Autopsy: Former NBAer Wright shot at least 5 times

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright died in late July after being shot at least five times, an autopsy report released Wednesday showed.

Bullet fragments lodged in Wright's skull, chest and right forearm, indicating five shots, the medical examiner's report showed. The report did not exclude the possibility of additional gunshot wounds to the body, which was found in woods in suburban Memphis on July 28.

Wright, 34, had been missing for 10 days when his body was found. No arrests have been made in the months since the slaying, and Memphis police haven't offered a motive or suspects.

The autopsy, first reported by WMC-TV, was conducted by authorities …

Fannie Mae meets price listing standard

Fannie Mae, the government-backed mortgage company, said Friday it regained compliance with the New York Stock Exchange's minimum price standard for listing common stock.

Fannie Mae was notified on Nov. 12, 2008 that it failed to satisfy one of the exchange's standards because the average closing price of its stock for the 30 previous trading days was less than $1 a share.

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Homelife Seeks Nominees For Builder of the Year

Quality construction, design and community spirit mean a lot tobuyers. And to Homelife as well, which is why we name a Builder ofthe Year.

Readers now have a chance to nominate innovative builders,developers, interior designers and architects in the Chicago area.

In 200 words or less, tell us about the best in greaterChicago's residential real estate market. Supply the name andlocation of the company, project or individual being nominated andwhy you …

Bayer drops plan for toxic MIC production in W.Va.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Bayer CropScience said Friday it was abandoning plans to resume production in West Virginia of a toxic chemical that killed thousands of people in Bhopal, India, in 1984.

Bayer issued a release the same morning as the latest court hearing in a lawsuit by residents seeking to stop the company from restarting the unit that produces methyl isocyanate, or MIC

The company said in a news release that it will decommission the MIC unit and associated production units.

The plant in Institute is …

Thursday, November 13

Today is Thursday, November 13, the 318th day of 2008. There are 48 days left in the year.

Highlights in history on this date:

1511 - Britain's King Henry VIII joins Holy League and enters European politics.

1553 - Lady Jane Grey goes on trial for treason in England. She had been Queen of England for nine days.

1789 - American inventor Benjamin Franklin writes a letter to a friend in which he says, "In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."

1832 - The first streetcar _ a horse-drawn vehicle called the John Mason _ goes into operation in New York City.

1881 - Charles J. …

Charities vie for dollars to stay alive on Illinois tax form

SPRINGFIELD -- People devoted to fighting multiple sclerosis aresending letters, posting notices online and contacting accountants tospread the word taxpayers can donate money to MS by checking a box onIllinois income tax forms.

If the cause gets less than $100,000 in donations, it will bedropped from the next tax form -- a very real possibility. Taxpayersdonated only $127,000 in 2004, and this time MS is competing with arecord-high number of causes seeking taxpayer support.

All 17 of the charities are trying to reach the $100,000 thresholdto stay in the checkoff program. The causes range from epilepsy topet population control to brain tumors. Eight new causes are …

Wolverines upend Crane

The young and talented Simeon Wolverines are growing up and growing up fast.

Wednesday night, they continued that growth by capturing the Public League Christmas Tournament championship with a 65-57 victory over Crane at Kennedy-King College's Statesman Arena.

The victory lifted Simeon to 8-1 on the season. Crane drops to 7-4.

Leading the way for Simeon was forward Timothy Flowers who finished with 15 points. Sophomore Derrick Rose, who was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, had 13 points. Crane All-American guard Sherron Collins, who was slowed by cramps in the second half, led all scorers with 20 points.

Trailing, 31-30 at the half, Simeon used a …