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Elgin Baylor, former Lakers star, selling a lifetime of memories
Starting Friday, Julien’s Auctions will be auctioning off hundreds of mementos online, including Baylor’s 1971-72 NBA championship ring and his 1959 All-Star game co-MVP trophy. By Bill Plaschke Article Repprint He spent some of his
Read moreApple celebrates fifth anniversary of the AppStore with free apps
By Milton Este Article Reprint The Apple App Store is now five years old and what could be a better way to celebrate than to make popular applications free for a limited time? Apple is
Read moreMichigan woman orders hit on husband, says it’s ‘easier’ than divorce
By Chris Zoladz Article Reprint An investigation into a 20-year-old West Michigan woman who later pleaded guilty to soliciting the murder of her 27-year-old husband included videotaped meetings with an undercover police detective.On the video,
Read moreHouse overrides governor’s veto of concealed carry bill
By Ray Long and Monique Garcia Article Reprint The Illinois House, with no debate, voted 77-31 today to override Gov. Pat Quinn’s changes to a compromise plan to regulate the concealed carrying of firearms in
Read moreBig Brother Racism Controversy: What Reality TV Says About Prejudice
Sunday’s episode of ‘Big Brother’ showed contestants making offensive remarks—and it’s hardly the first time racism has entered reality television By Lily Rothman Article Reprint Now that Big Brother is in its 15th season, the
Read moreMos Def, a.k.a. Yasiin Bey, Submits to Gitmo-Style Force-Feeding
By Noah Rayman Article Reprint Yasiin Bey, better known by his previous stage name Mos Def, can’t handle a Gitmo force-feeding, but he’s willing to give it a try. The rapper and actor agreed to
Read moreTop Cop ‘Disappointed’ with Continuing Violence, But Says Rahm Has His Back
By Ted Cox and Erica Demarest Article Reprint Chicago’s top cop, “disappointed” with the long, violent stretch of days surrounding the Fourth of July holiday, said Mayor Rahm Emanuel still has his back. “I’m absolutely
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