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Donovan left off roster for World Cup qualifiers
Landon Donovan was left off the 29-man U.S. roster for a training camp ahead of a trio of World Cup qualifiers next month. But American coach Jurgen ...
Tiny preemies get a boost from live music therapy
As the guitarist strums and softly sings a lullaby in Spanish, tiny Augustin Morales stops squirming in his hospital crib and closes his eyes.
Blackhawks beat Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
Two role players each came up with a big goal. The stars had a handful of key plays. The goalie made all the stops. Even gruff coach Joel Quenneville ...
Heat rally past Bulls to advance, 94-91
The tape around Dwyane Wade's right knee was soaked with sweat and beginning to loosen, so he headed to the locker room to get the joint re-wrapped ...
Blackhawks edge Red Wings 4-1 in series opener
Maybe it was the extra rest, or another raucous crowd at the United Center. Maybe it was just the resumption of one of the NHL's biggest rivalries.
Donald Trump completes testimony in Chicago trial
A scowling Donald Trump raised his voice on the witness stand Wednesday while an attorney grilled him and then rolled his eyes at the "Apprentice" ...
Deere cuts 2013 sales growth guidance
Deere & Co. said on Wednesday that bad weather and weak economies will hinder sales growth this year for lawnmowers and construction equipment.
Family drama adds intrigue to Ill. governor's race
Politics has long been a family business in Illinois, a place where who you know — and who you're related to — matters more than most. But the family ...
Shrinks, critics face off over psychiatric manual
In the new psychiatric manual of mental disorders, grief soon after a loved one's death can be considered major depression. Extreme childhood temper ...
Tiny camera in Illinois offers bug's eye view
A tiny new camera developed at an Illinois university is giving researchers a bug's eye view. The camera created by a research team at the University ...
Donald Trump testifies at Chicago trial
A sometimes prickly, sometimes boastful Donald Trump testified Tuesday at a civil trial where the developer-turned-TV personality is accused of using ...
Deep Blackhawks present challenge for Red Wings' D
The top of the list includes Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa. Patrick Sharp is coming off another great playoff series, and Bryan ...
Women have more options for breast cancer surgery
One of the world's most glamorous women had an operation that once was terribly disfiguring — removal of both breasts. But new approaches are ...
Women have new options for breast cancer surgery
Treating breast cancer almost always involves surgery, and for years the choice was just having the lump or the whole breast removed. Now, new ...
James, Heat beat Bulls 88-65 for 3-1 series lead
The way this series is turning out, it's hard to believe the Miami Heat ever trailed the Chicago Bulls. They're running away with the Eastern ...
Cubs, Rizzo agree to $41 million, 7-year deal
The Chicago Cubs have viewed Anthony Rizzo as a part of their future since they acquired him. Now he's locked in. The slugging first baseman and the ...
Boogaard family sues NHL for son's death
Joanne Boogaard watched her son Derek duke it out on the ice with other NHL tough guys for six seasons as one of the most feared enforcers in the ...
Sale throws 1-hitter as White Sox beat Angels 3-0
The Chicago White Sox needed a big start from ace Chris Sale, and he nearly gave them something historic. Sale took a perfect game into the seventh ...
James shrugs off flopping accusations
The suggestion that he's a flopper drew a grin as wide as his wingspan from LeBron James. Miami's superstar shot down the accusations from the Chicago ...
Bulls' Thibodeau fined $35,000
The NBA has fined Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau $35,000 for comments he made about the officiating following Friday's loss to the Miami Heat in ...
Ginsburg: Roe gave abortion opponents a target
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she supports a woman's right to choose to have an abortion, but feels her predecessors' landmark ...
Crawford, Hossa dominate as Chicago ousts Wild
There was no way Corey Crawford could tune out the chorus this time, and he really had no desire, anyway. Fans were roaring in approval and chanting ...