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Man in fatal DUI says police forced him to drive

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:52 PM PST

Attorney recounts defendant's conversation with friend moments before crash that killed boy, 5

Moments before crashing into a tree, killing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son, Cecil Conner called friends and asked them to help him get home, saying he was drunk but a Chicago Heights police officer had ordered him to drive, Conner's attorney said in Will County court Monday.

Driver called friends for help before crash, attorney says

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:54 PM PST

Moments before crashing into a tree, killing his girlfriend's 5-year-old son, Cecil Conner called friends and asked them to help him get home, saying he was drunk but that a Chicago Heights police officer had ordered him to drive, Conner's attorney said in court today.

Professor pleads guilty in fake mugging on Chicago Riverwalk

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:36 PM PST

A prominent doctor and professor at the University of Iowa pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct for falsely reporting to Chicago police that he had been stabbed during a violent mugging on the city's Riverwalk last spring.

Report: 'Major mistakes' made in Riley Fox case

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:42 PM PST

A scathing report released today said the Riley Fox murder investigation was an "unguided missile," with meetings among investigators "scattershot, disorganized, and unproductive."

Family of teen missing 3 years presses for answers

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 02:28 PM PST

Friends and family of a teenage Chicago girl who has been missing for more than three years said today they have not given up hope that the girl will be found alive.

Emanuel on ruling: 'We'll prevail'

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:01 PM PST

A state appellate court has ruled that Rahm Emanuel should not appear on the mayoral ballot because he does not meet the residency standard. Attorneys for Emanuel late today asked the Illinois Supreme Court to prevent Chicago elections officials from printing ballots for the Feb. 22 election without his name.

In Photos: Readers’ best National Geographic images (The Newsroom)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:52 PM PST

The Newsroom - National Geographic is justly famed for its professional photojournalism, but the photos that readers themselves shoot and submit are nothing to sniff at, either. Every weekday, the magazine's editors choose their Daily Dozen favorites, and those that are rated highest …

Emanuel on ruling: 'We'll prevail'

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 01:22 PM PST

A state appellate court has ruled that Rahm Emanuel should not appear on the mayoral ballot because he does not meet the residency standard. Emanuel said he will appeal the decision.

Smith defends Cutler's toughness

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:52 PM PST

Confirms quarterback has knee injury.

2 cops dead in St. Petersburg shooting

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 11:16 AM PST

St. Petersburg shooting comes four days after two Miami-Dade detectives were shot dead

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — A man hiding in the attic of a home sparked an intense firefight with authorities trying to arrest him on a warrant Monday morning, killing two officers and wounding a deputy U.S. Marshal, police said.

Vice President Biden called for jury duty

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 08:20 AM PST

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden may be the nation's vice president, but that doesn't mean he can avoid fulfilling his civic duty.

Oprah Winfrey finds half-sister she never knew about

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:30 AM PST

Oprah Winfrey revealed on her talk show Monday that she has a half-sister named Patricia that she never knew existed, calling it a "bombshell family secret that left me speechless." Holding back tears, Winfrey acknowledged that "I thought nothing could surprise me anymore, but let me tell you, I was wrong."

Elevator accident that left toddler critical probed

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 10:45 AM PST

State and Joliet city officials were investigating a hotel elevator after an 18-month-old boy was critically injured after falling through the shaft Sunday afternoon.

Oprah Winfrey finds half-sister she never knew about

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 07:16 AM PST

CHICAGO (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says she recently learned she has a half-sister she never knew about.

Suicide bomber kills at least 35 at Moscow airport

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 03:43 PM PST

MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion shook the busiest airport in the Russian capital on Monday afternoon and an aviation official said an unspecified number of people were killed.

U.S. to close 2,000 post offices

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:13 AM PST

Bitter cold temperatures prompt school closures in the Northeast (The Starting Point)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 05:47 AM PST

Amy Sherna is bundled against the cold wind and blowing snow as she walks home along The Boardwalk in Atlantic City, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, (AP Photo/Mel Evans)The Starting Point - Temperatures plummeted overnight throughout the Northeast, dropping as low as 36 degrees below zero. When factoring in wind chills, the air in some places actually felt as cold as 50 degrees below zero.

Alleged abuse at Iraqi detention center prompts oversight concerns

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:09 PM PST

Detainees are reportedly held without trial and are subject to abuse at a Green Zone jail run by an elite unit that falls under Prime Minister Maliki's office. Promises of reform have not been met, even as he appears to consolidate more power.

An elite security force affiliated with Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's office is holding detainees in miserable conditions for months at a time without access to lawyers or families despite Maliki's pledge last year to rein in the unit, Iraqi officials and diplomatic sources say.

Man dies in Burbank crash

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:00 AM PST

A 38-year-old man died late Sunday night after being injured in a vehicle crash in southwest suburban Burbank.

The Fast Fix: Where are all the GOP candidates? (The Newsroom)

Posted: 24 Jan 2011 04:48 AM PST

The Newsroom - By this time in the 2008 election, at least 13 candidates had said they would run for the GOP nomination. This time, there's one. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. …