The condition of the latest area toddler to be struck by a falling television set was upgraded this morning from critical to serious, hospital officials said.
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Moscato Mania (Wine Spectator)
WineSpectator.com: News & Features8 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amSales of the easy-drinking bubbly have skyrocketed—is it a passing fad or here to stay? -
Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000, to 358,000
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Dan Barber’s Tips for Cooking, Eating and Living Sustainably
Food & Wine: Articles7 Feb 2012 | 10:40 amPlus: Sustainability Farming, Eating and Cooking Locally Favorite Restaurants and Things to Eat Sustainability Dan, how can we bring the locavore movement to medium-priced restaurants? Dan Barber: It’s a hard one. It is about making choices, and changing your menu often, maybe daily. Buy the whole lamb, use all the parts and there will be a savings overall. But that means you cannot serve loin of lamb ... -
Southwold 2008s – left bank (Tasting articles)
JancisRobinson.com8 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmSee Southwold 2008s – right bank . Here is the longer, second instalment of my notes from a comprehensive blind tasting of all the top wines of Bordeaux, and many others besides - 197 wines in all. Alas, real successes in the lower ranks are more elusive in this particularly late vintage than in.
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Condition upgraded for toddler injured by falling TV set
9 Feb 2012 | 9:33 amThe condition of the latest area toddler to be struck by a falling television set was upgraded this morning from critical to serious, hospital officials said. -
3 injured in wrong-way crash on Lake Shore Drive
9 Feb 2012 | 9:13 amTwo women and a man were injured in a three-car collision involving a wrong-way driver on Lake Shore Drive Thursday morning, according to police. -
City offers $6.2 million to settle arrests at 2003 war protest
9 Feb 2012 | 8:46 amLawyers for the city of Chicago told a federal judge today they have reached a $6.2 million settlement with more than 800 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit stemming from the mass arrests of protesters during a 2003 demonstration against the Iraq war. -
Chicago Teachers Union asks court to take action on proposed school closings
9 Feb 2012 | 8:09 amThe Chicago Teachers Union is asking a Cook County court to intervene before the Chicago Board of Education votes on 17 proposed school closures and "turnarounds" later this month. -
39 displaced by two-alarm fire on Northwest Side
9 Feb 2012 | 7:52 amThirty-nine residents were displaced early this morning by a fire in a two-story Northwest Side apartment building that also scorched two adjacent similar structures, officials said.
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Moscato Mania (Wine Spectator)
8 Feb 2012 | 7:00 amSales of the easy-drinking bubbly have skyrocketed—is it a passing fad or here to stay? -
Wine's Three Biggest Lies (Wine Spectator)
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New Hillside Vineyards on Hold in Sonoma (Wine Spectator)
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Oysters, Caviar and Sauvignon Blanc for Valentine's Day (Wine Spectator)
3 Feb 2012 | 2:00 amEnjoy this elegant, flavorful dish from Yountville's Brix restaurant, plus pick a pairing from our list of 14 recently rated whites -
Jackson Family Wines Buys Historic Australian Vineyard (Wine Spectator)
2 Feb 2012 | 9:00 amCalifornia company acquires Hickinbotham’s Clarendon property in McLaren Vale
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Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000, to 358,000
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University of North Dakota sticks by 'Sioux' nickname
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Ex-producer arrives in Mexico to face murder charges
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Man drowns in river rescue attempt after seeing his girlfriend's car submerged
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Report: Too many risks releasing Gitmo prisoners- Read report on Guantanamo Bay releases
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Dan Barber’s Tips for Cooking, Eating and Living Sustainably
7 Feb 2012 | 10:40 amPlus: Sustainability Farming, Eating and Cooking Locally Favorite Restaurants and Things to Eat Sustainability Dan, how can we bring the locavore movement to medium-priced restaurants? Dan Barber: It’s a hard one. It is about making choices, and changing your menu often, maybe daily. Buy the whole lamb, use all the parts and there will be a savings overall. But that means you cannot serve loin of lamb ... -
Top Chef Top 10: Mike Isabella
3 Feb 2012 | 1:02 pmPlus: Tips from Top Chef Stars 1. Greek Islands “The most beautiful place I’ve ever been. A lot of the hotels and houses are built right into the cliffs. I got to see the best sunsets in the world.” 2. Will Ferrell “He’s the funniest comedian today. He always plays a grown man acting like a big kid. I can relate; I still sometimes think of myself as a kid at a carnival.” 3. Whole-Wheat Fettuccine “If yo... -
The Hungry Crowd: Natalie Coughlin
3 Feb 2012 | 11:49 amNatalie Coughlin Cooks for a Cause “At a charity event for the aquatics programs at UC Berkeley, my alma mater, I cooked a four-course meal for eight people out of Thomas Keller’s Ad Hoc at Home cookbook. The main course was the Catalan-style short ribs. It took several days—first roasting the beef bones for the stock, and then braising the ribs, and then making the stew. A good friend helped me serve the meal, but I did all the cooking myself. I typed up everythin... -
Editor’s Letter
3 Feb 2012 | 11:16 amFor a very long while, I have cheerily made my favorite foods in a broad range of cuisines—French, Italian, Chinese, American—taking advantage of a world of incredible, newly available ingredients. I’m proud of my shopping forays through New York City, buying different kinds of greens in Chinatown or new varieties of pasta at Eataly. But when I started using a couple of healthy new cookbooks that include ingredients I’ve never tried before, like flaxseed and ... -
Green Design: Urban-Rustic Interiors
3 Feb 2012 | 10:59 amCourtesy of Knibb Design Sean Knibb Born In: Montego Bay, Jamaica Lives In: Los Angeles Claim to Fame: Landscape design Chef Fans Roy Choi, an F&W Best New Chef 2010, hired Knibb to design his Los Angeles restaurant A-Frame, in a former International House of Pancakes. Knibb exposed the Douglas fir ceiling, covered the walls in knotty pine and set burlap cushions on cement benches—Asian minimalism meets American picnic. For Choi’s new Sunny Spot, Knibb...
