Women In Leadership: Alice Jordan-Miles

Alice Jordan-Miles says that her calling has always been kids. So it was natural for her to become the executive director of Martin Luther King (MLK) Montessori School, which educates preschool and kindergarten children using Montessori techniques.

"At MLK, we believe it is better to build a child than repair an adult," says Jordan-Miles. "Education at an early age is the key to breaking a vicious cycle. For every dollar invested in early childhood education, we as tax payers save $8 in costs associated with the criminal justice system, social welfare, insurance, education, etc."

"I'm very emotional when it comes to these kids," she continues. "I think God put me on this …

Doctor cleared in British terror plot free on bail

A Jordanian doctor cleared of involvement in botched car bomb attacks in Britain but still facing deportation has been granted bail and freed.

Although neurologist Mohammed Asha was acquitted of involvement in the June 2007 failed car bomb plots in central London and at a Scottish airport, he was ordered sent back to Jordan. He is appealing that order and was released Friday while the legal process plays out.

Britain's Home Office said Asha was a threat to national security and that there was a risk he would flee if bailed.

But Asha lawyer Stephen Kamlish rejected that Friday.

"What on earth would motivate him to abscond?" …

Condo sold for almost $750,000

A vintage style three-bedroom Water Tower Place condominium at180 E. Pearson in Streeterville has been sold for close to its$750,000 asking …

Rice Calls Nuke Test 'Provocative Act'

CAIRO, Egypt - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Tuesday a North Korean nuclear test would be "a very provocative act," and she prodded Asian nations to rethink their relationships with the North Koreans.

The top U.S. diplomat said the United States would have to assess its options should such a test be carried out, but she did not elaborate.

"It would be a very provocative act by the North Koreans," Rice said during a press conference in Cairo, second stop on a Middle East tour. "They have not yet done it, but it would be a very provocative act."

Rice's warning reflected widespread concern within the Bush administration. She stressed, however, that a …

What Census Data Are Used For

_The Constitution requires the census every 10 years to apportion seats in the House of Representatives. There are 435 members of the House, and the seats are divided among the states according to population.

_States use census data to draw the boundaries of congressional districts. The data also are used to determine whether those boundaries protect the voting rights of minority voters.

_States and many cities use census data to draw boundaries for legislative districts.

_Census data directly affect how more than $300 billion a year in federal and state money is allocated …

Pritzkers' Hyatt IPO could be win-win

When the large, secretive and feuding Pritzker family sets out to raise $1.15 billion, you know something is up. Why, with the travel industry in the dumps, would the family go ahead with its long-rumored stock offer in Hyatt Hotels?

The document for the initial public offering said the shares would be listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the convenient ticker symbol H.

It also said some of the proceeds will be used for acquisitions, noting that tight credit has made it difficult for even the premier hotel operators to expand. But the stock sale also gives the fractious family an opportunity to sell equity.

Companies usually opt for an IPO after they can …

366 Weird Movies

366 Weird Movies

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Those of you with a penchant for offbeat cinema should do yourself a favour and pay this site a visit. Its mission is simple: listing one weird movie for every day of the year, with a spare for leap years. Suggest an oddity and it'll be given a review and, who knows, …