March 19--Interesting to see the link between NBA great Magic Johnson's donations to Mayor Rahm Emanuel and city business deals. Magic always knew how to work the give-and-go.
Mr. T has been named host of the DIY Network show "I Pity the Tool." Not only can that not be improved upon, I was warned long ago that you don't cross T or he'll dot your eyes.
Recorded music earned more money in the U.S. through streaming services than CDs for the first time last year, and download sales top both, an industry group reported. It's a can't-open and shut case: CDs no longer guarantee interest.
A study published this week in JAMA Neurology found memory loss is natural from age 30, accelerating at 60, as the hippocampus region of the brain shrinks. And ... something else.
Oh yeah. The study in JAMA Neurology also found men's memory is worse than women's, particularly after age 40. So just in case: Happy birthday and/or anniversary.
LeBron James' signature Nike shoes did $340 million in sales in the 12 months ended in January, a 13 percent increase for the year and almost double the next best NBA seller, according to Forbes. The way James walked away from Miami must have impressed footwear fans.
Yellow Cab's legal maneuver to avoid paying a victim of one of its drivers' accidents just shows it's trying to be more like Uber.
AT is out $40 million because its army of lawyers didn't actually read a mislabeled court document and lost the chance to appeal a jury verdict. Live by fine print, die by fine print.
Donald Trump has formed a presidential exploratory committee, saying he's "the only one who can make America truly great again." Sorry. That should be "grate."
December through February was the warmest Northern Hemisphere winter in 135 years of global temperature tracking. An exception to the trend was eastern North America, which Chicago knows because it was too cool for school.
Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey sent the first tweet nine years ago Saturday. To think we once had to figure out March 14 was Pi Day on our own.
philrosenthal@tribpub.com