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JancisRobinson.com
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Southwold 2008s – left bank (Tasting articles)
8 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmSee Southwold 2008s – right bank . Here is the longer, second instalment of my notes from a comprehensive blind tasting of all the top wines of Bordeaux, and many others besides - 197 wines in all. Alas, real successes in the lower ranks are more elusive in this particularly late vintage than in. -
Spectrum's view of That Auction (Free for all)
8 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmSpectrum/Vanquish’s blithe PR machine is at it again. Under the headline ‘Inaugural Fine Wine Auction with Spectrum Wine Auctions LLC and Vanquish Wine Ltd Re-defines London Fine Wine Market’, the following has just been sent by their publicist: (9 February, London) Last night. -
Vintage 2011 overlaps 2012's (Inside information)
8 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmD'Arenberg of McLaren Vale celebrated their centenary last week, jollifications undimmed, I'm told, by the fact that party animal Chester Osborn was not 100% mobile. He and 84-year-old d'Arry shared reminiscences and launched a wine called Dadd (sic) in commemoration. One of the celebrants was. -
Flavours of the month - January (Free for all)
7 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmJanuary brought an epic parade of more than 2,000 Burgundy 2010 tasting notes to JancisRobinson.com. If, perchance, this passed you by (where have you been?!), then you can catch up by reading a guide to our coverage here . However, it wasn't all Pinot and Chardonnay. Below are some of the other. -
Southwold 2008s – right bank (Tasting articles)
7 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmHere are my notes on all of the right-bank wines tasted at this year's major blind tasting of Bordeaux's four-year-old vintage in the seaside town of Southwold (pictured). An overview and full description of the tasting follows on Saturday. See here for my notes on the even more numerous left-bank.
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10 Enticing California Values (Wine Spectator)
6 Feb 2012 | 2:00 amNew reviews of recommended Golden State reds and whites for $25 or less -
17 Southern Rhône Values (Wine Spectator)
2 Feb 2012 | 4:00 pmNew reviews of affordable Syrah- and Grenache-based reds and fresh whites -
15 Outstanding Napa Reds (Wine Spectator)
29 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmNew reviews of Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and more -
13 Suave French Reds (Wine Spectator)
26 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmNew reviews from the impressive 2009 and 2010 vintages of Beaujolais, including some solid values -
10 California Chardonnays (Wine Spectator)
22 Jan 2012 | 4:00 pmNew reviews of impressive wines from Napa, Sonoma and beyond
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House report criticizes Bush and Obama administrations on Guantanamo
9 Feb 2012 | 6:28 amA report by House Republicans criticizes both the Bush and Obama administration for policies that led to the transfer of detainees from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba who later reengaged in terrorism or the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read full article >> -
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9 Feb 2012 | 6:23 amIn private phone calls this week, a top State Department official has been sending the message that the Egyptian military leadership is not behind the recent raids on pro-democracy groups and the prosecutions of their workers. Read full article >> -
U.S. likely to scale down plans for bases in Japan and Guam
8 Feb 2012 | 7:47 pmTOKYO — The U.S. military will probably scale back plans to build key bases in Japan and Guam because of political obstacles and budget pressures, according to U.S. and Japanese officials, complicating the Obama administration’s efforts to strengthen its troop presence in Asia. Read full article >> -
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At the Pentagon and in Israel, plans show the difficulties of an Iran strike
8 Feb 2012 | 5:43 pmIf you are not prepared to go to war, you cannot threaten that “nothing is off the table” as you search for diplomatic solutions. Thus there are completed plans, updated daily, at Israeli military headquarters in Tel Aviv and at the Pentagon for carrying out attacks on Iranian facilities in a last-ditch effort to prevent Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Read full article >>
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Grace & Beauty
