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Vets preserve memories of war with their own art
The fallen Iraqi soldier's face is frozen in agony, his eyes and mouth wide open, his arms spread in surrender, his death in the Kuwaiti desert ...
Durant helps Thunder edge Bulls 97-91
Oklahoma City went to Kevin Durant in the fourth quarter. Chicago was missing its best closer, so all the Bulls had to pitch in. Durant and Co.
Obama wins the way his campaign predicted
In the end, President Barack Obama won re-election exactly the way his campaign had predicted: running up big margins with women and minorities, ...
Obama: 'We have picked ourselves up,' fought back
A triumphant President Barack Obama heralded his re-election with a call to action early Wednesday, telling Americans that their citizenship doesn't ...
ELECTION WATCH: A Lincoln interlude; AP analysis
Around the country on Election Day 2012 with AP reporters bringing the latest developments to you: ___ A LINCOLN INTERLUDE On election night, when it ...
Obama powers to re-election despite weak economy
President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney despite a weak economy that plagued his ...
Deng, Bulls hand Magic first loss
For nearly three quarters, the Orlando Magic looked like the team that has been the surprise of young NBA season. Then, the Chicago Bulls found the ...
Falcons still atop AP Pro32 rankings, Texans 2nd
A close call on the field for the Atlanta Falcons, a near unanimous choice to stay atop the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. Atlanta (8-0) topped Dallas ...
THE RACE: Candidates stay busy ahead of vote tally
After many months of grueling campaigning, the waiting stage of the presidential sweepstakes is near as both parties worked furiously to boost turnout ...
Even fit baby boomers won't escape heart problems
Here's a reality check for health-conscious baby boomers: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or ...
Man climbs Chicago skyscraper using bionic leg
The metal on Zac Vawter's bionic leg gleamed as he climbed the 103 floors of Chicago's iconic Willis Tower, becoming the first person ever to complete ...
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk climbs Willis Tower stairs
Gripping a handrail and wearing a brace on his left leg, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk climbed 37 floors inside Chicago's Willis Tower on Sunday in his first ...
Hornets' Williams rips NBA's concussion policy
New Orleans Hornets coach Monty Williams blasted the NBA's protocols for determining when a player can return from a concussion, a day after No.
Babysitter charged in 2 killings gave no warnings
Prosecutors say the mother of a 5-year-old girl stabbed to death this week would have had no hint that something might be wrong when she left her ...
Prosecutor: Kids slain in Illinois begged to live
A suburban Chicago woman ordered her 7-year-old son and a kindergartner she was babysitting to kneel on a bedroom floor and pray, then stabbed them ...
Bulls F Taj Gibson agrees to 4-year extension
Taj Gibson agreed to a four-year, $38 million contract extension with the Chicago Bulls, just before the NBA deadline Wednesday night. Gibson broke ...
George Wendt leaves play after chest pains
Chest pains will keep actor George Wendt from performing as Oscar Madison in a Chicago-area production of "The Odd Couple." Northlight Theatre ...
Man with bionic leg to climb Chicago skyscraper
Zac Vawter considers himself a test pilot. After losing his right leg in a motorcycle accident, the 31-year-old software engineer signed up to become ...
Donors with dollars: Top 5 fundraisers for Obama
Chicago is President Barack Obama's kind of town when it comes to top-dollar campaign donations. Windy City media baron Fred Eychaner was a leading ...
Superstorm now ashore, its work is far from done
The storm that was Sandy isn't done just yet. After lashing coastal cities and inundating parts of New York City with 13 feet of water, the core of ...
Mood of the Nation: Struggling yet still hopeful
On the eve of the 2012 elections, The Associated Press interviewed dozens of Americans to try to gauge the economic mood of the nation. People were ...
Young millennials _ fiscal conservatives?
This generation of young Americans has been called many things, from civic-minded to "entitled." But fiscally conservative? That's a new one, and it ...
Attorneys say a Gacy victim was misidentified
Attorneys for a woman who for years doubted her 14-year-old son was a victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy said Thursday that a lab concluded that ...
Government replaces body scanners at some airports
The federal government is quietly removing full-body X-ray scanners from seven major airports and replacing them with a different type of machine that ...
Obama votes early in Chicago hometown
President Barack Obama has cast his ballot early, returning to his hometown of Chicago to drum up support for early voting. The president says, "all ...