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CHICAGO NEWS
• A new permanent exhibit, Numbers in Nature” opened at the Museum of Science and Industry Wednesday. The maze of mirrors explores abstract mathematical concepts like tessellation, a repeating pattern made from interlocking geometric shapes.[DNA INFO]
NATIONAL NEWS
• New details from government documents and interviews show that senior White House aides were given information at the time suggesting that a prostitute was an overnight guest in the hotel room of a presidential advance-team member. This stems from the Colombia prostitution scandal when it was reported that Secret Service agents had brought prostitutes back to their hotel rooms. [WASHINGTON POST]
WORLD NEWS
• Three more people have been quarantined for ebola in Spain. The Spanish nurse who tested positive and is being monitored for the virus had her dog put down as precautionary measure. [NY TIMES]
SPORTS
• Hockey is already back, can you believe it? The Los Angeles Kings celebrated their Stanley Cup win with a banner hoisting ceremony but lost the game to the San Jose Sharks 4-0 at Staples Center. [ESPN]
BUSINESS
• Virgin America has lost $400 million since its founding in 2007 but apparently the nice-guy approach to air travel that wins awards and attracts a cult following, may not fly with Wall Street. As it considers an IPO it may need to raise fees to please investors. “They’re producing a product that people do really like but aren’t willing to pay enough for.” As long as it doesn’t get to spirit airlines status we can live with some fee increase. [USA TODAY]
CELEBRITIES
• Kimora Lee Simmons, ex wife of Russell Simmons is expecting a child with her new husband Tim Leissner. [E!ONLINE]
FASHION
• Who needs to book supermodels when you have Karl Lagerfeld’s cat Choupette. European car brand Opel Corsa has tapped Karl Lagerfeld to shoot and his Birman cat Choupette to model their 2015 calendar. Purr for the camera. [WWD]
LOOK OF THE DAY
• Naomi Campbell
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