LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Actor, writer and comedian Steve Martin has become a dad for the first time at age 67 – and managed to keep it secret from the media for more than a month.Martin and his second wife, Anne Stringfield, 41, “are new parents and recently welcomed a child,” a spokeswoman for the actor said on Wednesday.The spokeswoman gave no details, including the sex of the child or the date...
U.S. Approves First Method to Give the Blind Limited Vision
Label: HealthThe F.D.A. Approves a Bionic Eye: The Argus II allows Barbara Campbell, who lost her sight 20 years ago, to see the world through patterns of light. Scientists hope it is the beginning of even more treatments.The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved the first treatment to give limited vision to people who are blind, involving a technology called the “artificial retina.” With...
Buffet, 3G to buy Heinz for $23B
Label: Business Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway and private equity firm 3G Capital will buy ketchup and baby food maker H.J. Heinz Co for...
Feb
13
Cubs' plan for more night games in 2013 could be in trouble
Label: World The Chicago Cubs' push for more night games in the upcoming season could be in jeopardy, as Ald. Tom Tunney said he would not...
Well: Straining to Hear and Fend Off Dementia
Label: HealthAt a party the other night, a fund-raiser for a literary magazine, I found myself in conversation with a well-known author whose work I greatly admire. I use the term “conversation” loosely. I couldn’t hear a word he said. But worse, the effort I was making to hear was using up so much brain power that I completely forgot the titles of his books.A senior moment? Maybe. (I’m 65.) But for me, it’s complicated...
Feds OK insurance exchange partnership
Label: Business Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday said her department conditionally approved Illinois’ plan...
Feb
12
Hadiya Pendleton shooting suspect: 'She was just there'
Label: World The gunman in the slaying of Hadiya Pendleton told police he was in the middle of a three-year battle with a rival gang when...
Well: Straining to Hear and Fend Off Dementia
Label: HealthAt a party the other night, a fund-raiser for a literary magazine, I found myself in conversation with a well-known author whose work I greatly admire. I use the term “conversation” loosely. I couldn’t hear a word he said. But worse, the effort I was making to hear was using up so much brain power that I completely forgot the titles of his books.A senior moment? Maybe. (I’m 65.) But for me, it’s complicated...
Chicago leads nation in gas-price spikes
Label: Business Drivers in Chicago are seeing a painful rise in gas prices get even worse this month. The average price of regular unleaded...
Feb
11
Charges in Hadiya Pendleton slaying could come soon: McCarthy
Label: World Charges could come this evening against two people being questioned in the shooting death of 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton, Police...
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