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More Tumult in the Newspaper Business

Jul 16, 2008
Los Angeles Times Publisher David Hiller is best known for firing people. Now Hiller himself is out of a job. The ousting was announced as the Times braced for another devastating round of staff cuts. Meantime, the editor of another Sam Zell-owned newspaper, the Chicago Tribune, announced her resignation as that paper continues its own gutting.
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Obama Parts Ways With Church

Jun 1, 2008
Having endured at least three rounds of controversy stemming from his 20-year association with Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ, Democratic candidate Barack Obama has decided to end his membership, telling reporters Saturday that he is sorry for the intense media attention his affiliation has attracted to the church and its members.

Taking a Stand Against War

May 12, 2008
The Chicago City Council is debating a resolution urging the Illinois congressional delegation to oppose a war with Iran. Scott Ritter, who has been called as an expert witness on the matter, explains why the resolution should be supported -- and not just by the citizens of Chicago.

Lawmaker: Atheism ‘Extremely Dangerous’

Apr 9, 2008
Illinois state Rep. Monique Davis' heated public exchange last Wednesday with atheist activist Rob Sherman over the allocation of $1 million in state funds to repair a church is still going on -- fortunately for Sherman, perhaps not so much for Davis -- on the Internet, at least.

Obama and the Jews

Feb 29, 2008
The bad side of being a new face in politics is that your enemies can treat you like a blank slate, to be filled in with lies and slurs. That's what is happening to Sen. Barack Obama, who is being subjected to a secretive whispering and e-mail campaign that aims to alienate him from Jewish voters by linking him to Black Muslim leader Louis Farrakhan and the Muslim religion.

Super Oprah Saves Desperate Voter

Feb 6, 2008
When Oprah Winfrey heard that a woman at a precinct next door wasn't allowed to vote, she pledged to stay with the frustrated voter until she got to cast her ballot: "She [Winfrey] just kind of stood there and then as soon as I got to vote she left and she said, 'I'll call you later to make sure that you voted.' And probably about an hour later I was sitting at my desk and she called my cell phone."