SAC pulls plug on Chi. shop

Hedge fund SAC Capital said yesterday it is closing down its Chicago office and laying off staff from the four portfolio teams that work there.The Stamford, Conn.-based firm has $14 billion in assets with offices worldwide, including in New York, Hong Kong, London and Boston.The company, which has recently drawn fresh scrutiny in the US government’s ongoing...

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Wisdom from the mouths of babes

The other day, a friend of mine email me the following letter from a 7-year-old second-grader, Abigal Lily Alder, at Heron Heights Elementary in Broward County, and I want to share it with you, my dear Neighbors in Religion readers:The title: "AUTISM SPEAKS to Me!" "If I could help somebody it would be my brother, Grant, who has autism. People with autism like Grant sometimes...

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‘Liquipod’ takes smartphone waterproofing on the road

Amid a sea of Ultra-HD TVs, smart washing machines and various other gadgets, waterproofing expert Liquipel took to CES 2013 to make two announcements. The firm, which adds an interior and exterior waterproof nanocoating to cell phones, revealed a new and improved waterproofing material that is even more effective than its first-generation solution. Liquipel also unveiled its new “Liquipod,”...

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The Big Winners of the People's Choice Awards

Host Kaley Cuoco kicked off the People's Choice Awards with a big bang on Wednesday night live from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE, where Katy Perry and Robert Downey Jr. walked away with multiple trophies.RELATED: People's Choice to Honor Bullock as HumanitarianPrior to handing out awards, Cuoco began the show with a taped segment that featured a LL Cool J, Katniss Everdeen (aka Jennifer Lawrence) and characters...

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Seabrook Sent Off

One more corrupt New York pol has a confirmed reservation at a federal lockup. Ex-City Councilman Larry Seabrook (D-Bronx) was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison and ordered to pay $619,715 in restitution. He’s to report March 8. Frankly, he should consider himself lucky. Last summer, the former powerbroker was found guilty of nine corruption counts;...

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Florida company provides electrical power for the world

More than 4,000 miles from its home base in Doral, Energy International is helping keep the lights on and the power grid humming in Gibraltar, the British territory on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula.Energy International, a global provider of power plants and energy solutions, sent a temporary plant that will provide power for at least the next two years while a...

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Miami police to buyback guns — no questions asked

In efforts to reduce gun violence, Miami police will hold its first 2013 gun buyback operation of the year. Beginning on Jan. 19, anyone can drop off any firearm at designated locations and receive a gift certificate with no questions asked. “We are urging the public to join us in the efforts to reduce gun violence and make a difference,” the police department said in a news...

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AP Exclusive: Richardson pressing NKorean test ban

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson said Wednesday that his delegation is pressing North Korea to put a moratorium on missile launches and nuclear tests and to allow more cell phones and an open Internet for its citizens.Richardson told The Associated Press in an exclusive interview in Pyongyang that the group is also asking for fair and humane treatment for an American...

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Behind the Scenes of PSY's 2013 Super Bowl Commercial

ET has your exclusive sneak peek at PSY's next big project!Video: Stars Party Gangnam Style Backstage at AMAs The Korean superstar will launch an out-of-this-world Super Bowl commercial Sunday, January 3, and we have your first look behind the scenes of the top-secret shoot this Wednesday.Also tomorrow, inside Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey's American Idol feud! Plus, the deleted scene deemed too sexy...

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Ex-Disney site in play for RL

Lois Weiss BETWEEN THE BRICKS The long vacant Disney store at 711 Fifth Ave. may soon be filled with Ralph Lauren clothing.Several sources report a deal is being negotiated to bring RL’s preppie and all-American looks into 35,000 square feet at the Coca-Cola Building, named for the all-American beverage company that owns it. Most...

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