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Shutdown impact: Tourists, homebuyers hit quickly
Associated Press
Oct 1, 2013 1:02 AM - The government shutdown will have far-reaching consequences for some, but minimal impact on others. Here's how services will -- or will not -- be affected now that Congress has failed to reach an agreement averting a government shutdown .
70 people give back to Mother Nature in Schweitzer Woods
By Lenore T. Adkins
Sep 30, 2013 10:53 AM - Nearly 600 trees found a new home Saturday at the Schweitzer Woods Forest Preserve near West Dundee, thanks to a host of volunteers who came out for National Public Lands Day. Seventy people spent the late morning and early afternoon planting seedlings and sappings that will later grow into Burr Oak, red oak and hills oak trees. "We're out here, we're having fun and we're helping the community," said Marissa Foster.
14 oddball reasons you're not dead yet
By Laura Helmuth
Sep 30, 2013 10:10 AM - Lifespan has doubled in the United States in the past 150 years. This ridiculously wonderful change in the nature of life and death is something we tend to take for granted. When we do think about why we're still alive, some of the big, fairly obvious reasons that come to mind are vaccines, antibiotics, clean water, or drugs for heart disease and cancer. But the world is full of underappreciated people, innovations and ideas that also save lives. A round of applause, please, for some of the oddball reasons, in no particular order, why people are living longer and healthier lives than ever before.
Review: Amazon's Kindle Fire HDX slimmer, sharper
By Ryan Nakashima, Ap Business Writer
Sep 30, 2013 10:10 AM - The new Kindle Fire HDX is lighter by 23 percent for the smaller model and 34 percent for the full-sized one. The slimmer profile is made possible by a new, lighter magnesium alloy body, a touch screen with fewer layers than before and a frame that is about one-quarter narrower all around the edge of the screen. Add to that the company's claim that the processor is three times as fast as last year's Kindle Fire HD, and Amazon.com Inc. seems to have an attractive holiday gift option on its hands.
Cotton-candy iOS 7 masks potent Apple upgrade
By Rich Jaroslovsky
Sep 30, 2013 10:07 AM - Shiny new iPhones always get the most attention. But it's iOS 7, the updated version of Apple's mobile-device operating system, that will have the biggest impact on users. The new operating system, now being installed on hundreds of millions of iPhones, iPads and iPods, introduces a host of useful new features and functions. To appreciate it, you'll first have to get used to its revamped look and feel, by far the most significant makeover since the 2007 launch.
Clashes in eastern Lebanon kill at least 3

Sep 30, 2013 10:04 AM - Hezbollah fighters and residents of the eastern Lebanese city of Baalbek exchanged fire Saturday, leaving three dead and six wounded, security officials and the army said. The officials said the shooting occurred around noon at a Hezbollah checkpoint in the city, a stronghold of the militant group.
BlackBerry still reigns in Washington
The Washington Post
Sep 30, 2013 10:02 AM - The snail's pace of change in Washington has hurt the popularity of political leaders. But for BlackBerry, the federal government's tendency to move slowly may provide some hope. That's because the federal government is BlackBerry's biggest customer, and even as the rest of the world dumps the firm's smartphone for Samsung Galaxys and iPhones, the app-deprived BlackBerry remains a Washington stalwart.
App reviews: Where's My Water 2, MightyText
By Hayley Tsukayama, The Washington Post
Sep 30, 2013 10:01 AM - The second version of Where's My Water is similar to the first: Players are tasked with getting clean water from one end of the screen to an expectant reptile at the other. MightyText lets you send and receive text messages on your own phone number from the Web. Similar to the Messages program on iOS devices and Macs, this app syncs texts across devices so that you can keep in touch -- and keep away from everything else on your phone.
Gary airport proposals fall short of city's hopes
Associated Press
Sep 30, 2013 8:55 AM - Proposals from two companies that have bid on a request to run operations and development at Gary/Chicago International Airport have fallen short of the city's hopes, but officials say there's still room for negotiation.The city had hoped to see an offer of an upfront payment and asked bidders to show a plan for investing or attracting $100 million in projects over a number of years.
Woman challenges Indiana on female veteran issues

Sep 30, 2013 8:47 AM - A disabled Air Force veteran is questioning Indiana's commitment to help women who've served in the military. Lisa Wilken tells The Journal Gazette that an annual conference for women veterans has been canceled and says the state's efforts to hold events for women at an October health expo are inadequate.

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