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The 1% aren't like the rest of us

2013-03-22 00:00:00

Over the last two years, President Obama and Congress have put the country on track to reduce projected federal budget deficits by nearly $4 trillion. Yet when that process began, in early 2011, only about 12% of Americans in Gallup polls cited federal...

Louis Simpson dies at 89; Pulitzer-winning poet

2012-09-23 00:00:00

"A poet," Louis Simpson once wrote, "should wish for enough unhappiness to keep him writing." Simpson may not have wished for trouble, but he kept writing for 60 years — spare, powerful poems about war, infidelity, suburban alienation and other...

Robots built to help autistic children

2011-10-17 00:00:00

Robots aren't known for their soft side. They build cars and defuse bombs; they don't, as a rule, make friends or deal with feelings. But a few groups of researchers around the world are working to build robots for an unusual purpose: Making emotional...

Supplements for depression: What the research reveals

2011-12-05 00:00:00

Struggling with the black dog of depression? The supplement aisle abounds with options for people seeking a non-medicinal remedy — but figuring out what works and what doesn't can be a challenge for consumers and experts alike. That's because...

For the forgetful in menopause, brain works harder to keep up

2011-11-14 17:38:00

Around the time of menopause, many women complain of mental slippage. But, as if to inflict some perverse trick upon them, cognitive scientists have found that they actually perform no more poorly than women who do not have such complaints. (Reassuring in...

A hard road for the poor in need of cars

2011-11-03 00:00:00

Last of three parts No car, no work. jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery('div#series-box h4.last').html('Map: Alternatives for poor buyers'); }); That's the conclusion Lisa Twombly reached as she fought to hang on to her job as a caretaker for an...

McManus: Presidential crystal balls

2011-11-06 00:00:00

Unemployment is mired at 9%, and President Obama's poll ratings are mired too. Democrats are dispirited. Republicans are fired up and ready to go. Activists on both the right and the left are demanding change. So is there any way Obama can win reelection...

HIV vaccine feat leaves more questions than answers

2009-09-25 00:00:00

Only hours after HIV vaccine researchers announced the achievement of a milestone that has eluded them for a quarter of a century, they began plotting their next steps -- and coming to grips with a sobering reality. Their ultimate goal, halting the spread...

FDA Warns of Celebrex Heart Risk

2004-12-18 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday warned physicians to consider alternatives to the popular arthritis drug Celebrex because of new evidence that, like the similar drug Vioxx, removed from the market in September, it doubles the...

Vick arrived, leaves with Class of 2013

2013-05-18 02:54:02

The 208 members of the Owensboro High School Class of 2013 hold a special place in Superintendent Larry Vick's heart. They were in the first grade in 2001, when Vick, superintendent of the Paris, Tenn., Special School District, was chosen to lead the...

Condom vending machines coming to LC

2013-05-17 07:14:02

Condom vending machines will return to Lynchburg College in the fall. Although condoms always are available to students for free through the school's health center and resident advisors in the dorms, more than a decade has passed since the school has...

Does kindergarten focus too much on 123s and basic skills?

2013-05-16 09:10:00

A recent study suggests that kindergarten teachers spend too much time teaching students skills they already know. Specifically, teachers reported spending as much as 13 days a month on counting and basic shapes, even though 95 percent of children can...

Derek Johnson has been promoted to partner in the Chicago office of McDermott Will & Emery LLP. He focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and counseling, particularly in the pharmaceutical arena.

2012-11-14 07:46:00

Hunter Hillenmeyer, a former member of the Chicago Bears who recently completed an eight year professional football career, has joined OpenChime.com as director of corporate development.

2011-10-16 22:00:00