7 Feb 2012 | 4:30 amI hope when I’m eighty I have half the grace and poise that this wonderful model does. Her song enchanted me and I had to capture the life, love and beauty of this incredible face. It’s one of my favorite portraits. Grace – Fayetteville, Texas Copyright © 2010 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture priority (Av) using an EF 70-200mm f/4L IS USM lens hand-held. The exposure was taken at 200mm, f/6.3 for 1/250th of a second at ISO 800 using a Singh-Ray warming circular polarizer. All post capture processing was done in Adobe’s… -
Basin Ridge – Big Bend National Park, Texas
3 Feb 2012 | 4:30 amSorry I’ve been so quiet lately but we had a family emergency earlier this week and it’s rattled my cage a bit. One of my daughters ended up in the ER this week with acute abdominal pain and for a father, nothing hurts as much as seeing your child in pain, and you not being able to do one darn thing about it! She’s home now resting but it scared the daylights out of her mother and I as well as her three sisters. I certainly hope the rest of February is less eventful… Basin Ridge – Big Bend National Park, Texas Copyright © 2011 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken… -
The Lodge at Big Bend National Park, Texas
31 Jan 2012 | 4:30 amA wonderful place to eat after a long day of hiking and a great place to stay when visiting the park. High Desert – Big Bend National Park, Texas Copyright © 2011 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture (Av) priority using an TS-E 24mm f/4L USM lens tripod mounted. The exposure was taken at 24mm, f/16 for 1/30th of a second at ISO 100 using a Singh-Ray warming polarizer filter and 2-stop graduated neutral density filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3. Click on the image above for a larger version. Follow… -
Smoke
30 Jan 2012 | 4:30 amPhotographing the “black powder” shooters in action is a treat. These replicas of 1873 Winchester rifles shoot black powder cartridges reminiscent of the days before “smokeless” (modern) gun powder was invented. Smoke – North Zulch, Texas Copyright © 2012 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture (Av) priority using an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens hand held. The exposure was taken at 70mm, f/7.1 for 1/320th of a second at ISO 400. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3 and Photoshop CS5 using Nik’s… -
Clouds in Lower Madera Canyon
26 Jan 2012 | 4:30 amLower Madera Canyon – Big Bend Ranch State Park, Texas Copyright © 2011 Jeff Lynch Photography Shot taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark II set on aperture (Av) priority using an EF 17-40mm f/4L USM lens tripod mounted. The exposure was taken at 22mm, f/14 for 1/15th of a second at ISO 100 using a Singh-Ray warming polarizer filter and 2-stop graduated neutral density filter. Post capture processing was done in Adobe’s Lightroom 3. Click on the image above for a larger version. Follow @jefflynchphoto Filed under: Photography Tagged: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3, Big Bend National Park,…
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Ohio dad stuck son in dryer, then turned it on, police say
9 Feb 2012 | 9:04 amPolice say an Ohio man who stuck his 3-year-old son in a clothes dryer as punishment and then turned it on is facing child endangerment charges. -
Chinese 'eagle' dad forces nearly naked son, 4, to run around in New York Snow
9 Feb 2012 | 8:41 amA coldhearted dad from China forced his nearly naked 4-year-old son to run around and do pushups in the New York snow despite the boy’s crying pleas to stop — drawing international outrage from angry viewers who saw the video online. -
Officer describes beaten, bruised lacrosse player
9 Feb 2012 | 8:26 amThe first officer to arrive at the apartment of a slain University of Virginia lacrosse player says he thought he was responding to an alcohol overdose but quickly discovered the woman had been bruised and bloodied. -
Former Texas high school coach faces felony charges for allegedly giving student 'morning after' pill
9 Feb 2012 | 8:03 amA former Texas high school coach is facing a felony charge for allegedly giving one of her students ‘morning after’ pills after the student told her that she feared she was pregnant after having unprotected sex with her boyfriend, MyFoxAustin.com reported. -
Virginia school district considers cross-dressing ban for students
9 Feb 2012 | 7:35 amA Virginia school district is considering banning cross-dressing by students, out of what one board member called concerns for the safety of "several" male students who wear dresses and wigs to school.
