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Barack Obama accepted the Democratic presidential nomination in Denver with a speech in which he slapped at Republican John McCain and promised to repair "the broken politics of Washington." (Tribune photo by Zbigniew Bzdak) Obama vs. WGN-AM | Date echoes MLK, Robinson | Hollywood comes to Denver PHOTOS Obama security rankles locals | McCain's Jekyll, Hyde Obama ads | Chicagoans react Complete DNC coverage: Photos | Video | More

Actor David Duchovny in rehab for sex addiction - chicagotribune.com -

LOS ANGELES (AP) _ David Duchovny has entered a rehabilitation facility for sex addiction.

900,000 bassinets targeted in safety recall - chicagotribune.com -

1 of largest child product safety actions in years cites deadly design problem

Federal regulators on Thursday night directed retailers across the country to stop selling and to recall nearly 900,000 dangerous bassinets, one of the largest child product safety actions in years.

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McDonald's offers 'snobby coffee intervention' - chicagotribune.com -

Web surfing without leaving a trace - CNN.com - Technology

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'Junk raft' ends dangerous voyage - CNN.com - Technology

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Dead Sea Scrolls go digital - CNN.com - Technology

More than 2,000 years after they were written, the Dead Sea Scrolls are getting high-tech treatment as part of an effort to better preserve the ancient texts and let more people see them than ever before.

Turning chocolate into sweet science - CNN.com - Technology

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'Solid' clock radio lacks some key features - CNN.com - Technology

One of our favorite tabletop radios in recent years was the Boston Acoustics Recepter, which combined straightforward design with great sound. Flash forward a few years, and the Recepter's replacement is finally here.

Upward Revision to U.S. Q2 GDP Due to Exports and Tax Rebates - Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News

The strong upward revision to second quarter U.S. GDP was the result of strong exports and the fiscal stimulus package, according to economists who are already looking forward to GDP results from the third quarter.

Q2 Preliminary U.S. GDP Revised Up to 3.3% - Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News

Second-quarter U.S. GDP rose above expectations in the preliminary report, rising to 3.3% from the previously reported 1.9%, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday.

Economists were expecting a revision to 2.7%. First-quarter growth in 2008 was 0.9%. Exports advanced by 13.2% in the revision, up from...

Thursday's Events: U.S. Prelim GDP, Jobless Claims - Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News

In the U.S., the focus will be on preliminary Q2 GDP data and jobless claims figures, while Canadian markets receive second-quarter current account numbers.

Bankruptcy Filings Near 1 Million Mark, Up 29% on the Year - Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News

The number of U.S. residents and businesses that filed for bankruptcy rose 28.9% to 976,831 for the year ended June 30, 2008, according to U.S. court data released Wednesday.

The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts reported that non- business filings comprised 96.5% of that total...

Mortgage Rates Drop Slightly but Loan Applications Way Down from 2007 Levels - Mortgage News Daily - Mortgage And Real Estate News

Mortgage interest rates broke through the gridlock of the last few weeks and, with the exception of one-year adjustable rates, moved lower.

Mortgage activity as measured by the volume of loan applications increased by a marginal 0.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from a week earlier and decreased by 0.9 percent unadjusted. Volume was down 31.2 percent compared to the same week in 2007.