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...been shown to be biologically nondiscriminatory with regard to gender, race, or socioeconomic status. And while this serves the benefit of breaking down the stereotype surrounding homosexual males, it also opens the door to public ignorance of who is the most at risk today. For instance, the Chicago Department of Public Health reported that African-American women accounted for almost 80 percent of newly diagnosed cases of HIV between 2002 and 2003, even though they made up only 37 percent of the female population. When asked how they would respond to the rise in African-American women contracting HIV during...
Coming soon: multigenerational spas to accommodate grandfathers with grandsons and grandmothers with granddaughters. Another growth area will be residential spas featuring large hotel rooms designed for in-room treatments, says Gordon Tareta, global director of spas at Chicago-based Hyatt Hotels Corp., which has such rooms at properties in Bangkok, Dubai and Hong Kong. "Boomers who have worked hard for so many years now have the chance to enjoy the ultimate in relaxation and convenience without having to leave their guest rooms," Tareta says. "They're embarking on a whole new generation of luxury, and the men are loving...
...Chicago, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald, also the special counsel in the CIA-leak investigation, is presiding over an ongoing contracting and patronage probe that has already led to 30 indictments, including those of two lieutenants of Mayor Richard Daley. A federal official tells TIME that the bureau is looking closely at possible Daley links to the scandal, although an FBI spokesman stresses that Daley himself is not implicated to date. At the same time, former Illinois Governor George Ryan stands trial on various corruption charges (which he denies) that arose initially out of a probe into whether low-number license...
Shani Davis has always set his own course. While most boys in his South Side Chicago neighborhood were trying to shoot hoops like Michael Jordan, Davis was lacing on skates and speeding around an ice rink. His buddies teased him for dedicating himself to a sport that seemed so white. "A lot of kids made fun of [speed skating] because it wasn't a thing you could do to get rich," says Davis...
...Atlanta, Chicago, Houston The Hotel Indigo chain sets itself apart with hardwood floors, spa-style showers, free wi-fi and Starbucks coffee in the lobby. One caveat: guests had better like the color blue. Rooms start...