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Photo: John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune
How cold was it in Chicago? Let’s put it this way: it was so cold that
when firefighters fought the fire in a blazing abandoned warehouse, the
water froze while the building was still on fire!
The Chicago Tribune has the photo gallery that you simply must see: Link
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Energy insiders say he’ll have the same low-key, bureaucratic approach it has taken since 2009.
via POLITICO – TOP Stories http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/obamas-covert-plans-for-climate-86648.html
The Navy said Wednesday that it would conduct random blood-alcohol tests on sailors in the United States starting next month.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/24/us/sailors-will-face-tests-for-alcohol.html
Reid and McConnell on verge of agreement for dramatically scaled back filibuster deal.
via Talking Points Memo http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2013/01/oh_thats_not_good_1.php?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Talking-Points-Memo+%28Talking+Points+Memo%3A+by+Joshua+Micah+Marshall%29
Ouch! President Obama’s inaugural speech clearly hit a raw nerve with House Speaker John Boehner. The Ohio Republican complained to a closed luncheon on Tuesday — the day after Obama’s address — that the president’s goal is to “annihilate†Republicans “shove us into the dustbin of history.â€
A partial transcript of Boehner’s remarks, delivered during a closed luncheon sponsored by the Ripon Society, is posted here. The comments are the latest indication the Obama-Boehner relationship continues to head south — an ominous sign for the ability of the two men to work together on the hefty legislative agenda the president is pushing, including immigration reform and efforts to settle a series of skirmishes on the budget. Late last month, Boehner took issue with Obama remarks in an NBC appearance regarding Republicans’ role in stalled fiscal cliff negotiations, responding “Americans elected President Obama to lead, not cast blame.â€
At the luncheon, Boehner indicated he’s bracing for tougher times, saying of the inaugural speech, “given what we heard yesterday about the president’s vision for his second term, it’s pretty clear to me that he knows he can’t do any of that as long as the House is controlled by Republicans.â€
via Homepage http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/obama-boehner-relationship-plunges-to-new-low-with-annihilate-remark-20130123
Now that the Pentagon is lifting its ban on women in combat, questions arise as to whether they can be drafted too.
via Yahoo! News – Latest News & Headlines http://news.yahoo.com/women-combat-register-draft-225900518.html
New @OKCupid product Crazy Blind Date not so blind anymore thanks to hack that unscrambles faces. http://t.co/cJ2pU5mM
via Gabriel Snyder’s Stellar faves http://twitter.com/jeffbercovici/status/293741079872827393
Lucid dreams in which the sleeper is aware of being in a dream are most common in young children, who are often able to change the dream plot to end a nightmare, a study says.
via WSJ.com: Weekend Journal http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324468104578246013675170372.html?mod=rss_Weekend_Journal
Nehemiah Griego, 15, faces charges in the deaths of his parents, a younger brother and two younger sisters.
via NYT > Most Recent Headlines http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/us/new-mexico-teenager-is-charged-with-killing-his-family.html
