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Hedda Bolgar, renowned psychoanalyst, dies at 103
Hedda Bolgar, a psychologist old enough to have attended Sigmund Freud's lectures in Vienna but youthful enough to have treated patients until just a few weeks ago, has died. She was 103. Her mind was sharp, her zest for work keen, and her social...
Tags: Colleges and Universities, Philosophy, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Hospitals and Clinics, Religion and Belief
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9 holes with: Alexi Giannoulias
A golf day with Alexi Giannoulias does not begin at the driving range or Sportmart. If you're going to make him suffer on the links, he will burn you on the hardwood. His preferred round ball has no dimples. Bill Murray's Caddyshack character yelled,...
Tags: Bill Murray, Golf, Politics, Barack Obama, Scottie Pippen
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Chicago Tribune All-State Academic Team
Scott Beck By John P. Huston,Tribune reporter Scott Beck's brain isn't the only instrument he uses to help him excel at math and science. Beck, a Highland Park High School senior, turns to the French horn to "kind of keep me balanced and keep me...
Tags: Bill Gates, Economy, Business and Finance, Soccer, Engineering, Students
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Goldman Sachs wins even when muzzled by the feds
Almost three years ago, when Goldman Sachs Group Inc. paid $550 million to settle fraud accusations by the Securities and Exchange Commission, one of the claims was that Goldman misled the bond-insurer ACA Financial Guaranty Corp. in a horribly complex...Tags: Ben Bernanke, Finance, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Eric Holder
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Fed no ha rebajado lo suficiente las tasas de interés: Kocherlakota
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - La Reserva Federal no ha hecho lo suficiente para rebajar los costos del endeudamiento en Estados Unidos e impulsar el crecimiento económico, dijo el viernes un importante funcionario de la Fed, citando su panorama de una inflación... -
Fed has not lowered interest rates enough: Kocherlakota
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve has not done enough to lower U.S. borrowing costs to boost economic growth, a top Fed official said on Friday, citing his outlook for overly low inflation and overly high unemployment over the next two to three...Tags: Finance, Economy, Business and Finance, Employment Opportunities, Unemployment, Inflation and Deflation
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BMI measuring in schools proves weighty issue
Like other fourth-graders at Evanston's King Laboratory School, Jennifer Dreller's daughter was discreetly weighed during gym class as part of a routine fitness assessment. But the experience took a toll on the 10-year-old's self-esteem, her mother...
Tags: Physical Conditions, Diabetes, American Heart Association, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Colleges and Universities
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ANALYSIS-Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties
ReutersBy Joan Biskupic and David Ingram WASHINGTON, May 15 (Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling...Tags: Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Religion and Belief, U.S. Congress
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U.S. Bank gains naming rights to LaSalle Street building
Trying to raise its profile in Chicago, Minneapolis-based U.S. Bank said it has secured naming rights to the 190 S. LaSalle St. building, where it will boost its square footage by 65 percent. The street-level U.S. Bank Building signage should go up this...
Tags: Park National Corporation, Federal Communications Commission, Corporate Performance, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Hyde Park
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Analysis: Once a beacon, Obama under fire over civil liberties
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - He may have been the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review and taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago. He may have written a book extolling constitutional values in a democracy. And he may have...Tags: Barack Obama, Eric Holder, University of Virginia, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan
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DePaul arena part of broader plan to boost Chicago tourism
Mayor Rahm Emanuel is expected to unveil Thursday a $173 million plan to build a 10,000-seat arena for the DePaul Blue Demons next to McCormick Place, couching it as part of a broader blueprint for boosting tourism, much of it to be publicly funded. The...
Tags: Finance, Politics, Economy, Business and Finance, Chicago Restaurants, Local Government
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WWS student named Presidential Scholar
Wheaton resident Adam Erickson might be one of the only students anywhere to call a six-hour test "a fun time." But then, he scored a perfect 36 on the ACT, has Advanced Placement classes in everything but gym, is sixth in his class of 500 and plans...
Tags: Medical Research, Yale University, Colleges and Universities, Education, Teaching and Learning
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May 16, 2013
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May 16, 2013
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