Geron highlights telomerase inhibitor's activity against cancer stem cells during AACR Special ConferenceGeron Corporation today announced several presentations at the American Association for Cancer Research Special Conference on The Role of Telomeres and Telomerase in Cancer Research held in Fort Worth, TX between February 27th and March 1st.Taking aim at gun controlOtis McDonald and Diane Latiker share much in common as residents of Chicago's South Side. But they differ on the issue of gun control. The Supreme Court hears the pros and cons on Tuesday.RESCUING OLIVIAFollowing the successful TELL NO LIES in 2008, Julie Compton writes sort of along the lines of the chick flick Penelope , in which a rich girl has an ugly face. With her intriguing stand-alone, Olivia is a rich woman with an ugly past and a manipulating, conniving father.High court takes on right to bear armsTheir solutions to the problem put them at odds, however; and their struggles -- part of larger crisis striking cities nationwide -- will be the backdrop for one of the biggest cases to come before th...Austrian Economics and Classical LiberalismClassical liberalism — which we shall call here simply liberalism — is based on the conception of civil society as, by and large, self-regulating when its members are free to act within very wide bounds of their individual rights.Supreme Court to address limits of gun controlOtis McDonald and Diane Latiker share much in common as residents of Chicago's South Side. Longtime community activists, they both have seen the good and bad their neighborhoods have to offer.Chicago schools cut spring sophomore sportsBudgetary conditions have prompted Chicago Public Schools to halt all spring sophomore sports, according to a memo obtained by the Tribune. District sports director Calvin Davis sent the memo to school athletic directors today saying that only varsity and freshman teams will be allowed to practice for now. The memo, which some coaches called confusing, comes at the last possible moment for ...Chicago up 2 among 'most wired'Forbes magazine ranks Chicago No. 19 on its list of \"Most Wired\" cities, behind smaller venues such as Raleigh, N.C., Seattle, Colorado Springs and Salt Lake City. Chicago ranked No. 21 last year.Forbes uses information such as the number of people with high-speed Internet access and the number of public Wi-Fi high-speed hot spots available. The list, released Tuesday, follows by six months a ...Supreme Court likely decision to overturn Chicago's gun ban could impact New YorkThe Supreme Court on Tuesday appeared ready to overturn Chicago's handgun ban in a case gun rights groups plan to use against firearms laws in New York City and nationwide.Ducks trade defenseman Boynton to ChicagoANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The Anaheim Ducks traded defenseman Nick Boynton to the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday for future considerations.Zoeller may expand fight of East Chicago casino dealA week after the City Council in East Chicago, Ind., deadlocked on a vote to approve a deal with private firm Second Century Inc. to settle a five-year court battle, a new vote is planned today.
