January 24, 2012 npr.com Today the Glock pistol has become the gun of choice for both criminals and law enforcement in the United States. In his book Glock: The Rise of America’s Gun, Paul Barrett traces how the sleek, high-capacity Austrian weapon found its way into Hollywood films and rap lyrics, not to mention two-thirds of [...]
By SIOBHAN GORMAN A group of hackers in China breached the computer defenses of America’s top business-lobbying group and gained access to everything stored on its systems, including information about its three million members, according to several people familiar with the matter. The break-in at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is one of the boldest known [...]
An excerpt from WikiPedia A QR code (abbreviated from Quick Response code) is a type of matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code) first designed for the automotive industry. More recently, the system has become popular outside of the industry due to its fast readability and comparatively large storage capacity. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on [...]
By NICK WINGFIELD nytimes.com 6:25 p.m. | Updated Removing incorrect reference to Randy Newman, whose music was played at the event but who did not appear. The memorial for Steve Jobs at Apple headquarters on Wednesday was, like so many of the Apple product introductions that Mr. Jobs presided over, a musical affair. According to multiple Twitter posts [...]
Sean Michaels guardian.co.uk Jon Bon Jovi is opening a new “pay-what-you-can” restaurant, hoping to give low-income families an alternative to unhealthy fast food. The Jon Bon Jovi Soul Kitchen opened on Wednesday in Red Bank, New Jersey, near the singer’s hometown of Sayreville. After two years of serving meals in various locations, the “community kitchen” has set up [...]
By Michael Alison Chandler, Published: October 12 A good chess match can be hard to find for an international grandmaster, so Maurice Ashley has spent most of his career growing his own competition. Since becoming the first African American to win the elite title in 1999 according to the U.S. Chess Federation, the Jamaican-born New [...]
By JON NORDHEIMER Published: October 5, 2011 nytimes.com The Rev. Fred L. Shuttlesworth, a storied civil rights leader who survived beatings and bombings in Alabama a half-century ago as he fought against racial injustice alongside the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., died on Wednesday in Birmingham, Ala. He was 89. He died at Princeton Baptist [...]
Patricia Sullivan, Published: October 5 Washington Post.com Steve Jobs, a co-founder of Apple Inc., who introduced simple, well-designed computers for people who were more interested in what technology could do than in how it was done, died Wednesday at age 56. In a brief statement, Apple announced the death but did not say where he died. Mr. [...]
Listen to the story… by CHRIS ARNOLD September 5, 2011 npr.com The long Labor Day weekend is a time for backyard barbecues, catching up with friends and family, and for some, a game of Wiffle Ball. Over the years, the Wiffle Ball has wound its way into the fabric of America. Those who don’t even [...]
New website encourages African Americans to head outdoors posted July 26, 2011 When was the last time you saw African Americans hiking, skiing or camping in a tent or RV? They are out there, but not in the numbers that reflect their presence in the U.S. population. Why is that? And how can involvement in [...]
Here are some images taken in the past few weeks. The latest are from today. They show a large limb broken from our front yard silver maple tree during a very energetic wind storm last night. Fortunately for us two neighbor families came to our aid when we were sawing up the branches and stowing [...]
THE FIRST PIEROGI FEST came about differently depending on whose story you listen to. Some say it started when a group of friends met for breakfast on morning and the conversation turned to their ethnic heritage, what so many of us in our Whiting community had in common in the way of family memories and events. [...]
Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans newsletter Honor Your Special U.S. Veteran In October 2010, The Midwest Shelter announced the purchase of a second home, located at 111 N. West Street in Wheaton, in order to provide affordable housing to qualified veterans in our area.The new home would be named in honor of Army Staff Sgt. Robert [...]
By Jenna Johnson, Published: May 26 washingtonpost.com When their 12-hour workdays end, troops stationed in Afghanistan have a few hours to hit the gym, hang out with friends, play video games, relax. Army Staff Sgt. Dysha Huggins-Hodge studied. For nearly a year, she was a hazardous materials specialist by day, a student by night. She [...]
By Cathy Hetrick TribLocal.com Feb. 25 at 1:01 p.m. On Sunday, April 17, 2011, the Wheaton Park District and area residents will attempt to break last year’s record of 843 kites in the air simultaneously at the 3rd Annual Go Fly a Kite event! The event will take place at Graf Park, 1855 Manchester Road [...]
One hundred and fifty years after the Civil War began, its echoes are still felt across the United States in lingering divisions between North and South, in debates over the flying of the Confederate flag, and even in arguments over the basic causes of the conflict. Myths both big and small persist about the bloodiest [...]
huffingtonpost.com The Netherlands has developed an electric “Superbus,” an eco-friendly form of public transit that can carry 23 passengers and reach a top speed of 155 miles per hour. As the BBC is reporting, the state-of-the-art vehicle is the brainchild of Dutch astronaut Wubbo Ockels, who is currently a professor of aerospace sustainable engineering and [...]
Excerpted from the Geocaching website: WELCOME TO GEOCACHING Geocaching is a high-tech treasure hunting game played throughout the world by adventure seekers equipped with GPS devices. The basic idea is to locate hidden containers, called geocaches, outdoors and then share your experiences online. Geocaching is enjoyed by people from all age groups, with a strong [...]
By MARGALIT FOX Published: February 13, 2011 Charles E. Silberman, a journalist whose books addressed vast, turbulent social subjects including race, education, crime and the state of American Jewry, died on Feb. 5 in Sarasota, Fla. He was 86 and had lived in Sarasota in recent years. The cause was a heart attack, his family said. [...]
by TAMARA KEITH September 29, 2010 With so many products made overseas, it’s hard to find something that’s still made in the U.S.A. But there’s an unlikely product that fits the bill — the Maglite flashlight. These are the big, heavy black metal flashlights that police officers use — and their smaller cousin the Mini [...]
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