The Oracle of Obama?
President Barack Obama is struggling with a national jobless rate of more than 9 percent, but he's finding plenty of work for investment guru Warren Buffett. The so-called Oracle of...
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Xs and Obama
When President Barack Obama agreed to introduce his jobs plan before a joint session of Congress next Thursday, he avoided a conflict with the Republican presidential debate scheduled for the...
What we’re talking about in The Talk
The Talk, on Page 3 of the Tribune, prepares you for your daily conversations at the water cooler ... if most offices still had water coolers, and if people still...
Mell labels advice columnist’s tweet ‘racist’
Roger Ebert isn't the only media personality drawing heat on Twitter. A tweet Tuesday about Spanish-language television network Telemundo by syndicated advice columnist Margo Howard, daughter of the late Ann...
Poll: Half of Americans would like to eat with president
Of the declared or expected candidates for president in 2012, with whom would you most like to have lunch? A new poll says that by a ratio of 3-to-1, Americans...
Stephen Colbert to receive honorary degree from Northwestern University
Stephen Colbert is getting another degree from Northwestern University — this time an honorary one. The satirical political pundit and host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" will be one...
Osama bin Laden dead, schoolteacher finally shaves beard after 10 years
Osama bin Laden is gone, and so is Gary Weddle's beard. The Ephreta, Wash., middle school teacher had not shaved since soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, vowing to...
Starbucks, Caribou offering free coffee Friday for Earth Day
Carrying around your own coffee mug on Friday could prove lucrative, while also benefiting Mother Earth. Coffee giants Starbucks and Caribou are among the retailers offering freebies and other specials...
National Marijuana Day: Not as green as you might think
Wednesday is National Pot Smokers Day, or National Marijuana Day, observed each April 20 and derived from the preferred time of consumption in the marijuana-smoking subculture — 4:20. A group...
Jesse Jackson Jr. blames iPad for higher unemployment
Is the iPad leading to higher unemployment? Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., speaking Friday on the House floor, cited Steve Jobs' uber-popular Apple tablet in a speech calling for more action...