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  • Scout leadership votes to accept gay boys

    James Oliver, left, hugs his brother and fellow Eagle Scout, Will Oliver, who is gay, as Will and other supporters carry four boxes filled with petitions to end the ban on gay Scouts and ...

  • Jackson roughed up early Cubs fall to Pirates

    CHC@PIT: Jackson strikes out six in shortened start PITTSBURGH -- Edwin Jackson needed the rain to come a little earlier on Thursday. Jackson was limited to three innings before nature intervened and delayed the Cubs' game against the Pirates nearly two hours. Pittsburgh had scored all it needed by then as Andrew McCutchen hit a pair of RBI singles to lead the Pirates to a 4-2 victory ...

  • Feldman aims to continue hot month against Reds

    For the second time this month, the Reds and Cubs will meet for a three-game series, beginning Friday at Great American Ball Park. Cincinnati goes into the weekend looking for results similar to their matchup at Wrigley Field in early May, when the Reds swept the Cubs to kick-start a streak in which they've won 14 of their last 18 games. Chicago, meanwhile, hopes to avoid dropping its ...

  • Cops Crack Down On Retailers Who Sell Stolen Goods

    (CBS) — A new law in Illinois is allowing police and retailers to work together to crack down on organized retail theft. CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli reports on how police used it to break up a shoplifting ring. On tables and on the ground in a West Side storage area, the Chicago Police Department’s asset-forfeiture unit shows off its latest bust. One official estimated the value ...

  • Cubs Lose 4th Straight As Pirates Beat Chicago 4-2

    Michael McKenry #19 of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits an RBI sinlge in the first inning against the Chicago Cubs during the game on May 23, 2013 at PNC Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty ...


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Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs [Blu-Ray]

Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs [Blu-Ray]

Much like Robert Zemeckiss The Polar Express (2004) and Spike Jonzes Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs takes a relatively simple childrens book and expands it into a massive action-adventure juggernaut, alth ... ...

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  • Lakers Kupchak thinks Dwight Howard can play nice with coach MAY 23

    06:30 PM ET 05.23 | Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak believes Dwight Howard will take a return to Los Angeles seriously. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Howard is also interested in Dallas, Houston, Golden State and Atlanta as free agency destinations. But he will also consider the Lakers, whose coach, Mike D'Antoni, is rumored to have rubbed Howard the wrong way. Kupchak ...

  • Nate McMillan done as Team USA assistant MAY 23

    05:58 PM ET 05.23 | On the same day coach Mike Krzyzewski announced he would return to coach Team USA, his assistant, Nate McMillan, said he won't. McMillan is currently searching for a head coaching opportunity that would fit him. ...

  • Kobe Bryant ties records for most All-NBA selections MAY 23

    06:11 PM ET 05.23 | Kobe Bryant may not have a chance to usurp Michael Jordan for greatest ever, but he's in the running for having the greatest longevity. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was named to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday, the 11th time he's appeared on the first team and the 15th time he's been on the list overall. That ties him with former Utah Jazz forward Karl ...

  • IRS replaces official who oversaw targeting

    IRS official Lois Lerner is sworn in on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, before the House Oversight Committee hearing to investigate the extra scrutiny IRS gave to Tea Party and other conservative groups that applied for tax-exempt status. Lerner told the committee she did nothing wrong and then invoked her constitutional right to not answer lawmakers' questions. (AP ...

  • Former Chicago Police Officer and Two Members of Latin Kings Street Gang Sentenced in Indiana for Racketeering Conspiracy and Related Crimes

    WASHINGTON-A former Chicago Police officer and two members of the Latin Kings street gang were sentenced to prison today in Hammond, Indiana federal court for racketeering conspiracy and related crimes. Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division and U.S. Attorney David Capp of the Northern District of Indiana made the announcement following the ...

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