The planet Jupiter and Earth’s moon will star is a dazzling spectacle in the night sky tonight, weather permitting. But even if bad weather spoils your view, you can see celestial show live online in a free webcast.Jupiter and the moon will appear just a finger-width apart tonight (Jan. 21) for stargazers across North America. In South America, some observers may even see Jupiter slip behind the moon...
How Obama made opportunity real
Label: LifestyleSTORY HIGHLIGHTSLZ Granderson: Specifics of Obama's first term may not be rememberedHe says his ability to win presidency twice is unforgettableGranderson: Obama, the first black president, makes opportunity real for manyHe says it makes presidency a possibility for people of all backgroundsEditor's note: LZ Granderson, who writes a weekly column for CNN.com, was named journalist of the year by the...
President Obama begins 2nd term
Label: HealthSingers, musicians, vendors and a veteran parade planner tune up on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, for President Obama's Monday inauguration. (Chris Walker, Chicago Tribune) ...
Algeria finds dead Canadian militants as siege toll rises
Label: BusinessALGIERS (Reuters) - Algerian forces have found the bodies of two Canadian Islamist fighters after a bloody siege at a desert gas plant, a security source said on Monday, as the death toll reached at least 80 after troops stormed the complex to end the hostage crisis. Algerian Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal is expected to give details on Monday about the siege near the town of In Amenas,...
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Wall Street Week Ahead: Earnings, money flows to push stocks higher
Label: WorldNEW YORK (Reuters) - With earnings momentum on the rise, the S&P 500 seems to have few hurdles ahead as it continues to power higher, its all-time high a not-so-distant goal. The U.S. equity benchmark closed the week at a fresh five-year high on strong housing and labor market data and a string of earnings that beat lowered expectations. Sector indexes in transportation...
Baseball reflects on HOF pair Weaver, Musial
Label: TechnologyOne was born in St. Louis, the other became a star there.Aside from that, Earl Weaver and Stan Musial were about as different as two Hall of Famers could be."Talk about your odd couple," said George Vecsey, the longtime sports columnist for The New York Times who wrote a recent biography of Musial.Weaver was a 5-foot-6 rabble rouser whose penchant for quarreling with umpires belied a cerebral approach...
Will Climate Change Get Cold Shoulder in Obama’s 2nd Term?
Label: WorldAs President Barack Obama prepares to take the oath of office for the second time, he has promised that climate change will be a priority in his second term. The chances that significant climate action will actually happen, however, remain slim, policy experts say.“I always have hope, but it is sometimes hard to see how real progress, substantial progress, is going to be made with the fact that the...
Mali war turns musicians into military
Label: LifestyleFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensive French-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensiveFrench-led Mali offensive...
Man shot on 22nd floor of downtown hotel
Label: Health A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg early this morning during a party on the 22nd floor of a hotel in the Loop, police said.The...
Algeria expects heavy hostage toll as West defends ally
Label: BusinessALGIERS/IN AMENAS, Algeria (Reuters) - Algeria said on Sunday it expected heavy hostage casualties after its troops ended a desert siege, but Western governments warned against criticizing tactics used by their vital ally in the struggle with Islamists across the Sahara. An Algerian minister acknowledged the death toll would rise, and a private television station reported that 25 bodies...
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