Boy band The Wanted sign on for E! reality series

NEW YORK (AP) — The Wanted is trying to keep it real: The boy band has signed on to do a reality series on E!The British fivesome announced Wednesday that their show will debut in June. A press release said the behind-the-scene series will be "unvarnished" and "nonglossy."The Wanted broke onto the U.S. music scene with the Top 5 hit "Glad You Came." They dropped their self-titled U.S. debut EP last...

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Chicago sees surge in foreclosure auctions

More than 35,000 homes and small multifamily buildings in the Chicago area completed the foreclosure process last year, the...

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Chicago commute one of nation's most unpredictable: study

Traffic congestion in Chicago is amongst the worst in the nation. (WGN - Chicago) You can predict with a high degree of confidence...

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Dell to go private in $24.4 billion deal

(Reuters) - Michael Dell will take Dell Inc private for $24.4 billion in the biggest leveraged buyout since the financial crisis, a deal that allows the billionaire chief executive officer to revive the fortunes of his computer company without Wall Street scrutiny. The deal - announced on Tuesday and financed with cash and equity from Michael Dell, cash from private equity firm Silver...

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Vonn hospitalized after crash in super-G at worlds

SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn crashed and apparently hurt her right knee during a super-G at the world championships Tuesday and was taken to a hospital by helicopter.Austria's ski federation president says doctors told him that Vonn tore her cruciate and lateral ligaments. Peter Schroecksnadel adds that this is "the only injury she has, nothing besides this."The U.S. team gave no immediate...

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Bullying study: It does get better for gay teens

CHICAGO (AP) — It really does get better for gay and bisexual teens when it comes to being bullied, although young gay men have it worse than their lesbian peers, according to the first long-term scientific evidence on how the problem changes over time.The seven-year study involved more than 4,000 teens in England who were questioned yearly through 2010, until they were 19 and 20 years old. At the...

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Queen Latifah production co. strikes Netflix deal

NEW YORK (AP) — Queen Latifah's production company, Flavor Unit Entertainment, has signed a deal with Netflix.The entertainer announced Tuesday that the multiyear deal gives the streaming service first look at titles from her production company. It starts this spring.Latifah launched Flavor Unit in New Jersey with Shakim Compere. It's now based in Miami. The company has produced films such as "Bringing...

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U.S. sues S&P over mortgage bond ratings

The federal government is embarking on one of its most ambitious efforts to assign blame for the financial crisis, going after...

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$5 million bail in 'exceptionally brutal' Aurora murder

An Aurora man was ordered held on $5 million bail today for allegedly beating a young woman to death with a hammer and then...

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Oracle to buy network gear maker Acme Packet for $2.1 billion

(Reuters) - Oracle Corp will buy network equipment maker Acme Packet Inc for $2.1 billion, putting it in a better position to compete with Cisco Systems Inc in moving data securely over internet networks. Shares of Acme were trading 7 cents above the offer price of $29.25 in early trading on Monday, suggesting that some investors anticipate a counter bid. The deal is Oracle's...

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