All Stories from August 17, 2013 (Change date)
-
Why you shouldn’t trust Internet recommendationsAug 17, 2013 6:45 am - The “wisdom of crowds” has become a mantra of the Internet age. Need to choose a new vacuum cleaner? Check out the reviews on Amazon. Is that restaurant any good? See wh...
-
Kansas voters’ limbo shows hitch in citizenship lawAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - TOPEKA, Kan. — A few weeks after moving to suburban Kansas City from the Seattle area, Aaron Belenky went online to register to vote. But he ended up joining thousands o...
-
Leotta returns with new legal thrillerAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - Allison Leotta's latest novel, “Speak of the Devil,” pits prosecutor Anna Curtis against Diablo, a villain believed to be the devil himself. Diablo and his gang att...
-
Weekend picks: Off to the races at Arlington MillionAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - By a nose? The Arlington Million was the world's first million-dollar horse race, and the tradition continues Saturday at Arlington International Racecourse, 2200 ...
-
Washington, D.C., fire dept. strains to provide emergency careAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Greg Maddock knew it was time to quit his job as a District of Columbia firefighter-paramedic when he was called to the home of a woman in labor with twins ...
-
Deconstruction experts salvage what they canAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - When Alissa Walmsley and her husband Mike bought their first house in New Jersey's competitive real estate market, they weren't crazy about its previous owner's rosy aes...
-
'Call of Duty: Ghosts': 5 ways it's differentAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - LOS ANGELES — “Call of Duty: Ghosts” is conjuring new ways to play online. Female characters, interactive maps, canine sidekicks and a knuckle-biting intense mode dubbe...
-
On the road: Long Grove celebrates art and wineAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Art full of soul The Bucktown Arts Fest is celebrating its 28th year and has become a premier gathering of 200 painters, sculptors, photographers, craftspeople, ...
-
DVD previews: 'Epic'Aug 17, 2013 6:00 am - Here is a look at DVDs coming out Tuesday, Aug. 20: “Epic” (PG, 110 minutes, Fox): This CGI adventure, loosely based on children's author and illustrator William Joyce's...
-
Breckenridge much more than a ski townAug 17, 2013 6:00 am - BRECKENRIDGE, Colo. — Some mountain towns are touted for their luxury accommodations, fine dining or arts scene. Some are known as the place to go for spas, hiking or bi...