C., and proclaimed, “Today, Iraq has…
On the second anniversary of the death of former North Korean leader, Kim Jong Il, the nation held a memorial in his honor, lauding his…
ENTERTAINMENT
If you were planning on heading down to your local Target to buy the new Beyonce album, think again. Target has opted out of…
Beyonce took a big risk in dropping her self-titled album on iTunes late last week without any pre-release promotion, and it’s now abundantly clear that…
POLITICS
A federal budget compromise that already passed the U.S. House cleared a key procedural hurdle Tuesday in the Senate, increasing the likelihood it will win…
Former government contractor Edward Snowden praised a federal judge’s ruling against the National Security Agency’s phone surveillance programs on Monday, applauding the judge for…
BUSINESS
BLOOMBERG MARKETS MAGAZINE: Sheldon Adelson makes no secret of his disdain for the estate tax. To read more, click here.
The British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline will no longer pay doctors to promote its products and will stop tying compensation of sales representatives to the number…
SPORTS
Arron Afflalo is quietly putting together a nice season for the Orlando Magic. He just wants to add more wins to his solid statistics. He…
Jay Cutler hasn’t always been Chicago’s first choice. On Sunday, he was the right one for coach Marc Trestman. Cutler shook off some early…
HEALTH
As if the havoc rain wreaks on my hair weren’t sufficient… how many times can I suffer actual physical pain — in the form of…
We do it from the mundane comfort of our bedrooms and offices and to commemorate special occasions, like a beach vacation or the high school…
EDITORS PICKS
For seven years, Chicago-based photographer Carlos Javier Ortiz has dutifully documented the faces of youth violence in Chicago and other U.S. cities as part of…
FEATURES
Illinois residents who would like to sign up for healthcare, but do not know how or would like a better understanding, might want to contact…
Photo by News One South Africa is celebrating the 93rd birthday today of its most prized national figure, anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.Close to 12 million…
FAITH
The weekend before Thanksgiving (as in just a few weeks ago) I stood in a cemetery and watched them lower my grandmother into the ground.…
Do you know what it’s like to lose your bearings and to be hopelessly adrift in a sea of uncertainty? To be alone, lost, and disoriented…
FOCUS
Jacoby Kindred, 61, pastor with Minnesota’s One Accord Ministries, is accused of raping the daughters of his son’s girlfriend beginning when they were only six- and eight-…
The family of a 13-year-old California girl (pictured) is reeling over decision no one ever thought would have to be made: whether or not to…
CULTURE
A Marriottsville, MD gun club for African-Americans aims to combat youth violence in the city, NPR reports. The Maryland Tenth Calvary Gun Club believes that teaching teens…
Queen Nzinga a Mbande, also known as Ana de Sousa Nzinga Mbande, rose to power as the leader of the Mbundu, an ethnic group of…
VIEWS
How does an icon go from extraordinary to common? Witness Beyonce from” Independent Woman” and “Irreplaceable” to her new release, “Drunk in Love.” So disappointing! To go…
Rihanna’s love affair with the fashion industry is apparent. The pop star is the executive producer of the fashion reality show “Styled to Rock,” she…
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