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Monday, December 12, 2011 Obama Takes Swipes At GOP Candidates POLITICS Supreme Court To Rule On Arizona Immigration Law TECHNOLOGY Julia Bacha: Pay Attention To Nonviolence WORLD Putin's Billionaire Challenger GREEN 208 New Species Discovered In Threatened Region Of Southeast Asia BUSINESS Protesters Eye West Coast Ports BLOG POSTS Robert Redford: Keystone XL and Jobs: Just More Pipe Dreams This week the GOP leadership, once again, has sided with Big Oil against the will of the American people. They are trying to circumvent President Obama's decision to further investigate the impacts of the controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline. GOP leadership is instead advocating for granting the permit now, or else they will hold up important legislation meant to benefit real people's real lives. They want you to believe it's about jobs, but that's not what the facts bear out. Is there anything more cynical than Big Oil and its Washington allies playing on heartland hardship by pretending a dangerous tar sands pipeline can put folks back to work? Ari Melber: The Underminey Backlash Against Newt, Starring Peggy Noonan The essence of fame, of course, is people knowing of you without knowing you. Gingrich's hope, then, is to keep these worlds apart and his fans at a distance. Lord Weidenfeld of Chelsea: An Icy Winter Threatens Gloomy weeks for the western world: the elections in Egypt and Russia threaten to transform the Arab spring as well as the hoped for political thaw with Moscow into an icy winter. Stephanie Madoff Mack: I Still Don't Understand Mark's Suicide Last year, nearly two months before my husband Mark Madoff committed suicide, he and I were out to dinner celebrating our sixth wedding anniversary. Chris Kelly: Mitt Romney's Honor Is Worth $10,000 and Not a Penny More When you really think about it, this brouhaha is a perfect illustration of why it's so hard, in Obama's America, to be a super-rich white businessman.

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Explosion blows front off Skokie building | VIDEO An explosion blew the front off of an apartment building in the 8700-block of Kimball Avenue in north suburban Skokie. Flames ripped through the roof. Single mom, 2 others killed in fires | VIDEO Fires across the Chicago area and northwest Indiana left three people dead, including a Lake Station mother whose young children survived. Car strikes person, slams into flower shop | VIDEO A car struck a pedestrian at a bus stop before crashing into a building at Irving Park and Kimball Monday morning on the Northwest Side. House in session to finalize Sears, CME deals The Illinois House returns to Springfield Monday for another one-day session. The House will be finalizing the tax break deals with the CME Group and Sears. No water in East Chicago after main break | VIDEO Residents in East Chicago, Ind., are without water after the rupture of a water main early Sunday morning. Coyote videotaped on North Side | VIDEO Another coyote has been spotted on Chicago's North Side. This time, it was videotaped. MORE STORIES Strange News Michelle Obama breaks jumping jacks record Police: Woman mixed meth inside Walmart store | VIDEO Police: 2 Fla. women stole Christmas decorations Ad executive sends holiday cards from grave Car powered by Diet Coke, Mentos travels 239 feet Consumer Ford to recall Fusion, Milan to fix wheels Jewel brand frozen ravioli recalled Megabus offers free rides Which tablet is best for kids? Some kids' cereals have more sugar than dessert Healthbeat Tiniest babies grow up healthy; still an exception to the rule Fewer breast cancer survivors get reconstruction surgery To Write Love on Her Arms | VIDEO Raw cookie dough linked to E.coli Study: Bone drug boosts breast cancer survival MOST POPULAR Postal workers rally against proposed cuts Single mom, 2 others killed in fires Michelle Obama breaks jumping jacks record Mother killed, two sons injured in NW Ind. fire Car strikes person, slams into flower shop All Most Popular

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Friday, December 9, 2011

1st measurable snow leads to crashes | VIDEO A light snow fall and cold temperatures Friday morning caught motorists off guard as numerous crashes occurred because of the slick road conditions. 2 allegedly burglarized Chicago firehouse | VIDEO Chicago firefighters say they caught a pair of thieves burglarizing their firehouse while they were out on a call. 3 men in Uptown standoff linked to Indiana murder Three men arrested after a standoff on Chicago's North Side earlier this week are now charged in connection with an Indiana murder. Man accused of Chicago police station attack | VIDEO Three police officers were called to subdue a man accused of throwing chunks of concrete at a plate glass window inside a Jefferson Park police station. Equipment trouble delays CTA lines Some CTA train riders encountered delays Friday morning. The trains are back on schedule now. Officials to announce green space project Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn are expected to announce a new green space project Friday. MORE STORIES Strange News Police: Woman mixed meth inside Walmart store | VIDEO Car powered by Diet Coke, Mentos travels 239 feet NH woman took mom's ashes to bingo; urn stolen RI lawmakers promise to sniff out landfill odor UK parent's finger bitten off in Nativity fight Consumer Ford to recall Fusion, Milan to fix wheels Megabus offers free rides Which tablet is best for kids? Some kids' cereals have more sugar than dessert Nautilus recalls Schwinn Elliptical Healthbeat Beating back pain | VIDEO Is sleeping with your pets bad for you? | VIDEO Big promise is seen in 2 new breast cancer drugs Study: Sporadic low-carb dieting can be effective Surgeon general in Chicago to promote healthy living | VIDEO MOST POPULAR 1st measurable snow leads to crashes Postal workers rally against proposed cuts Baby left in Walgreens shopping cart 2 allegedly burglarized Chicago firehouse Wedding venue's shutdown shocks couples All Most Popular

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Friday, December 9, 2011 How Newt Is Personally Profiting From His Presidential Campaign COLLEGE Investigators In Virginia Tech Shooting Say Gunman Committed Suicide, Not Connected To University TECHNOLOGY Graham Hill: Less Stuff, More Happiness POLITICS Elizabeth Warren: 'Karl Rove Is Not Telling The Truth' NEW YORK Mayor Bloomberg Defends NYPD's Handling Of Press During Raid TECHNOLOGY And Apple's 'iPhone App Of The Year' Is... BLOG POSTS Sen. Bernie Sanders: Saving Our Democracy The Constitution of this country has served us well. But when the Supreme Court says that attempts by the federal government and states to impose reasonable restrictions on campaign ads are unconstitutional, our democracy is in grave danger. Madeleine M. Kunin: Occupy Congress To give power back to 99 percent of Americans, we need a grassroots campaign for a constitutional amendment to reverse recent Supreme Court decisions on limiting campaign contributions. Jim Wallis: The Disappearance of the Compassionate Conservatives The compassionate conservative space is vital to the health of the nation and the future of the poor, and therefore preserving it is essential. Republicans returning to it might further open up the space for the kind of bipartisan cooperation we desperately need. Dr. Joel Hoffman: Five Mistakes in Your Bible Translation Starting about 2,300 years ago, the Hebrew Bible was translated into a Greek version now known as the Septuagint. One shortcoming of that translation is its inattention to near synonyms. Meghan Telpner: Holiday Party Survival Guide The windchill has set in and it is that time of year again when our calendars fill with the fun (and not-so-fun) holiday soirées. There are easy ways to make it through the season without needing to buy new jeans one size up come January -- and to do so without feeling totally deprived.

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