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Friday, December 16, 2011

Woman released by ISP failed sobriety test | VIDEO Diana Paz failed a sobriety test and had a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit when she was released by police near the Eisenhower Expressway, where she was struck and killed by a truck. Rally in Chicago marks end of Iraq war | VIDEO Nine years ago, thousands of people gathered in Chicago's Loop to protest the build-up to the start of the war in Iraq. Friday morning, some of them are back, marking the end of the war. Boil order lifted in East Chicago A boil order was lifted in East Chicago, Ind. Man fatally struck by car on Wheaton road | VIDEO A man died Friday after he was struck by a vehicle at a dark intersection in Wheaton, according to the DuPage County Sheriff's Office. Film critics association to hold awards event The Chicago Film Critics Association has announced it will have its first gala awards event since 2001. Youth football team heads to New Orleans | VIDEO Several young football players are on their way to New Orleans for a tournament thanks to some generous donors. 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 Illinois warns of fraudulent health insurance Which cars are the safest? A trip down memory lane with Facebook's Timeline Sears open until midnight through Christmas Ford: Focus Electric to get 100 mpg Healthbeat Healthbeat Report: Targeting Cancer Cells | VIDEO Snow shoveling raises heart attack risk, study confirms Low iron could lead to blood clots Call for HPV testing for all women Short workouts can be as good as long workouts MOST POPULAR Hurd allegedly oversaw Chicago drug ring Man fatally struck by car on Wheaton road Who is Chicago Bears football player Sam Hurd? Caught on tape: Police tackle robbery suspect Mother: Daley name protected son's killer All Most Popular

Advertisement TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK 35°F 24°F Colder with partial sunshine Hour-by-Hour | 7 Day Forecast | Radar & Satellite TONIGHT ON ABC Lottery Results Your Daily Horoscope Who is Chicago Bears football player Sam Hurd? A reporter who knows Chicago Bear Sam Hurd said the wide receiver, who was arrested on drug charges, is a ''respectful guy.'' Hurd allegedly oversaw Chicago drug ring Complaint against Sam Hurd PHOTOS: Chicago Bears wide receiver Sam Hurd Cafe Hoang's specialty is pho Spend any time walking along Argyle Street in Uptown, and you'll notice similarities. They pretty much all offer pho, the ubiquitous soup from Vietnam, which is made throughout the day at Cafe Hoang, by a family that literally cooks and eats together. More from ABC7's Hungry Hound

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Friday, December 16, 2011 Legend Lost: Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011 BUSINESS SEC Charges Former Fannie, Freddie Executives With Fraud Over Risky Mortgages POLITICS GOP Candidates Avoid Fireworks In Final Debate Before Iowa Caucuses TECHNOLOGY Harald Haas On Lightbulb Data NEW YORK Occupy Wall Street Prepares For Occupation 2.0 WORLD Russia Seizes Iran-Bound Radioactive Metal BLOG POSTS David Frum: Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011 A friend of theirs once took Christopher Hitchens and his wife Carol Blue to dinner at Palm Beach's Everglades Club, notorious for its exclusion of Jews. "You will behave, won't you?" Carol anxiously asked Christopher on the way into the club. No dice. When the headwaiter approached, Christopher demanded: "Do you have a kosher menu?" Christopher was never a man to back away from a confrontation on behalf of what he considered basic decency. Yet it would be wrong to remember only the confrontational side. Christopher was also a man of exquisite sensitivity and courtesy, dispensed without regard to age or station. Marlo Thomas: My Funniest Christmas Memory Everyone has great Christmas memories. My favorite involves a camel. Matthew Chapman: Christopher Hitchens: A Memory I had dinner with Christopher in Houston a few weeks ago. I suppose he must have known he was dying and this was probably the last time we'd see each other, but there was no sentimentality or whining. Cara Santa Maria: Anxiety vs. Stress: What's The Difference? Acute and chronic stress aren't diagnosable mental illnesses, but anxiety disorders are. So what's the difference? To me, this line is a bit fuzzy. It all comes down to what's happening in the brain, and how that affects an individual's ability to cope. Rabbi Michael Lerner: Occupy Hanukkah and Christmas One of the reflections of the way both religions have lost their ethical core is that the vast majority of people in both religious worlds have allowed their winter holidays into orgies of consumerism.

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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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