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Alaskans Give Livestrong Good Prognosis as Armstrong Admits Doping
Channel 2 NewsAfter years of repeated and insistent denials, Lance Armstrong has admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Armstrong confesses to doping. Stripped of his seven Tour de France Titles and his Olympic medals,...Tags: Livestrong Foundation, Lance Armstrong
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Why USC and not a black college, Dr. Dre?
I was in Detroit preparing to give a speech last week when the news came across my Twitter feed: "Dr. Dre and music producer Jimmy Iovine donate $70 million to USC to create new degree." As one of the first university presidents from the hip-hop...
Tags: Personal Income, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Education, Science
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Review: "The Cooked Seed" by Anchee Min
When I started reading Anchee Min's latest memoir, "The Cooked Seed," I presumed there would be many commonalities between her life journey in America and mine. We both emigrated from Shanghai — Min came over to the United States as a student in...
Tags: Holidays, Rentals, Immigration, O'Hare International Airport, Chinese Restaurants
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2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 18 on HBO
Channel Guide MagazineThe 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the 28th annual event — took place April 18 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, marking the first time since 1993 that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the West... -
Review: "The Unwinding" by George Packer
The New America of George Packer's ambitious history, "The Unwinding," is a morally compromised patchwork of failed institutions, Ponzi schemes, bankruptcies, foreclosures, ignorance and fear. But it is also a country where idealism still exists, and...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Petroleum Industry, Occupy Wall Street, Peter Thiel, Off-Broadway Theater
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Oprah sells West Side store space at huge loss
Special to the TribuneOprah Winfrey's Chicago real estate foibles continue. Almost two years ago, the talk-show queen signed off on her massively popular, Chicago-based national chatfest. Soon afterward, she closed her flagship Oprah Store, which was located at 1017 W....Tags: Streeterville, Water Tower Place, Environmental Issues, Condos, Waste
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Oprah program gives Crocs to kids
An initiative meant to spark children's imaginations gave away 100 pairs of shoes to kids in Parramore on Thursday. Children at the Callahan Neighborhood Center wrote essays explaining how they use their imaginations for the event, part of Oprah...
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'Stuck in the Middle' offers a singular perspective on parenting
Jennifer Finney Boylan was the father of two young boys, a devoted husband, a keyboard player in bar bands, the author of three published novels, and an English professor in Maine when she began the process that would make her outwardly —...Tags: Social Issues, Literature, Autism, Authors, Arts and Culture
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Former Blackhawks coach lists Park Ridge home for $1.1 million
Former Blackhawks coach Trent Yawney has listed his five-bedroom, 4,000-square-foot home in Park Ridge for $1.1 million. Yawney, a former Blackhawks defenseman, coached the team from 2005-2006. He is the coach of the Norfolk Admirals team, which is...
Tags: Water Tower Place, Chicago Blackhawks, Environmental Issues, Condos, Waste
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READER SUBMITTED: Wethersfield Library Adult Summer Reading Program Kick-Off With Gina Barreca
WethersfieldWethersfield Library, 515 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield is pleased to announce that Dr. Gina Barreca, professor, writer and humorist, will be the guest speaker at the 2013 Adult Summer Reading Program kick-off. Join us Monday, June 10 at 7 p.m. in...Tags: BBC, Libraries, Education, Phil McGraw, Wethersfield
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A history of celebrity-owned restaurants in the Chicago area
The week before The Squared Circle opened in mid-March, owner and pro wrestler Lisa Marie Varon — better known as Victoria during her WWE days and Tara currently with TNA wrestling — sat in a corner booth of her Lincoln Park restaurant,...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Don Shula, Lifestyle and Leisure, Chicago White Sox, World Wrestling Entertainment Inc.
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Carrie Hightman is not afraid to take chances
Huddling with business and community leaders last month to recommend legal and financial advisers for development of Gary/Chicago International Airport, Carrie Hightman smiled as Adela Cepeda, an acquaintance from Chicago business circles, pitched her...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Economy, Business and Finance, Judges, Lifestyle and Leisure, Restaurant and Catering Industry
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