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...Just like how on the show 24 Jack Bauer drives some brand of car that's not paying me and on American Idol the judges drink some kind of soda that's not paying me, last summer the anchors at the Fox News affiliates in New York City, Chicago, Las Vegas and Seattle put cups of iced coffee from a fast-food place that's not paying me on their desks. This upset lots of people because they thought it compromised the objectivity of their local anchors. This marked the first time anyone has thought about the credibility...
Indeed, a quick survey of the country provides lots of evidence to support those fears. Chicago public school officials report the number of its 405,000 students deemed homeless soared to 11,143 last month from 9,182 in February 2006. School officials in Hillsborough County, Fla., which includes Tampa, have so far counted some 1,700 homeless students - and expect the figure to eclipse last year's 2,020. Meanwhile, the surge in homeless families has overwhelmed Massachusetts' shelters, forcing state officials to book motel rooms for the displaced. In January, some 4,600 homeless children were reported...
...narrative that Trisha Parker, 19, is hoping to avoid for her infant son. Parker can't live with her mother, who receives federal housing assistance, and neither can she live with her grandmother in the Chicago suburbs much longer. Parker says she completed training to be a medical technician, but couldn't find work in the field. She was recently hired as a security guard, earning $11 an hour. But that's hardly enough to afford even a $600 a month studio apartment. Larger units are beyond her reach. "They want the first and last month's security deposit" which...
...Chicago Sun-Times is the smaller of two newspapers in the city. Its parent company, Sun-Times Media Group, trades for 3 cents per share. Davidson Kempner, a large shareholder in the firm, has dumped the CEO and most of the board. The paper has no chance of competing with the Chicago Tribune...
Three for Two. Stay two nights at any W Hotel worldwide and get a third night free of charge with the "Night on Us" promotion. Rates vary, but you can get a room starting at $169 in Chicago, $229 in New York City and $259 in L.A. Some properties ask for a Thursday through Saturday arrival, but others are more accommodating. Mention promotional code TNR through Sept...