Sunday News

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Some Illinois coal plants looking to clean up

Label: Business

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Reddit co-founder Aaron Swartz dies from suicide

Label: World

Even as an eighth-grader in Winnetka, Aaron Swartz showed signs of the computer wizardry that would lead to his Internet activism...

Oracle Corp to fix Java security flaw “shortly”

Label: Technology

BOSTON (Reuters) – Oracle Corp said it is preparing an update to address a flaw in its widely used Java software after the U.S. Department of Homeland Security urged computer users to disable the program in web browsers because criminal hackers are exploiting a security bug to attack PCs.“A fix will be available shortly,” the company said in a statement released late on Friday.Company officials could...

Miss New York is crowned Miss America

Label: Lifestyle

(Reuters) – Miss New York won the 2013 Miss America crown on Saturday at the annual pageant which tapped into the reality TV format by incorporating fan participation that pulled one contestant into the semifinals.Mallory Hytes Hagan, 23, scored in the talent competition with a tap dance to James Brown‘s “Get Up Offa That Thing,” and wowed judges with an unadorned, off-the-shoulder white evening gown.“Oh,...

City Room: Cuomo Declares Public Health Emergency Over Flu Outbreak

Label: Health

With the nation in the grip of a severe influenza outbreak that has seen deaths reach epidemic levels, New York State declared a public health emergency on Saturday, making access to vaccines more easily available.There have been nearly 20,000 cases of flu reported across the state so far this season, officials said. Last season, 4,400 positive laboratory tests were reported.“We are experiencing...

The story behind Tribune's broken deal

Label: Business

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Jan

Bulls hold on to beat Knicks 108-101

Label: World

Bulls beat the Knicks 108-101 on Friday. NEW YORK — Three players and a coach were not around to witness the end of the last...

Former Lab Technician Denies Faulty DNA Work in Rape Cases

Label: Health

A former New York City laboratory technician whose work on rape cases is now being scrutinized for serious mistakes said on Friday that she had been unaware there were problems in her work and, disputing an earlier report, denied she had resigned under pressure. The former lab technician, Serrita Mitchell, said any problems must have been someone else’s. “My work?” Ms. Mitchell said....