ORLANDO, Fla. — Hispanic women in the United States, who have generally had the highest fertility rates in the country, are choosing to have fewer children. Both immigrant and native-born Latinas had steeper birthrate declines from 2007 to 2010 than other groups, including non-Hispanic whites, blacks and Asians, a drop some demographers and sociologists attribute to changes in the views of many Hispanic...
Tough decisions await new Tribune Co. board
Label: Business When the new seven-member Tribune Co. board officially convenes for the first time in the next few weeks, the group of media...
Dec
31
Bears fire Lovie Smith after 9 seasons; search for new head coach begins
Label: WorldChicago Tribune sports columnist Steve Rosenbloom on the Bears firing Lovie Smith. (Posted: Dec 31, 2012) The epitaph for Lovie...
Lake Superior State’s 38th list of banished words
Label: LifestyleDETROIT (AP) — Lake Superior State University‘s 38th annual list of banished words:— fiscal cliff— kick the can down the road— double down— job creators/creation— passion/passionate— YOLO— spoiler alert— bucket list— trending— superfood— boneless wings— guruEntertainment News Headlines – Yahoo! NewsTitle Post: Lake Superior State’s 38th list of banished wordsRating: 100%based on 99998 ratings.5 user...
Well: Exercise and the Ever-Smarter Human Brain
Label: HealthAnyone whose resolve to exercise in 2013 is a bit shaky might want to consider an emerging scientific view of human evolution. It suggests that we are clever today in part because a million years ago, we could outrun and outwalk most other mammals over long distances. Our brains were shaped and sharpened by movement, the idea goes, and we continue to require regular physical activity in order for...
Tribune Co. emerges from bankruptcy
Label: Business The last day of 2012 is the first of a new era for Tribune Co.After spending more than four years embroiled in a contentious...
Dec
30
Bears Game Day: Win and wait
Label: World Coach Lovie Smith and the Chicago Bears were in need of a win and a prayer Sunday to make the NFC playoffs. The Bears must beat the Lions and have the Packers beat...
Microsoft Surface trampled at the bottom of the tablet pile this Christmas
Label: TechnologyWhile it does have drawbacks just like anything else, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is a great slate for those looking for a fresh new take on the modern tablet. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like very many people were looking for a fresh new take on the modern tablet this holiday season. In a recent note to investors, R.W. Baird analyst William Power recounted recent conversations had at retailers...
Hot spots draw believers, but not doomsday
Label: LifestyleAs the sun rose from time zone to time zone across the world on Friday, there was still no sign of the world’s end — but that didn’t stop those convinced that a 5,125-year Mayan calendar predicts the apocalypse from gathering at some of the world’s purported survival hot spots.Many of the esoterically inclined expected a new age of consciousness — others wanted a party. But, in some places said to...
Well: Exercise and the Ever-Smarter Human Brain
Label: HealthAnyone whose resolve to exercise in 2013 is a bit shaky might want to consider an emerging scientific view of human evolution. It suggests that we are clever today in part because a million years ago, we could outrun and outwalk most other mammals over long distances. Our brains were shaped and sharpened by movement, the idea goes, and we continue to require regular physical activity in order for...
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