Just like people, huge star clusters age at variable rates depending on their lifestyles, a new study reports.While such star clusters are many billions of years old, some of them manage to stay young at heart while others speed along toward decrepitude, astronomers found.“By studying the distribution of a type of blue star that exists in the clusters, we found that some clusters had indeed evolved...
On gun control, look to Biden
Label: LifestyleRebecca Puckwalter-Poza says Vice President Joe Biden was a leader on gun control in the Senate.STORY HIGHLIGHTSRebecca Buckwalter-Poza: Obama has apparently tapped Biden as gun control point manShe says he was leader in Senate on issue, shepherding 1994 gun control legislationIt banned manufacture of many semi-automatic guns,criminalized high-capacity magazinesWriter: Biden worked across aisle; he's...
Theater review: Hilarious, hometown 'Book of Mormon'
Label: Health Most of the audience flocking to “The Book of Mormon,” which officially descended on Chicago Wednesday night like satirical manna from some warped “South Park” heaven, are looking for amusement and escape. They'll surely find salvation from the rough old world in this new production of the deliciously over-eager 2011 Broadway hit, newly...
State Department security chief leaves post over Benghazi
Label: BusinessWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday its security chief had resigned from his post and three other officials had been relieved of their duties following a scathing official inquiry into the September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi. Eric Boswell has resigned effective immediately as assistant secretary of state for diplomatic security, State Department...
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U.S. budget optimism send shares, euro up
Label: WorldLONDON (Reuters) - World shares hit 17-month highs and the euro surged on Wednesday on hopes that U.S. politicians will reach a budget deal and that further monetary stimulus will come from Japan. European shares extended their recent rally in early trading with the FTSEurofirst 300 index <.fteu3> near an 18-month high ahead of the German Ifo survey, which is likely to point to...
Jets bench Sanchez, will start McElroy vs Chargers
Label: TechnologyNEW YORK (AP) — Mark Sanchez is no longer the New York Jets' franchise quarterback.He might not even be the backup.Rex Ryan decided to bench Sanchez on Tuesday in favor of Greg McElroy after the fourth-year quarterback had another miserable performance in a 14-10 loss at Tennessee on Monday night that eliminated New York from playoff contention."I think it's best for our team, and for this game,"...
Astronaut Research Holds Promise for Aging Treatments on the Ground
Label: WorldSoft bones. A risk of fainting. Hardened arteries.These conditions are risks for any space traveler, but they’re also problems facing many seniors living on Earth.To accelerate scientists’ understanding of how the body ages, Canada’s leading space and health agencies are pooling money and researchers, and plan to showcase the results of the research internationally.The Canadian Space Agency...
Virginia Tech mom: Ignore gun lobby
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Document shows CPS had detailed school closing plans
Label: Health An internal Chicago Public Schools document obtained by the Tribune shows for the first time that the Emanuel administration...
Insight: Once a symbol of new Afghanistan, can policewomen survive?
Label: BusinessKABUL (Reuters) - Shortly after Friba joined the Afghan National Police, she gave herself the nickname "dragon" and vowed to bring law and order to her tormented homeland. Five years later, she is tired of rebuffing the sexual advances of male colleagues, worries the budget for the female force will shrink and fears the government will abandon them. Women in the police force...
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