| Blue Cross Blue Shield plans consider consolidation amid tightening managed-care market Some Blue Cross Blue Shield not-for-profit organizations are considering either merging or converting to for-profit status to help them compete with larger insurers in an "increasingly concentrated managed-care industry," the Wall Street Journal reports. Chicago OF Swisher leaves game Chicago White Sox center fielder Nick Swisher left Tuesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles with a leg injury. Chicago OF Swisher leaves game Chicago White Sox center fielder Nick Swisher left Tuesday's 8-3 win against the Baltimore Orioles with a leg injury. Houstonist Flickr Photo of the Day - blue dusk at galveston blue dusk at galveston by braniffelectra braniffelectra has recently scanned some print photos and has shared them with the Houstonist Flickr Photo Group. We chose this image of "blue dusk at galveston" because of the blue tones and that bird in the left corner! Is that a Heron? ________________________________________________________________ Every day, Houstonist features an ... Saltillo's Moore signs with BMC cross country BLUE MOUNTAIN - Haleigh Moore, a member of Saltillo High’s championship cross country program, has signed a letter of intent to run for Blue Mountain College. Commenter Of The Day: Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind Edition [Commenter Of The Day] The longest running theatrical show in Chicago isn't Chicago or CATS! or anything you've likely heard of if you live outside the city. It's Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind by a theater group... Chicago Triathlon winners cross finish line Stuart Hayes, 29, from England won the Chicago Triathlon in an unofficial time of one hour 48 minutes 11 seconds. He beat Australian Greg Bennett, the defending champion, who finished in 1:49:40. Brent McMahon, from British Columbia, came in third in 1:50:10. Floyd, Swisher carry White Sox past Orioles Gavin Floyd pitched eight innings of four-hit ball, Nick Swisher homered, and the Chicago White Sox handed the Baltimore Orioles their fifth straight loss, 8-3 on Tuesday night. Reviews of recent and upcoming DVD releases "Son of Rambow" PG-13, 2008, Paramount Photo of the Day: August 26, 2008 The sign is from Somerville, not the 80s, but we, like blue socks , still think of Eddy Grant . Sime leads blue chips, focus on Perwaja KUALA LUMPUR: Heavyweight Sime Darby led blue chips higher in early trade on Wednesday, especially after its 44 sen dividend proposal but Asian markets fell. Russia recognizes independence of Georgian regions Russia stunned the West on Tuesday by recognizing the independence claims of two Georgian breakaway regions, and U.S. warships plied the waters off of Georgia in a gambit the Kremlin saw as gunboat diplomacy. Remarks of former Va. Gov. Mark Warner Prepared remarks of former Virginia Gov. Mark Warner, the keynote speaker Tuesday at the Democratic National Convention in Denver. ‘On the Bumper' with Blue A Wabash County man has a very unique opportunity coming up in September. Roann resident Steve Blue will be taking steps toward making his first television series, an “extreme reality motor sport” show called “On the Bumper.” Tisdale has part of leg amputated due to cancer Former NBA player Wayman Tisdale had part of his right leg amputated Monday because of bone cancer. Fineman: Blue-Collar Democrats Worry About Obama Barack Obama hasn't made the sale with blue-collar Democrats or Hillary supporters. And some Democrats are worried. Mauled boy learns to walk in Chicago A 2-year-old boy hailed as a “little national hero” in his native Vietnam for overcoming the most horrific of beginnings is in Chicago learning how to walk and showing off his bright smile. Mauled Vietnamese toddler gets treatment in Chicago Using his hands to speedily propel his tiny body from toy to toy, Phung Thien Nhan, 2, scooted around a waiting room Tuesday at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, a world away from the Vietnamese forest where he was abandoned as an infant in 2006. |