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Post Politics: Breaking Politics News, Political Analysis & More - The Washington Post
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Michelle Obama keeps moving with ‘Let’s Move’
9 Feb 2012 | 9:11 amIn recent days Michelle Obama has encouraged Jay Leno to eat his veggies, done push-ups with Ellen DeGeneres and challenged Jimmy Fallon to a fitness competition that had the first lady racing the talk show host through the White House. Read full article >> -
Ethics reform bill to ban insider trading by Congress members, executive branch passed by House
9 Feb 2012 | 8:45 amThe House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved its scaled-back version of an ethics reform package that would prohibit insider trading on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. On a 417 to 2 vote, the legislation won approval despite complaints from senators and House Democrats that GOP leaders stripped the measure of several key reforms that the Senate had easily approved. Read full article >> -
Landmark settlement announced on foreclosure, mortgage fraud
9 Feb 2012 | 8:26 amState and federal officials on Thursday announced a settlement of more than $25 billion with five of the nation’s banks over their flawed and fraudulent foreclosure practices. It is the largest government-industry settlement in more than a decade. Read full article >> -
CPAC 2012: The live blog
9 Feb 2012 | 8:03 am11:10 am: Rubio: Obama ‘a terrible president’ In his speech opening the CPAC conference, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio (R) touched on every leg of the so-called three-legged stool: national security, economic, and social conservatism. Read full article >> -
Pete Hoekstra primary rival calls TV ad ‘demeaning’
9 Feb 2012 | 7:58 amOne of Pete Hoekstra’s (R) primary rivals is attacking the former House member for an ad that used crude Asian stereotypes. Clark Durant, a Christian charter school founder challenging Hoekstra in the race to take on Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), put out his own ad calling Hoekstra’s controversial spot “demeaning.” Read full article >>
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Charles Krauthammer: Most Recent Articles and Archives
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Syria: It’s not just about freedom
2 Feb 2012 | 4:44 pmImperial regimes can crack when they are driven out of their major foreign outposts. The fall of the Berlin Wall did not only signal the liberation of Eastern Europe from Moscow. It prefigured the collapse of the Soviet Union itself just two years later. Read full article >> -
The president plays small ball
26 Jan 2012 | 5:13 pmOnce upon a time, small ball was not Barack Obama’s game. Tuesday, it was the essence of his State of the Union address. The visionary of 2008 — purveyor of hope and change, healer of the earth, tamer of the rising seas — offered an hour of little things: tax-code tweaks to encourage this or that kind of behavior (manufacturing being the flavor of the day), little watchdog agencies to round up Wall Street miscreants and Chinese DVD pirates, even a presidential demand “that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18.” Under penalty of what? Jail? The… -
The GOP’s suicide march
19 Jan 2012 | 5:04 pm“Are you better off today than you were $4 trillion ago?” — former presidential candidate Rick Perry It’s the campaign line of the year, and while the author won’t be carrying it into the general election, the eventual nominee will. Read full article >> -
Ron Paul’s achievement
12 Jan 2012 | 4:38 pmThere are two stories coming out of New Hampshire. The big story is Mitt Romney. The bigger one is Ron Paul. Romney won a major victory with nearly 40 percent of the vote, 16 points ahead of No. 2. The split among his challengers made the outcome even more decisive. Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich were diminished by distant, lower-tier finishes. Rick Perry got less than 1 percent. And Jon Huntsman, who staked everything on New Hampshire, came in a weak third with less than half of Romney’s vote. He practically moved to the state — and then received exactly one-sixth of the vote in a… -
A worthy challenger
5 Jan 2012 | 4:52 pmAfter every other conservative alternative to Mitt Romney crashed and burned (libertarian Ron Paul is in a category of his own), from the rubble emerges Rick Santorum. But he isn’t just the last man standing. He is the first challenger to be plausibly presidential: knowledgeable, articulate, experienced, of stable character and authentic ideology. Read full article >>
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Giffords aide to run for seat in special election
9 Feb 2012 | 9:21 amA top former aide to former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is running in the special election to serve as the interim replacement for the Arizona Democrat who was wounded in a shooting rampage a year ago. -
US approves first new nuclear reactors since 1978
9 Feb 2012 | 8:44 amThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the first new nuclear power project in more than three decades. -
Former Texas high school coach faces felony charges for allegedly giving student 'morning after' pill
9 Feb 2012 | 8:03 amA former Texas high school coach is facing a felony charge for allegedly giving one of her students ‘morning after’ pills after the student told her that she feared she was pregnant after having unprotected sex with her boyfriend, MyFoxAustin.com reported. -
House passes insider trading bill
9 Feb 2012 | 7:50 amThe House has passed a bill to ban members of Congress and executive branch officials from insider trading. But critics from both parties accuse House Republican leaders of caving in to investment firms by eliminating a proposal to regulate people who try to pry financial information from Congress. -
Feds announce $25B settlement over foreclosure abuse
9 Feb 2012 | 7:48 amFederal officials say the five largest mortgage lenders have reached a $25 billion settlement with 49 states over foreclosure abuses that took place after the housing bubble burst. They will have three years to fulfill the terms of the landmark deal announced Thursday.
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Lots of talk, but little sense from Sox's Peavy
9 Feb 2012 | 7:43 amSteve Rosenbloom: Injury-prone Jake Peavy says he wants to pitch 200 innings for the White Sox in 2012, which is admirable, but he refuses to consider morphing into a pitcher who relies on guile and softer stuff the way many veterans have. Peavy s ego seems to be getting in the way of whatever faint hope the Sox have this season. -
Butler National looks to break barrier
8 Feb 2012 | 10:02 pmProspect of hosting lucrative tournament could prompt club to accept female membersButler National Golf Club is strongly considering opening its doors to women, a move that could bring major championships to Chicago and would mark a major cultural shift for the 40-year-old institution. -
Comedy routine: Bulls win joke of game
8 Feb 2012 | 8:40 pmHornets horribly hopeless in falling 90-67 after actor's warmup actHornets horribly hopeless in falling 90-67 after Will Ferrell's warmup act -
Football Final Four idea a worthy one
8 Feb 2012 | 6:38 pmWith Big Ten on board in some form, it seems demise of BCS at handDavid Haugh: With Big Ten on board in some form, it seems demise of BCS at hand -
Back to basics on power play
8 Feb 2012 | 5:15 pmHawks realize poor production from offense, especially up a man, is killing themDENVER — The puck hit the back of the net Wednesday and, from the point, Patrick Sharp let out a whoop that echoed throughout the University of Denver's Magness Arena. The Blackhawks forward then threw both arms in the air and pumped them triumphantly.
