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  • Home Minister Shinde in Washington India seeks access to Rana Headley

    India has sought access from the US to the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack convict David Headley and his accomplice Tahawwur Rana, both of undergoing sentence awarded by a Chicago court after being found guilty of terrorism charges. While there was no official word from either side on the issues discussed in particular those with reference to Headley and Rana, officials said it was prominently ...

  • Santiagos rough first too much against Buchholz

    Ventura on his club battling in tough loss CHICAGO -- White Sox starter Hector Santiago grimaced. With runners on first and third and one out in the first inning, he threw a perfectly good slider to Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz only to have him reach out with his bat and poke the ball into left field for a two-run single. "I think that's the best slider I've thrown ...

  • Cubs hope to rebound behind Jackson

    The Pirates have been playing inspired baseball as of late, winning the first two in their series against the Cubs to give them 10 victories in 12 games. Their pitchers lead the Majors in ERA and opponents' batting average in May, including a shutout Wednesday. Pittsburgh goes for the sweep against Chicago on Thursday afternoon at PNC Park, sporting a record that sits a season-best 10 ...

  • Chicago officials release final list of 49 school closures

    In the face of mass opposition, the Chicago Board of Education released its final list of school closings Tuesday, announcing the closure of 49 elementary schools and one high school program this year. The city has shuttered public schools every year since 2001, but the latest round is the largest yet, and one of the biggest mass shutdown of schools in US history. Democratic Mayor Rahm ...

  • White Sox Suffer 6-2 Defeat To Red Sox

    CHICAGO (AP) -- Clay Buchholz pitched five-hit ball over seven innings to improve to 7-0, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 6-2 Wednesday night to avoid a three-game ...


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Summer Catch

Summer Catch is an amiable, if unoriginal and prefabricated, sports drama about a self-destructive young pitcher trying to make up for past mistakes and find his way into the big league. ...

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  • BGA 2 Investigators Ambulance Breakdowns Could Prove Deadly

    CHICAGO (CBS) – It could have been a matter of life or death last month when a city ambulance broke down while rushing a gunshot victim to a hospital for emergency care. How could that happen? Pam Zekman and the Better Government Association investigate. Last month 22-year-old De'Angelo Simmons was shot in the abdomen and collapsed in front of his home at 80th and Manistee. ...

  • Samardzija stellar but bats silent vs. Pirates

    CHC@PIT: Jones slaps an RBI single to right field PITTSBURGH -- On Opening Day, Jeff Samardzija held the Pirates to two hits over eight scoreless innings and picked up the win. Pittsburgh got that many hits in the first inning alone Wednesday, which was just enough. Garrett Jones smacked an RBI single in the first to back Francisco Liriano, who struck out nine over seven innings, and lift ...

  • Cubs Get Shutout By Pirates 1-0

    PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Francisco Liriano continued his torrid start, scattering two hits over seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates edged the Chicago Cubs 1-0 on Wednesday night. Liriano (3-0) struck out nine and walked just one to remain unbeaten since making his season debut against the New York Mets two weeks ago. Mark Melancon survived a bumpy ninth inning for his first save of the season. ...

  • Parents React To Closing Of Bronzeville School

    CHICAGO (CBS) – At one of the schools ordered closed by CPS - there was quiet opposition from some parents today, and some seemed resigned to what is about to happen. CBS2's Mike Parker reports. The kids leaving classes at Overton Elementary School in the Bronzeville neighborhood hadn't heard the news. But their parents had. Overton will be closed, the 400 students enrolled ...

  • Clippers stop short of admitting Del Negro firing was made for Chris Paul MAY 22

    Clippers fired head coach Vinny Del Negro on Tuesday after yet another promising season ended in playoff defeat. The reason for Del Negro's firing is perhaps the most obvious reason of all time as well ...

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