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Chilly eyed, bullet-shaped Daniel Craig is the right man for the James Bond franchise, and his second outing confirms it. At their wussiest, Roger Moore and Pierce Brosnan seemed determined to fulfill creator Ian Fleming's fleeting, facetious description of 007 from the novel "Casino Royale," as "an expensive gigolo." Craig is nobody's trick, although one of the many virtues (at least for straight women and gay men) of the hugely entertaining 2006 film version of "Casino Royale" was the shot of Craig rising out of the ocean looking like the best kind of trouble. Suddenly Craig was the new Ursula Andress, at least for a few seconds. Yet "Casino Royale" brought Bond back to basics, providing a satisfying origin myth, keeping the action human-scaled and the gadgetry to a minimum while retooling Britain's killer diller for a nervous new century of spy-versus-spying.

TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION: Under a White House change, fewer companies will be monitored for lead emissions

Looking to bolster the fight against childhood lead poisoning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month approved a tough new rule aimed at clearing the nation's air of the toxic metal.

But some fear DNC risks turning off Obama idealists

WASHINGTON — Along with two wars and a collapsing economy, President-elect Barack Obama faces the challenge of dealing with a growing argument among his aides and supporters over what to do with the army of volunteers and local political operatives who helped propel him to the White House.

Even The Fixx is sick of Toyota ad

Tired of the "Saved by Zero" ad campaign for Toyota?

Layoffs, big losses prompt firms to cut back, cancel events

If ever there was a time to inject a healthy dose of cheer into the workplace and celebrate the end of a miserable 12 months, this would seem to be the year.

TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION: Under a White House change, fewer companies will be monitored for lead emissions

Looking to bolster the fight against childhood lead poisoning, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency last month approved a tough new rule aimed at clearing the nation's air of the toxic metal.

But some fear DNC risks turning off Obama idealists

WASHINGTON — Along with two wars and a collapsing economy, President-elect Barack Obama faces the challenge of dealing with a growing argument among his aides and supporters over what to do with the army of volunteers and local political operatives who helped propel him to the White House.

Even The Fixx is sick of Toyota ad

Tired of the "Saved by Zero" ad campaign for Toyota?

Layoffs, big losses prompt firms to cut back, cancel events

If ever there was a time to inject a healthy dose of cheer into the workplace and celebrate the end of a miserable 12 months, this would seem to be the year.

Jim Hendry's decision to let Kerry Wood leave the Cubs to seek a better deal elsewhere was made with his head, not his heart. "Honestly, we feel for his own good, and for the good of him and his family, there is going to be a longer and more lucrative deal somewhere else than there would be here now," Hendry said. Rick Morrissey: Chance to close with a bang Phil Rogers: Cubs make sound baseball move RosenBlog: Cubs find their closer, now he's gone Hardball: Cubs farm system called 'weak'