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Naperville school copes with 2nd-grade teacher's slaying
7 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amFor the second time in a month, teachers and administrators at Naperville's Spring Brook Elementary School are helping young students cope with a major tragedy. Second-grade teacher Shaun Wild was stabbed to death in a quarrel early Saturday in a... -
Video: Locals reflect on fatal weekend stabbing
6 Feb 2012 | 4:35 pmFor the second time in a month, teachers and administrators at Naperville's Spring Brook Elementary School are helping young students cope with a major tragedy. Second-grade teacher Shaun Wild was stabbed to death in a quarrel early Saturday in a... -
Man is held on $3 million in fatal stabbing at Naperville bar
6 Feb 2012 | 12:00 amThe Naperville nightclub squabble that ended with the fatal stabbing of a young teacher allegedly began when a well-regarded airport manager was ribbed for drinking his beer from a wineglass, authorities said. "I've had a lengthy police career, and I'... -
Naperville councilman calls for changes in wake of stabbing
5 Feb 2012 | 4:36 pmFor the second time in a month, teachers and administrators at Naperville's Spring Brook Elementary School are helping young students cope with a major tragedy. Second-grade teacher Shaun Wild was stabbed to death in a quarrel early Saturday in a... -
Naperville police chief David Dial, right, listens as DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin gives a press conference at the sheriff's department after Daniel J. Olaska, 27, appeared in bond court on murder and attempted murder charges in Wheaton.
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Photography Links Roundup: 02/03/2012
3 Feb 2012 | 1:57 pmHere's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. Also, I'm testing out different formats for these weekly roundups so feel free to leave comments. Enjoy! Why Wedding Photographers Prices are “Wack” petapixel.com - Earlier today my friend and fellow photographer posted a link to a craigslist ad from a woman in Seattle looking for a wedding photographer. The woman was upset because she thought that $3,000 for ... 3 Minutes with Photographer Sean McCormack digital-photography-school.com - Fashion photography has always had a magical aura… -
Watch: Jolie O'Dell on TWiT
30 Jan 2012 | 7:18 pmCheck out Jolie O'Dell as she talks all things technology, and about her upcoming book Android Photography: A Guide to Mobile Creativity from Pixiq Publishing on Leo Laporte's This Week in Tech. Jolie's book is available for pre-order at Barnes and Noble and at Amazon and will be available wherever books are sold soon. About the photography book: Take great photos with your Android™ smart phone! Despite the popularity of Android™ and its huge app store, there hasn't been much information to be found on making the most of its in-phone camera. Now, this enlightening guide helps… -
Photography Links Roundup: 01/29/2012
29 Jan 2012 | 3:32 amHere's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. The Secrets to Great Silhouettes - lightstalking.com - By Phil Hill on 24 Jan 2012 in Shooting This is a guest post by Phil Hill, a travel photographer from the UK based in Australia. You can see more of Phil’s great work at his travel photography blog... 10 Ways To Improve as a Photographer » JMG-Galleries – Jim M. Goldstein Photography - jmg-galleries.com - Recently I was presented the question, “How does one improve as a photographer? This question… -
Photography Links Roundup: 01/20/2012
20 Jan 2012 | 3:23 amHere's a look at some photography goodness from around the Internet in the last week. Here are 10 tips to improve your portfolio from Lindsay Adler on Scott Kelby's blog. Did you know that you're most creative when you're at your groggiest? It explains why I get little sleep and kinda prefer it that way. Probably not good for my health though... Here's a great interview of Kazuto Yamaki with Sigma on their next focus. NEX and Micro Four Thirds users rejoice! Did you know that ice can make some really interesting macro photography? Pretty cool stuff. Here's a great interview with Cory Rich on… -
Save Money on Photography Deals with Photo Dough
12 Jan 2012 | 5:55 amIf you're familiar with sites like Groupon and Living Social (and who isn't these days?) then you'll likely be interested in a newish site that offers coupons tailored specifically to photographers. It's called Photo Dough and it aims to help photographers save dough on services, software, and gear. The site boasts "daily deals" and I signed up a couple of weeks ago to see what kind of deals I would get. First, you should know that you aren't likely to get daily deals as the site is fairly new and they are probably still working on getting enough clients to offer up some goodies for…
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Digital Camera Resource Page
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Canon unloads six new budget-friendly A-series cameras
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pmNow let's move on to the six new models in Canon's entry-level PowerShot A-series. I'm going to start with the cheap one and work my way up. Grab a donut, here we go: -
Olympus SZ-31MR iHS takes Full HD videos, 16MP stills simultaneously
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pmBelieve it or not, Olympus released other cameras beside the E-M5 today. The first of the two compacts to tell you about is the SZ-31MR iHS, where the MR stands for multi-recording (video and stills at the same time) and the iHS is for "Intelligent, High Sensitivity, and High Speed". Here's what else this camera with a long name has to offer: -
