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Trip home smooth for many Thanksgiving travelers
Despite a predicted increase in the number of holiday travelers, Americans returning home after the long Thanksgiving weekend found generally good ...
Division races taking shape
As the NFL heads into December, nearly every division race has an outright favorite. Some — Denver, Atlanta, New England, Houston and Baltimore — are ...
Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf ...
For Thanksgiving travelers, a smooth trip home
Travelers heading home after the long Thanksgiving weekend had yet another reason to be thankful on Sunday: favorable weather and few airport delays ...
New trail spurs interest in ex-Atlanta rail route
Since a new urban trail opened last month in an old rail corridor in Atlanta, it has drawn a steady stream of joggers, dog-walkers and cyclists to ...
No. 24 N Illinois rolls to 49-7 win against EMU
So much for catching the Mid-American Conference West division champions napping. Jordan Lynch ran for 107 yards and Akeem Daniels scored a ...
Postcard mailed during WWII arrives at NY home
A postcard mailed nearly 70 years ago has finally arrived at the former upstate New York home of the couple who sent it. The postcard was sent July ...
Vikings looking to put the squeeze on Bears QBs
The lasting image from the Bears' trip to San Francisco was 49ers defensive end Aldon Smith running amok. And now Chicago's battered offensive line ...
Jockeying under way to replace Rep. Jackson Jr.
The jockeying to replace Jesse Jackson Jr. began before the ink was dry on the former congressman's resignation letter. Among those expressing an ...
To parents, youth sports an 'athletic arms race'
Shawn Worthy admits he's a competitive guy — and a competitive parent, sometimes. Yet even he was floored when a couple of moms he met at a pro junior ...
Third try at women's pro soccer league to launch
Another pro women's soccer league will try to succeed where two previous attempts have failed. The currently unnamed eight-team league will launch in ...
Rep. Jackson Jr. resigns, citing mental health
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. quietly resigned Wednesday, effectively ending a once-promising political career months after the civil rights icon's son went ...
Economy makes for tougher Thanksgiving journeys
Millions of Americans piled their families into cars, hopped on buses and waited out delays at airports Wednesday as they set off on Thanksgiving ...
Ill. mom pleads not guilty to killing son, girl
The attorney for a suburban Chicago woman accused of stabbing to death her young son and a girl she was babysitting asked the public not to rush to ...
Teams looking closer at secondary ticket market
Chipper Jones was down to the final few games of his distinguished career when the Atlanta Braves opened a series at Pittsburgh last month.
US sues contractors over troop trailers in Iraq
The U.S. government has filed a civil lawsuit accusing a Houston-based global construction company and its Kuwaiti subcontractor of submitting nearly ...
With Cutler sidelined, Bears fall short again
Jay Cutler was back home, nursing his concussion and watching as the Chicago Bears got pounded by the San Francisco 49ers on Monday night.
Starz cancels 'Boss' after 2 seasons
Starz television network has decided not to give Kelsey Grammer another term as mayor of Chicago. The cable network said Tuesday that it was canceling ...
49ers' Kaepernick gets big assist from Aldon Smith
Aldon Smith's high-flying defense gave Colin Kaepernick all kinds of extra chances in his first career NFL start. And the Kaepernick looked little ...
Kaepernick, 49ers whip Bears 32-7
As Alex Smith stood on the sideline with a concussion, San Francisco's potential quarterback of the future went to work — and fast.
Obama's education agenda dominated by loose ends
President Barack Obama's education agenda for next four years may look less like real reform and more like tying up loose ends, experts say, with ...
Low Mississippi River water levels may halt barges
The gentle whir of passing barges is as much a part of life in St. Louis as the Gateway Arch and the Cardinals, a constant, almost soothing backdrop ...
Reports: Mike Ditka has minor stroke
Hall of Famer Mike Ditka has had a minor stroke, an ESPN producer said. ESPN's Seth Markman posted on Twitter that the former Chicago Bears coach and ...
Bears' Cutler to miss 49ers game with concussion
The Chicago Bears were bracing for an injury to Jay Cutler long before the season started. Now, they'll see just how prepared they are. Cutler will ...