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As a teen, Andre Crawford was physically and sexually abused by a relative and forced to prostitute himself with her friends, an expert witness told jurors who will decide whether...

D.C. endorses gay marriage But Congress may have say on measure taking effect WASHINGTON -- The City Council voted Tuesday to legalize gay marriage, giving supporters a victory after a...

Saying he felt like he had "been in the witness protection program" in L.A., Juan Pierre was overjoyed at rejoining Ozzie Guillen and being back in Chicago, albeit with the...

Bicyclist struck, killed by car on Northwest Side A bicyclist died Tuesday after being stuck by a car on the Northwest Side, authorities said. Jepson Livingston, 32, was riding a...

Obama rallies Dems President Obama prodded Senate Democrats to overcome the last, lingering disputes blocking agreement on a national health care overhaul Tuesday, declaring they were "on the precipice" of...

Evidence that the economic rebound could raise inflationary pressures emerged in a report that wholesale prices surged last month. Overall wholesale prices jumped 1.8 percent in November, the Labor Department...

Fifteen airlines and air cargo carriers said they've signed memorandums of understanding that could lead to the purchase of hundreds of millions of gallons of fuel made from either coal...

A federal judge Tuesday ordered a Chicago suspect in an international terrorism plot detained pending trial. U.S. Magistrate Judge Nan Nolan said Tahawwur Hussain Rana was a risk to flee...

An Illinois insurance executive has pleaded guilty to stalking and shooting nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews. Michael David Barrett (left) entered his plea Tuesday during a hearing attended...

Probe leads to detainees' hotel Police seize items owned by Americans held in Pakistan KARACHI, Pakistan -- Pakistani police Monday seized luggage and a cell phone from a hotel where...