CHICAGO (AP) — The now familiar term "Asperger's disorder" is being dropped. And abnormally bad and frequent temper tantrums will be given a scientific-sounding diagnosis called DMDD. But "dyslexia" and other learning disorders remain.The revisions come in the first major rewrite in nearly 20 years of the diagnostic guide used by the nation's psychiatrists. Changes were approved Saturday.Full details...
Ricky Martin finds new home on small screen
Label: EntertainmentNEW YORK (AP) — Ricky Martin is saying goodbye to Broadway's "Evita." But don't cry for him.The Latin superstar has a slew of new projects in the works, including two television series and a children's book."It's about growing," said Martin in an interview Friday. "It's a moment in my life where I just need to absorb and be surrounded by amazing actors and musicians and grow as an entertainer. I think...
Jewel parent says sale talks proceeding
Label: Business Exterior of Jewel-Osco's first "Green Store" located at 370 N. Desplaines in Chicago. ...
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Cutler fined $10K for flipping ball at Viking
Label: World Jay Cutler was fined $10,000 for taunting, according to a league source. He flipped the ball at Vikings cornerback A.J. Jefferson...
Zynga shares slide after privileged status with Facebook ends
Label: Technology(Reuters) - Shares of gaming company Zynga Inc fell as much as 10 percent, a day after the "Farmville" creator reached an agreement with Facebook Inc that reduces its dependence on the social networking giant. The companies reported in regulatory filings on Thursday that they have reached an agreement to amend a 2010 deal that was widely seen as giving Zynga privileged status on the world's...
NBA fines Spurs $250,000 for sending starters home
Label: SportsThe NBA fined the San Antonio Spurs $250,000 on Friday for sending four players home Thursday before their game Thursday night in Miami.Commissioner David Stern said in a statement that the Spurs "did a disservice to the league and our fans" when they didn't bring Tim Duncan, Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili or Danny Green to Miami for the final game of their six-game road trip."The result here is dictated...
Kenya village pairs AIDS orphans with grandparents
Label: HealthNYUMBANI, Kenya (AP) — There are no middle-aged people in Nyumbani. They all died years ago, before this village of hope in Kenya began. Only the young and old live here.Nyumbani was born of the AIDS crisis. The 938 children here all saw their parents die. The 97 grandparents — eight grandfathers among them — saw their middle-aged children die. But put together, the bookend generations take care of...
Katy Perry, Carly Rae Jepsen get Billboard honors
Label: EntertainmentNEW YORK (AP) — Billboard named Katy Perry its woman of the year, but the pop star thought her year was 2011."I felt like my year was last year ... I thought my moment had passed," Perry said in an interview with Jon Stewart at Billboard's Women in Music event Friday in New York City.Perry released "Teenage Dream" in 2010, and the double platinum album sparked five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot...
Jewel parent says sale talks proceeding
Label: Business Exterior of Jewel-Osco's first "Green Store" located at 370 N. Desplaines in Chicago. ...
Nov
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Wacker Drive to reopen Friday
Label: World The rebuilt north-south section of Wacker Drive will be completely open to traffic on Friday, including the lower-level roadway...
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