Grandma finds help in coping with baby

A West Side grandmother thought that she had finally raised herfamily and could do something for herself - go back to school.

But just after enrolling in DePaul University's Early ChildhoodEducation course, she was forced back into parenting for her owngranddaughter.

The baby's mother, a drug addict, couldn't care for the year-oldgirl, said Sister Katie of St. Vincent DePaul Center.

"So rather than see the child pushed from pillar to post,grandma took over," said Sister Katie. "The baby's life was not veryconsistent. The child was being left unattended or with people shedidn't know.

"If a child screams, who's going to listen if everyone's high …

Pacquiao escapes with a win, but questions remain

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The 28 stitches over his right eye weren't enough to keep Manny Pacquiao from headlining his own post-fight concert, which went on as usual into the early morning hours on the Las Vegas Strip.

They certainly won't keep him from his next fight, though that's the only sure thing when it comes to Pacquiao's immediate future.

He escaped with a win Saturday night against Juan Manuel Marquez, but that only tells part of the story. Seemingly invincible over the past three years, he looked anything but in scoring a majority decision over his Mexican nemesis in a win that enraged both Marquez and thousands of his supporters who packed the MGM Grand …

Palin book tour to start Nov. 18

Oprah Winfrey is only the beginning for Sarah Palin's book tour.

Starting Nov. 18, the day after Palin's "Going Rogue" is released and two days after she is interviewed by Winfrey, the former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate will make appearances around the country, from a Barnes & Noble store in Grand Rapids, Michigan, to the …

Sheik Ali, Kuwait defense minister

KUWAIT Sheik Ali Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, a member of Kuwait'sroyal family who served as defense minister after the Persian GulfWar, died Sunday of a heart attack in London.

Sheik Ali, the brother of the defense minister, Sheik SalemSabah al-Salem al-Sabah, was …

Obituaries

Don E. Carter, 76

Creve Coeur, MO

Robert Deatz, 85

Louisville, KY

Vladimir Haensel, 88

Amherst, MA

Earnest E. …

Report: Loren appeals for Naples cleanup

Sophia Loren is imploring people to clear the garbage off the streets of her beloved Naples.

"I beg you, with my hands clasped in prayer, to multiply efforts to remedy to this tragedy," Loren was quoted as saying by the Italian daily La Repubblica on Friday.

Loren said that seeing footage of the streets of Naples and the surrounding Campania region littered by piles of trash moves her to tears.

"I look at this tragedy with deep anguish in my heart," the paper quoted Loren as saying.

Speaking from Geneva, she urged Neapolitans: "Cooperate! Make an effort! This is our problem."

Loren spent her early …

Palmer shows he's good to go

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer aced his first majortest of the season.

With a bulky brace protecting his rebuilt left knee, Palmer tookthe hits, avoided the rush and threw three first-half touchdownpasses in his first preseason game of the season, leading the Bengalsto a 48-17 rout of the visiting Green Bay Packers. The game wasdelayed for 39 minutes early in the fourth quarter by lightning.

By the time the Bengals jogged to the locker room with a 34-7halftime lead, Palmer had made his case that he will be ready tostart the regular-season opener Sept. 10 against the Kansas CityChiefs.

"I can't say I felt real emotional," said Palmer, who was …