Maggie Daley dies; wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley had long bout with cancer
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on November 26th, 2011 5:35 am by HL
Maggie Daley dies; wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley had long bout with cancer
CHICAGO — Maggie Daley, the wife of former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and a gracious promoter of the city’s cultural and educational programs, has died. She was 68.
The former Chicago first lady, who had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, died Thursday night, family spokeswoman Jacquelyn Heard told The Associated Press. Daley had been a reserved and dignified presence at her husband’s side during his 22 eventful years as mayor.
O, Christmas Tree: Michelle Obama, daughters, Bo, receive White House Christmas tree
WASHINGTON — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the White House.
Michelle Obama continued a decades-old tradition the day after Thanksgiving as she, daughters Malia and Sasha, and Bo, the family dog, witnessed the arrival of an 18-and-a-half-foot balsam fir tree from Wisconsin, hauled up the driveway by horse-drawn wagon and delivered to their doorstep Friday.
Occupy protesters attend Bachmann book signing
Republican presidential candidate Michele Bachmann met with anti-Wall Street protesters Friday, but not necessarily by choice — the protesters won the right to meet her up close by buying her book at a Black Friday book signing.
Heavy security kept a close eye on the protesters who showed up at the public event at the Mall of America in Bloomington, Minn., where the Minnesota congresswoman was signing copies of “Core of Conviction,” her autobiography, in a private area of the megamall. At least a dozen members from the Minnesota offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement bought copies so they could approach her.
All 3 US students arrested during protests in Cairo leave Egypt
CAIRO — Three American students arrested during a protest in Cairo caught flights out of Egypt early Saturday, according to an airport official and an attorney for one of the trio.
The three Americans were arrested on the roof of a university building near Cairo’s Tahrir Square last Sunday. Officials accused them of throwing firebombs at security forces fighting with protesters.