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS / 530 HS Wi-Fi compacts
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pmNext up are two Wi-Fi-equipped ELPH models: the ELPH 320 HS and ELPH 530 HS. Similar to how other manufacturers are handling Wi-Fi these days, the ELPHs will be able to upload pictures directly to social networking and photo sharing sites when connected to a Wi-Fi network. There will also be an app available (first for iOS, later for Android), which will transfer photos to your smartphone, from where you can send them onto further destinations. The cameras themselves are otherwise identical to the ELPH 110 (don't ask me to explain Canon's numbering system) and ELPH 520 that were announced… -
Olympus "drops" rugged Tough TG-820
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pmThe other Olympus compact for February 7th is the a new flagship rugged camera: the Tough TG-820 iHS. Here's what I can tell you about it: -
Olympus releases pro-level EM-5 Micro Four Thirds camera
7 Feb 2012 | 6:00 pmOlympus has released their first true high-end Micro Four Thirds camera: the E-M5. The E-M5 takes the best technology out there now -- namely a new 16 Megapixel Live MOS sensor, super-fast AF system, 5-axis image stabilization, an OLED display, and much more -- and puts it into a weather-sealed body resembling the classic OM from 40 years ago. Oh yeah, and it's only $999 for the body.
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How to Change the World
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Raising Money: What Not to Say and What Not to Believe #OfficeandGuyK
20 Jan 2012 | 10:46 amOver the past two weeks via my partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps, I’ve provided templates of models for you to create enchanting PowerPoint pitches, Word business plans, and Excel financial models. They are all available for you to download from my SkyDrive account. I hope these documents and blog posts help you save a boatload of time and increase the quality of your efforts.I leave you with two sets of top ten lies: one of entrepreneurs and one of investors so that you know what not to say and what not to believe. Top Ten Lies of Entrepreneurs “Our projections are… -
Design a Sam Adams beer
20 Jan 2012 | 8:24 amNow this is a fun project. I’m helping Sam Adams “tap” the knowledge of beer drinkers and crowd source its next brew. Join the party by getting the app and designing your beer: The final brew will be released in Austin in the first week of March. #sponsored -
How to Create an Enchanting Financial Forecast #OfficeandGuyK
17 Jan 2012 | 1:52 pmThis is the third post in my Microsoft partnership, and it’s all about numbers. The topic is crafting your financial forecast to include in your pitch. Bill Reichert, my partner at Garage Technology Ventures, created an Excel model and wrote this blog post. There’s a lesson in this too: Get the best person for the job. His grasp of financial models and how to present them exceeds mine by two orders of magnitude. The Purpose of Financial Projections When it comes to financial projections, there are two types of entrepreneurs: first, the “visionary entrepreneur” who… -
How to Create an Enchanting Business Plan #OfficeandGuyK
12 Jan 2012 | 8:16 amHere is the second post in my series about planning, pitching, and launching a new business venture. In partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps, I’ve created a Word document that outlines a good business plan. It’s saved to my SkyDrive folder here. Feel free to download it and use it as inspiration. And if you’re working with a partner, you can use the free Word Web App to stay in sync. I provided the PowerPoint document before the Word document because a good business plan is an elaboration of a good pitch as opposed to a good pitch being a distillation of good business plan. -
How to Create an Enchanting Pitch #OfficeandGuyK
9 Jan 2012 | 8:01 amWelcome to the first in a series of blog posts I’ll be doing as part of a partnership with Microsoft and Office Web Apps. Over the next two weeks, I’ll cover everything a budding entrepreneur needs to turn an idea into an enchanting investment opportunity—from the perfect pitch to a killer business plan to financial forecasts. I’m going to start with a little dissertation on creating effective PowerPoint pitches for your company. I embedded the sample deck for you to click through by using the PowerPoint Web App. When you’re ready to get started, you can download the…
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Fotofacade architectural photography
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Led by light
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Photography Moments 2011
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PRP’s Sharp Project
15 Nov 2011 | 6:05 amThe Sharp Project (PRP Architects) in Manchester is an example of the adaptive re-use of a former electronics warehouse complex. The building is now a creative hub. More images (and a video) on my Portfolio website continued at fotofacade..... -
The Urban Ballet of Preston Bus Station
14 Nov 2011 | 1:32 amPreston Bus Station (UK) built in 1969 is classed as a Brutalist Building. In September the World Monuments Fund placed it on its register of monuments at risk. continued at fotofacade..... -
