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Apple TV Is Running Late
Label: TechnologySo, Apple‘s big plan to talk cable companies into making the iPod of the television industry thus far involves getting Time Warner to let it put HBO Go on its box (if you buy a cable subscription!), something other similar boxes already do. How very unexciting. It’s surprising that Apple TV doesn’t already offer HBO Go, since its biggest competitors Roku and Xbox 360...
Amazon unveils exclusive ‘Downton Abbey’ deal with PBS
Label: LifestyleSAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc said on Friday that it struck an exclusive deal to distribute seasons of the hit TV show “Downton Abbey” to members of its subscription-based video streaming service.Beginning June 18, Amazon‘s Prime Instant Video service will be the exclusive subscription service for streaming Season 3 of “Downton Abbey,” as part of a new content licensing agreement with PBS...
Chicago beer firm Crown Imports is caught in antitrust fight
Label: Business An antitrust brouhaha in Washington has thrown the future of Crown Imports, a Chicago-based beer importer, into question.The...
Feb
01
March planned for Hadiya Pendleton; reward up to $30K
Label: World As community members made ready to march in memory of Hadiya Pendleton today, officials announced the reward for information...
Google moves closer to resolving EU investigation
Label: TechnologyBRUSSELS (Reuters) – Google has offered to take specific steps to allay competition regulators’ concerns about its business practices, in a major move towards ending a two-year investigation and avoiding billions of dollars in fines.The European Commission said on Friday it had received detailed proposals from the world’s most popular search engine, which has been under investigation following complaints...
Geraldo Rivera ”Truly Contemplating” New Jersey Senate Run
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Geraldo Rivera said Thursday he is “truly contemplating” running for one of New Jersey‘s U.S. senate seats as a Republican.The Fox News host said on his radio show that he would run against incumbent Democrat Frank Lautenberg or Newark Mayor Cory Booker, a likely candidate for the seat if the 89-year-old Lautenberg steps down.“I mention this only briefly, fasten your seatbelt,”...
Jobless rate climbs to 7.9% in January
Label: Business U.S. job growth grew modestly in January and gains in the prior two months were bigger than initially reported, supporting views...
Jan
31
Slain girl made anti-gang video
Label: World The sixth-grader can barely keep from smiling, self-conscious in front of the camera as she delivers a very serious message."Hi,...
The 7 most dedicated employees
Label: TechnologyYou probably don’t want to forward this roster of tireless go-getters to your bossSome people probably feel they deserve a medal for merely getting up and going to work every day, but only a few actually merit one. Take Deborah Ford, for example. This 64-year-old Detroit postal worker, who recently retired, didn’t use a single sick day in all of her 44 years on the job. Not a single one!...
ABC orders drama pilots from Martin Campbell, Maria Maggenti
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – “Casino Royale” director Martin Campbell is taking on another intrigue-filled project, this time with ABC.The network has ordered a pilot for the drama “Reckless,” which Campbell, left, will executive produce.The pilot involves David, a resourceful problem-solver whose wife is unjustly imprisoned during a political uprising overseas. Desperately to rescue her, he tries...
Slot maker WMS Ind. to be sold for $1.5B
Label: Business Gaming machines maker WMS Industries Inc. is being swallowed up by larger rival Scientific Games Corp. for $1.42 billion in...
Jan
30
Ryan sent home after spending just hours at halfway house
Label: World Former Gov. George Ryan spent just hours at a halfway house on Chicago’s West Side this morning before he was released and sent...
California police probe stunts that shut down freeways
Label: TechnologyLOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The California Highway Patrol is investigating two apparently unrelated stunts that jammed freeways over the weekend, including one involving hundreds of motorcyclists celebrating a marriage proposal that inconvenienced motorists east of Los Angeles.Both events created a flurry of viral Internet videos, fueling concerns about a repeat performance by copycats.On Interstate 10...
Barbra Streisand to sing at Oscars for first time in decades
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (Reuters) – Actress, singer and director Barbra Streisand may be a familiar figure at Hollywood‘s Oscars, but she has only sung on the annual awards show once.Streisand will perform again at the Academy Awards on February 24, producers said on Wednesday, without providing details about how her appearance would fit into the show or what she might sing.Streisand, 70, has won two Oscars, one...
Airlines had earlier 787 battery issues
Label: BusinessU.S. Transportation regulators are asking Boeing for a complete history of the lithium-ion batteries used on 787 Dreamliners. Battery problems have grounded all 50 787s in use around the world. (Jan. 30) ...
Jan
29
3 charged with hate crime in St. Charles
Label: World Three St. Charles residents have been charged with a hate crime in connection with a violent attack on a group of people while...
China may consider ending its decade-long ban on video game consoles
Label: TechnologyShares of Sony (SNE) and Nintendo (NTDOY) surged on Monday following a report from China’s official newspaper that claimed the country is considering the lift of a decade-long ban on video game consoles. An unnamed source told the China Daily newspaper that the Ministry of Culture is “reviewing the policy,” and has conducted surveys and held discussions with other ministries on the possibility of...
Dior: Jennifer Lawrence dress had no malfunction
Label: LifestyleLOS ANGELES (AP) — That was no wardrobe malfunction — that was couture.When Jennifer Lawrence ascended the stairs to accept her SAG Award Sunday night, a bit of skin showed through the skirt of her gown, leading to some speculation that it had ripped.Dior Couture told The Associated Press that wasn’t so.The design house said Lawrence’s gown was designed by Raf Simons “with different levels of tulle...
Chicago home price recovery lags
Label: Business The Chicago area's housing recovery continued to lag behind other cities and the nation, as prices in November fell 1.3 percent...
Jan
28
CO leak suspected in 2 deaths: 'They were very good people'
Label: World The first sign of trouble came around 3 a.m. Sunday when Shabbir Ahmed's sister-in-law woke up feeling ill."It started from...
Siemens picks banks for two disposals: sources
Label: TechnologyFRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens AG has picked banks to organize the sale of two units as part of its efforts to streamline operations and stay competitive in a weak global economy, people familiar with the matter said.Goldman Sachs Group Inc will advise the German conglomerate on the sale of its Water Technologies units, while Rothschild will oversee the divestment of its smaller security products arm,...
Barbara Walters hospitalized with chickenpox
Label: LifestyleNEW YORK (AP) — Barbara Walters would probably like to hit the reset button on 2013.She’s got the chickenpox and remains hospitalized more than a week after going in after falling and hitting her head at a pre-inaugural party in Washington on Jan. 19. A fellow host on the “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg, said Monday that Walters has been transferred to a New York hospital and hopes to go home soon.“She’s...
Japan eased safety standards ahead of Boeing 787 rollout
Label: Business Japan's government stepped in to give Boeing Co.'s now-grounded 787 Dreamliner and its made-in-Japan technology a boost in 2008...
Jan
27
Freezing rain bringing 'very slippery, tricky driving conditions'
Label: World Weather on the 1s ...
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