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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Bears' Hurd arrested on drug charges | VIDEO Chicago Bears player Sam Hurd was taken into federal custody at a Chicago restaurant Wednesday night. Police scour Loop for parking abuse | VIDEO Police are cracking down on drivers in the Loop who abuse the disability parking program, the day after the Chicago City Council increased the penalties. Lowell, Ind., couple allegedly kept boy, 14, in cage An Indiana couple has been charged with 16 felonies based on allegations by a 14-year-old boy who told police he ran away to escape severe abuse. Tollway board to set budget The Illinois Tollway board is expected to approve a budget for 2012. Suspect arrested after shots fired at police Dozens of Chicago police officers converged on a Humboldt Park block after someone fired at officers. Man dies from hypothermia The death of a 58-year old man is being blamed in part on hypothermia and the cold. MORE STORIES Strange News Merriam-Webster picks 'pragmatic' as Word of Year Wis. thieves caught after accidentally calling 911 Indonesian police shave punkers' mohawks Marijuana flung from car pelts Oregon trooper Thousands of birds make crash landing in Utah Consumer Which cars are the safest? Sears open until midnight through Christmas Ford: Focus Electric to get 100 mpg Consumer Reports: Slimming Down Festive Drinks Macy's extends hours for last-minute shopping Healthbeat Survey: 1 in 4 US women victims of severe violence Survey: Teen pot use rises, alcohol use declines Study: Working moms are less depressed Statins may help reduce flu severity More colorectal cancers seen in younger adults MOST POPULAR Police investigating fatal Bartlett crash Firemen reunited with boys saved from NW Ind. home ReindeerCam.com: Watch video of Santa and his team Emanuel takes 'dramatic steps' to prep for G8, NATO Chicago rape survivor urges victims to speak out All Most Popular

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Thursday, December 15, 2011 U.S. CEO Pay Jumped At Least 27 Percent Last Year WORLD U.S. Military Formally Shuts Down The War In Iraq POLITICS House Republicans Unveil $1 Trillion Spending Bill TECHNOLOGY Brené Brown On Vulnerability ENTERTAINMENT Huge Day For Huge Stars MEDIA Steve Jobs: Barbara Walters Reveals Most Fascinating Person Of 2011 BLOG POSTS Geoffrey R. Stone: Obama on Republican Economic Policy: "It Doesn't Work." Ronald Reagan swept into Washington touting the theory of "trickle-down" economics. The idea was simple: by reducing federal tax rates, government would leave more money in the market, which would bolster the economy, which would generate jobs and goods, which would increase total income, which would ultimately produce enough tax revenue to make up for the initial reduction in taxes. But in his speech in Osawatomie, Kansas, last week, President Obama proclaimed that this economic theory "doesn't work." It has been tried, he said, and it "has never worked." So which is right, and which is just political blather? Menachem Rosensaft: Criminalizing Mass Murder: 65 Years After The UN's First Condemnation Of Genocide We must keep in mind that while posthumous justice for the victims of genocide is an important consideration, the most critical imperative has been the prevention of future carnages. One need only look at Darfur to realize that this goal is far from accomplished. Melanie Notkin: Fertility: Should You Have A Baby On Your Own? When did voluntarily becoming a single mother become the barometer for your desire to be a mother, your bravery, and your level of attractiveness to men? Robert Reich: An Offer to the President We heard what you said last week about the dangers of the increasing concentration of income and wealth at the top. We agree. And many of us are prepared to work our hearts out to get you reelected -- as long as you commit to doing what needs to be done in your second term. Alan Thicke: The Oscar Surgeons, or, 'How to Look Better Than You Feel' Our goal is always to Connect the Generations and no one does that better than those heroic souls who snip and tighten, mold and lighten, tweak and scrape the years away when us Boomers start wishing we still looked like you Nexters.

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