A daring, “Angry Birds”-like NASA mission could bombard a Martian moon with robotic “hedgehog” probes in the next few decades, scientists say.The space hedgehogs are actually small, spiky, spherical rovers that form part of a novel mission idea called Phobos Surveyor. The rovers would take advantage of the low gravity on the Mars moon Phobos, its sister moon Deimos, or asteroids in the solar system....
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...
Union: Deal reached between Grayslake schools, teachers
Label: Health A teachers strike is now over in far north suburban Grayslake...
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...
Djokovic holds off Wawrinka; Sharapova advances
Label: TechnologyMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic held off a valiant Swiss player for a 5-hour, five-set victory Sunday night, extending his winning streak to 18 matches at the Australian Open and then ripping off his shirt to celebrate.The big surprise, though, was that it was a fourth-round match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland, not Roger Federer.Djokovic held off the 15th-seeded Wawrinka 1-6,...
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
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Man shot on 22nd floor of downtown hotel
Label: HealthA man was shot in the historic Palmer House Hotel downtown. A 25-year-old man was shot in the leg early this morning during a...
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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