Yapping Dogs Should Be Curbed

For all the gloating by Mayor Daley over his nifty little Garyairport deal, about all he has managed to really accomplish is torisk turning Chicago into a real Second (rate) City when it comes toairports.

And for all the vindictiveness of suburban lawmakers upset atDaley for his supposed betrayal, about all they'll get done is showhow easy it is to cut each other's throats.

What's once again clear is how the fate of the Chicagometropolitan community is in the hands of - as Abe Lincoln said ofinept Civil War generals - dogs barking at each other through thefence.

They'll never believe this, but the most important issue isn'twho will run the airports, or …

Dem denies NJ House campaign recruited tea-partier

CHERRY HILL, N.J. (AP) — A candidate who was not on the stage was a big part of a tense moment in a debate Monday between Democratic U.S. Rep. John Adler and his Republican challenger, Jon Runyan.

Adler was asked whether his campaign helped put a phony tea-party candidate on the ballot in southern New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District to siphon votes away from Runyan.

He didn't exactly deny that Democrats were involved.

"I wanted to have nothing to do with it," he said. "I told my people to have nothing to do with it. As far as I know, we have nothing to do with it."

The tea-party candidate on the ballot, Peter DeStefano, has denied getting a boost from …

Lorillard 1Q profit up, excise tax helps revenue

Lorillard, the maker of Newport, Maverick and True cigarettes, says its first-quarter profit climbed 26 percent as domestic wholesale shipments and average prices grew.

The third-biggest U.S. cigarette maker said higher federal excise taxes helped boost its revenue.

Lorillard said Monday its earnings rose to $232 million, or $1.50 per share, in the three months ended March 31. That's up from earnings of $184 …

MYTURN: The best present of all; Mother's great recovery seems to be a miracle

WE celebrated my mother's 83rd birthday on Friday with food,friends, family, laughter and gifts.

The greatest gift was the presence of the guest of honor. Earlierthis year we wondered if she would be with us for another birthday.

From Oct. 28, 2001, to Jan. 13, 2002, she was hospitalized asdoctors ran tests and came up with a wide array of possiblediagnoses. I won't go into all of these. I kept extensive notes andjust reading them makes me dizzy.

She was sent home under the care of Hospice, a magnificent team ofpeople I will forever love. They all seemed to fall in love with Mom.

Recently, Mom was released from Hospice and her doctor gave her agood bill …

Simple Plan: Montreal band turns to Metallica producer [Still Not Getting Any..]

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Simple Plan's new album, Still Not Getting Any..., is still not mastered when Coalition Management sequesters this writer in its boardroom on a mid-September afternoon and cranks up the final mixes. Co-manager Eric Lawrence then presents print-outs of the three different album graphics - a main one and two limited edition - along with the accompanying liner notes, lyrics and all.

The photos show the Montreal-based rock band - singer Pierre Bouvier, guitarist Sebastien Lefebvre, guitarist Jeff Stinco, bassist David Desrosiers, and drummer Chuck Comeau - currently (mid-twenties), then in middle age and, finally, as old men (complete with wheelchairs, …

Tendulkar ton puts India on top of Australia

Sachin Tendulkar improved his world record with his 40th test century as India took a marginal advantage over Australia after Thursday's opening day of the series-deciding fourth test.

Tendulkar's 109 from 188 balls was the fulcrum of India's 311-5 stumps score, which put the hosts in a good position to secure the result it needs to maintain or improve its current 1-0 series lead and take the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

He shared a 146-run partnership with V.V.S Laxman for the fourth wicket that steadied the innings after the top order lost three quick wickets shortly before lunch.

Tendulkar, who holds the world run-scoring record with 12,261, played …

Enter now for Bath Half

Organisers of the Bath Half Marathon are urging runners to gettheir entries in as soon as possible as general places begin to runout.

The event, which takes place on March 11 next year, never failsto sell out and attracts runners from all over the UK and abroad, aswell as a significant local contingent.

Only a few hundred of the general public entries …