Alabama Defeats Notre Dame for BCS Title

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The Tide sure did roll.

Alabama proved unstoppable from the outset of the BCS championship game Monday night. The Crimson Tide mounted touchdown drives of 82, 61 and 80 yards on its first three possessions and went on to beat Notre Dame 42-14.

The lightning…

Clinton Returns to Work After Hospitalization

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton returned to work Monday for the first time since falling ill one month ago.
And there was a little protective headgear waiting for her.
Seventy-five department staff celebrated her return by presenting her with a white football helmet decorated with the State Department…

Lakers Howard Out Indefinitely with Shoulder Injury

Dwight Howard has suffered a torn labrum — a shoulder injury — and will be sidelined indefinitely, the Lakers announced Monday.

Howard hurt his shoulder against the Clippers on Friday night and aggravated it on Sunday against the Denver Nuggets. Howard will travel with the team and will be reevaluated in a…

Lottery Winner Fatally Poisoned with Cyanide

CHICAGO – A Chicago medical examiner says a lottery winner was fatally poisoned with cyanide a day after he collected nearly $425,000.

Cook County Medical Examiner Stephen Cina says a limited exam initially found Urooj Khan died of natural causes, but a relative asked for a deeper investigation.

A full…

Trending Report Talks With The Men Behind Municipal Bar + Dining Co. (Video)

We got a chance to sit down with the owners of Municipal Bar + Dining Co. to find out why you should visit their gastro-pub when coming to Chicago…