Abundant sunshine and temperatures close to 50 degrees in the past few days teased sober Midwestern sensibilities.Encouraged...
Horse Meat in European Beef Raises Questions on U.S. Exposure
Label: HealthThe alarm in Europe over the discovery of horse meat in beef products escalated again Monday, when the Swedish furniture giant Ikea withdrew an estimated 1,670 pounds of meatballs from sale in 14 European countries. Ikea acted after authorities in the Czech Republic detected horse meat in its meatballs. The company said it had made the decision even though its tests two weeks ago did not...
Feb
25
State lawmaker's bill seeks to limit use of drones to fight crime
Label: World SPRINGFIELD — As the Obama administration comes under fire for its use of unmanned drones in foreign lands, a state senator...
‘Argo’ wins best picture on scattered Oscar night
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — Just as Oscar host Seth MacFarlane set his sights on a variety of targets with a mixture of hits and misses, the motion picture academy spread the gold around to a varied slate of films. “Argo” won best picture as expected, along with two other prizes. But “Life of Pi” won the most awards with four, including a surprise win for director Ang Lee.“Les Miserables” also won three Academy...
‘Bloodless’ Lung Transplants for Jehovah’s Witnesses
Label: HealthEric Kayne for The New York TimesSHARING HOME AND FAITH A Houston couple hosted Gene and Rebecca Tomczak, center, in October so she could get care nearby. HOUSTON — Last April, after being told that only a transplant could save her from a fatal lung condition, Rebecca S. Tomczak began calling some of the top-ranked hospitals in the country. She started with Emory University Hospital in Atlanta,...
ComEd chief hopes to spark positive change
Label: Business Every organization has its low point. For Commonwealth Edison, it was in summer 2011 when a storm left more than 850,000 people...
Feb
24
2 hurt, 19 arrested in melee near Ford City Mall
Label: World Two people suffered minor injuries and police arrested 19 teenagers during a disturbance involving crowds of young people Saturday...
The Texas Tribune: Advocates Seek Mental Health Changes, Including Power to Detain
Label: HealthMatt Rainwaters for Texas MonthlyThe Sherman grave of Andre Thomas’s victims. SHERMAN — A worried call from his daughter’s boyfriend sent Paul Boren rushing to her apartment on the morning of March 27, 2004. He drove the eight blocks to her apartment, peering into his neighbors’ yards, searching for Andre Thomas, Laura Boren’s estranged husband. Expanded coverage of Texas is produced by...
Promise, peril seen for crowd-funding investors
Label: Business Crowd funding is widely seen as a revolutionary idea.A 2012 federal law known as the JOBS Act opens the door to allowing small,...
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