South Bank Cinemagraph
8 Nov 2011 | 4:20 amcontinued at fotofacade.....
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WSJ.com: What's News US
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Greek Leaders Strike Deal
9 Feb 2012 | 9:41 amLeaders of the three political parties backing Greece's caretaker government agreed on an austerity package to comply with demands set by creditors for another bailout deal. -
U.S. Stocks Drift
9 Feb 2012 | 9:25 amStocks drifted as investors assessed a Greek austerity deal and continued improvement in the labor market. -
Cisco's Profit Up Amid Restructuring
9 Feb 2012 | 9:22 amCisco reported a big jump in profit, its first such gain in a year, as the company's turnaround plan seems to be having positive effects. -
Groupon's Growing Pains
9 Feb 2012 | 9:21 amGroupon reported a surprise net loss for the fourth quarter. Shares fell more than 10% after hours. -
China's Inflation Speeds Up
9 Feb 2012 | 9:21 amChina's consumer price index accelerated unexpectedly in January to 4.5%, because of higher food prices during the Lunar New Year holiday.
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WSJ.com: Page One
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Ground Shifts Again for Republicans
9 Feb 2012 | 7:51 amBruising defeats in three battleground states Tuesday have exposed lingering weaknesses in Mitt Romney's standing with conservatives. -
In Small California Hospitals, the Marketing of Back Surgery
9 Feb 2012 | 2:24 amThe volume of spine surgery, which is an increasing cost in the U.S. health system, rose sharply at two small California hospitals that focused on workers' compensation patients and used a marketing consultant who helped bring doctors to the hospitals. -
Neighbors Try to Decide if They Like Facebook Exec's Modern House
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What's News: Business & Finance
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Diamond Ousts Top Executives
9 Feb 2012 | 2:23 amDiamond removed two top executives and said it would restate two years worth of financial results, after an internal probe found it had wrongly accounted for payments to walnut growers.
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WSJ.com US News
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Banks, States Reach Accord
9 Feb 2012 | 9:38 amGovernment officials sealed an agreement worth as much as $26 billion with five major banks, capping a yearlong push to settle federal and state probes of alleged foreclosure abuses by lenders. -
Postal Service Loss Widens
9 Feb 2012 | 9:24 amThe Postal Service's fiscal-first-quarter loss widened to $3.3 billion as the migration of more customers to email led to a drop in first-class-mail revenue. -
In Small California Hospitals, the Marketing of Back Surgery
9 Feb 2012 | 8:31 amThe volume of spine surgery, which is an increasing cost in the U.S. health system, rose sharply at two small California hospitals that focused on workers' compensation patients and used a marketing consultant who helped bring doctors to the hospitals. -
House Clears Insider-Trading Bill
9 Feb 2012 | 8:11 amThe House approved legislation to tighten insider-trading rules in Congress, voting 417-2 in favor of the bill despite the removal of a disclosure provision. -
Ground Shifts Again for Republicans
9 Feb 2012 | 7:51 amBruising defeats in three battleground states Tuesday have exposed lingering weaknesses in Mitt Romney's standing with conservatives.
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WSJ.com: Politics And Policy
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Chamber Starting Early Ad Blitz
9 Feb 2012 | 8:34 amThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce is launching a $10 million campaign to support the re-election of 20 mostly Republican congressional candidates, a sign that it's not only the presidential race that could see record spending this year. -
Romney Country Seems Like No Sure Thing
9 Feb 2012 | 7:53 amWith Mitt Romney losing three GOP nominating races Tuesday, doubts have arisen about how he'll do Feb. 28 in the contests in Michigan and Arizona, where he polled strongly four years ago. -
Ground Shifts Again for Republicans
9 Feb 2012 | 7:51 amBruising defeats in three battleground states Tuesday have exposed lingering weaknesses in Mitt Romney's standing with conservatives. -
Missing: A Surge in Voter Turnout the GOP Expected
9 Feb 2012 | 6:21 amRepublican Party leaders hoped that antipathy toward President Obama and aggravation over the slow economic recovery would send a wave of Republican voters to the polls for presidential primaries. But turnout so far has been mixed. -
A Bet on Message, Not Money
8 Feb 2012 | 7:01 pmAfter Rick Santorum won in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri Tuesday night, the question remains: Can a senator voted out of office almost six years ago wage a national contest against better-known rivals with bigger donors?
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WSJ.com: Personal Technology
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A 'Port' out of the Norm
9 Feb 2012 | 1:28 amWalt Mossberg reviews a special flash drive that can transfer and stream files to popular mobile devices without standard USB ports. -
Apple Tightens Up on Apps
8 Feb 2012 | 8:04 pmApple is again frustrating legions of application developers by replicating its regime for mobile devices in the world of desktop software -
Fun With Studying
8 Feb 2012 | 11:07 amThe iBooks 2 app offers educational textbooks on the iPad that are, for now, focused on high-school students, writes Katherine Boehret. -
Need a Ride?
