Andrew Stern

Position: Journalist

Articles

Eight charged in U.S. for Somali war recruiting November 23, 10:32pm EST 

* A total of 14 have been charged in case * Recruits fought, and some died, for Islamist al-Shabaab By Todd Melby MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Authorities unsealed terrorism-related charges on Monday against eight defendants they said recruited young ...  Full Article 

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Want to be Obama's neighbor? House in Chicago for sale

CHICAGO - Be President Barack Obama's neighbor for a cool $1.85 million. The 17-room, 6,000 square foot (557 sq metres) brick house for sale adjacent to Obama's Chicago home needs work to update the kitchen and bathrooms, but there is no need to worry about break-ins, the seller says.   Full Article | Comments [3] 

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Chicago Tribune endorses first Democrat

CHICAGO - The Chicago Tribune endorsed Barack Obama for president, the first time in the newspaper's history it has backed a Democrat. "Many Americans say they're uneasy about Obama. He's pretty new to ...  Full Article | Comments [12] 

No smoking in redone US hotel's 'smoke-filled room'

CHICAGO - The Chicago hotel where journalists coined the phrase "smoke-filled room" to denote a backroom deal by political heavyweights reopened for business on Wednesday after a refurbishment. It was ...  Full Article | Comments [1]