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Are More 150-Year-Olds On The Horizon?
The Hartford CourantWhen it comes to life expectancy, baby boomers sentiments might best be captured in the song lyric from Fame: "I want to live forever." Of course, we don't actually want to live forever (particularly after what we have done to these bodies), but now...Tags: Science and Technology, Medical Research, Heart Disease
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Open thread: The weeks in review
Change of SubjectThe "Weeks in Review" feature is now an open thread in which commenters can talk about any current events or cultural phenomena that have caught their attention, including but not limited to the topics brought up in our traditional roundup...... -
BRIEF: Lions sign WMU end Freddie Bishop
Detroit Free PressThe Detroit Lions signed former Western Michigan defensive end Freddie Bishop as an undrafted free agent today, rounding out their 90-man roster. Bishop started most of the last four seasons for the Broncos and had four sacks and two forced fumbles last...Tags: Jason Jones, Willie Young, Ronnell Lewis, Freedom of the Press, Detroit Lions
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Soccer, Health and Safety at School, Awards and Prizes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Entertainment
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Support group for clergy sex-abuse victims asks Lexington bishop to investigate priest
The Lexington Herald-LeaderA support group for clergy sex abuse victims is urging the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lexington to investigate and punish a priest suspended over sex abuse allegations. The priest is living in McCreary County. David Clohessy, executive director of the...Tags: Joliet, Religion and Belief, Roman Catholicism, Christianity
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Kingsley Guy: Florida still needs election changes
This year, the Legislature enacted "ethics reform" in an effort to improve Florida's political climate. That's all well and good, but it's time now for lawmakers and the electorate to consider far-reaching structural reforms to upgrade Sunshine State...Tags: Regional Elections, Voting, Finance, Primaries, Executive Branch
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Answer the question, Mr. President
I love to hear Democrats still blame George W. Bush for all their ills. Jay Carney said last week that Benghazi was a long time ago — it happened 8 months ago. But President Bush is still brought up, after 54 months of not being in office, as a ...Tags: George W. Bush, Benghazi, White House, Susan Rice, Jay Carney
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Define a 'bad day'
Life isn't that bad. I was running late to work today and had to take a much more crowded bus than the earlier ones and had to stand instead of comfortably sit. Knowing I had to stand for an hour on my way in to work, I instinctively thought, "what a... -
Review: 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan went shopping for lunch in a Brooklyn, N.Y., supermarket, and the news made the New York Times. That the Times' Dining section had asked him to go, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, was the major reason, of course....
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, The New York Times, Safeway Inc., Reviews, Entertainment Events
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Keep fuel system clean to avoid costly service
Q: For fuel system cleaning, including the fuel injectors, a major car service provider recommends a service costing $195. I vaguely remember you recommending Chevron Techron fuel system cleaner for cars with fuel injectors. If not, can you please...
Tags: Automotive Equipment, Orefield, Manufacturing and Engineering, American Petroleum, Car Engine Repair
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'Hold Fast' by Blue Balliett
Hold fast to dreams For if dreams die Life is a broken-winged bird That cannot fly. Those words from "Dreams," a Langston Hughes poem, infuse Blue Balliett's newest novel. At the start of the book, Balliett notes that by the end of the 2012...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Literature, Harold Washington Library Center, Langston Hughes
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Visualizing the new Red Line
When Chicago Tribune transportation reporter Jon Hilkevitch was 13 years old, he and his grandmother took a ride on the opening day of what is now the Dan Ryan branch of the CTA Red Line -- a branch soon to face massive reconstruction. In the Tribune...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Chicago Transit Authority, Cook County Government, Cook County Board of Commissioners
May 15, 2013
|Column| Hartford Courant
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May 14, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
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|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 18, 2013
|Story| McClatchy-Tribune
May 19, 2013
|Column| South Florida Sun-Sentinel
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
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May 18, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 17, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
May 9, 2013
|Story| Chicago Tribune
