Archive for April 28th, 2008

Exercise-heart study casts doubt on ‘fit but fat’ theory (AP)

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AP - New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit, finding that being active can lower but not eliminate heart risks faced by heavy women. "It ... Read more..

Wrigley Deal Won't Hurt Chicago - Wall Street Journal

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Wall Street JournalWrigley Deal Won't Hurt ChicagoWall Street Journal -1 hour agoBy ILAN BRAT and DOUGLAS BELKIN The proposed merger between Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. and Mars Inc. isn't likely ... Read more..

Chicago high-rise fire suit settled for $100 million - Reuters

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WBBM780Chicago high-rise fire suit settled for $100 millionReuters -4 hours agoNEW YORK (Reuters) - Victims of a 2003 fire in a downtown Chicago office building will receive $100 million in a ... Read more..

Chicago icon being sold for $23 billion - Chicago Tribune

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KOMOChicago icon being sold for $23 billionChicago Tribune, United States -1 hour agoThe Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co., a Chicago institution, will be acquired by candy giant Mars Inc. with financial help from ... Read more..

Police: Austrian kids locked in basement, never saw sunlight (AP)

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AP - The children locked in the basement never saw the light of day for years. A retired electrician has confessed to imprisoning his daughter for 24 years and fathering ... Read more..

Driver in fatal Chicago crash cited for negligent driving - The Associated Press

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The OlympianDriver in fatal Chicago crash cited for negligent drivingThe Associated Press -7 hours agoCHICAGO (AP) — A truck driver was cited for negligent driving after his semitrailer rammed into a ... Read more..

Former Cubs manager Lee Elia has new rant for Chicago fans - The Canadian Press

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USA TodayFormer Cubs manager Lee Elia has new rant for Chicago fansThe Canadian Press, CHICAGO -5 hours agoCHICAGO— Lee Elia has a new message for Chicago Cubs' fans. On the eve of ... Read more..

AP Poll: Clinton leads McCain by 9 points (AP)

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AP - Hillary Rodham Clinton now leads John McCain by 9 points in a head-to-head presidential matchup, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll that bolsters her argument that she is ... Read more..

Chicago newspapers, AP ask state high court to open R. Kelly … - Chicago Tribune

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Washington PostChicago newspapers, AP ask state high court to open R. Kelly ...Chicago Tribune, United States -2 hours agoChicago's two daily newspapers and the Associated Press asked the Illinois Supreme Court to ... Read more..

Johnson scores 20 in 4th, Hawks stun Celtics to even series (AP)

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AP - Forget about a Boston sweep. The Hawks are headed back to Beantown all tied up with the mighty Celtics. Joe Johnson scored 35 points — 20 in the ... Read more..