6 Feb 2012 | 11:57 amNew apps like Cabulous, Groundlink and Getaround let you easily book and pay for yellow cabs, stretch limousines and even neighbor's cars. -
iPad as Sous Chef
6 Feb 2012 | 11:38 amTurn your magic slate into the ultimate cook's companion
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WSJ.com: Technology
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Cisco's Profit Up Amid Restructuring
9 Feb 2012 | 9:22 amCisco reported a big jump in profit, its first such gain in a year, as the company's turnaround plan seems to be having positive effects. -
Groupon's Growing Pains
9 Feb 2012 | 9:21 amGroupon reported a surprise net loss for the fourth quarter. Shares fell more than 10% after hours. -
Oracle Extends Cloud Reach
9 Feb 2012 | 9:16 amOracle agreed to acquire human resources software company Taleo for $1.9 billion, in a bid to extend its reach into cloud-based products. -
New Sony Chief: No Area Is 'Sacred'
9 Feb 2012 | 9:08 amSony's incoming CEO said restructuring will continue at the Japanese electronics giant, and insisted he is prepared to make "hard decisions." -
Kodak to Exit Digital Cameras
9 Feb 2012 | 9:06 amEastman Kodak said it plans to stop supplying digital cameras and pocket video cameras as it focuses its consumer business on photo printing.
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USATODAY.com Feed
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Barcelona beats Valencia to advance to Copa final
8 Feb 2012 | 10:22 pmAmerican forward Jozy Altidore scored AZ Alkmaar's final two goals in a 6-0 rout at ADO The Hague in the Dutch first division. -
After captain controversy, England soccer coach quits
8 Feb 2012 | 12:34 pmCapello had publicly challenged the Football Association's decision to strip John Terry of the captaincy. -
Player from 1950 U.S. World Cup team dead at 84
7 Feb 2012 | 2:30 pmKeough played in the USA's win against England, widely regarded as the greatest upset in soccer history. -
Capello's backing of Terry could land manager in hot water
6 Feb 2012 | 1:17 pmCapello disapproves of the Football Association's decision to fire John Terry as England's captain. -
Manchester United fights back to 3-3 draw at Chelsea
5 Feb 2012 | 2:32 pmAfter storming into a 3-0 lead by the 50th minute, Chelsea collapsed at home by conceding two penalties that Wayne Rooney converted.
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Premier League blog, soccer news and football shirts from EPL Talk
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7 Reasons to Fall in Love With Swansea City This Season
9 Feb 2012 | 7:30 amThere are a lot of reasons to love Swansea City. Even if I hadn’t been supporting them for 32 years, I still think I probably would be writing this article. During the past 10 days, Swansea picked up three points … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article -
Is Aston Villa Ready to Tame Manchester City?
9 Feb 2012 | 4:30 amThis Sunday’s Premier League clash between Aston Villa and Manchester City certainly has the makings of a decisive game in the outcome of the title race. With City’s stuttering away form over the last six weeks seeing them lose three … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article -
Alternative Premier League, Gameweek 24: Sunderland Sits On Top Of The Form Table
9 Feb 2012 | 2:30 amDespite big away wins for Wolves and Swansea, the weekend undoubtedly belonged to the Gunners, who ran out six goal winners over lowly Blackburn. Arsenal’s seven goal mauling won them an impressive 7.67 points, easily the highest of the gameweek.... This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article -
How to Solve the Issue of Too Many London Teams in the Premier League
8 Feb 2012 | 5:00 pmI’ve spent too much of my 25 years in the States trying to convince Americans that there’s more to England than the great city of London. However, it’s quite likely there’ll be 6 London-based teams in the EPL next season. … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article -
How Martin O’Neill Has Turned Sunderland’s Season Around
8 Feb 2012 | 3:00 pmSunderland fans would have been fearing the worst when the Wearside club had only amassed 11 points from 13 games in the Premier League and were sitting at a dismal 16th after a disappointing 2-1 loss at home to bottom … This is a content summary. Visit http://www.epltalk.com to read the entire article
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Chicago Breaking News
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Condition upgraded for toddler injured by falling TV set
9 Feb 2012 | 9:33 amThe condition of the latest area toddler to be struck by a falling television set was upgraded this morning from critical to serious, hospital officials said. -
3 injured in wrong-way crash on Lake Shore Drive
9 Feb 2012 | 9:13 amTwo women and a man were injured in a three-car collision involving a wrong-way driver on Lake Shore Drive Thursday morning, according to police. -
City offers $6.2 million to settle arrests at 2003 war protest
9 Feb 2012 | 8:46 amLawyers for the city of Chicago told a federal judge today they have reached a $6.2 million settlement with more than 800 plaintiffs in a class action lawsuit stemming from the mass arrests of protesters during a 2003 demonstration against the Iraq war. -
Chicago Teachers Union asks court to take action on proposed school closings
9 Feb 2012 | 8:09 amThe Chicago Teachers Union is asking a Cook County court to intervene before the Chicago Board of Education votes on 17 proposed school closures and "turnarounds" later this month. -
39 displaced by two-alarm fire on Northwest Side
9 Feb 2012 | 7:52 amThirty-nine residents were displaced early this morning by a fire in a two-story Northwest Side apartment building that also scorched two adjacent similar structures, officials said.
