Teen Who Performed at Inauguration, Murdered in Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) — A 15-year-old girl who had performed in President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities is the latest face on the ever-increasing homicide toll in the president’s hometown, killed in a Chicago park as she talked with friends by a gunman who apparently was not even…

Police Search for Suspect In Office Shooting

PHOENIX (AP) — A gunman opened fire at a Phoenix office building on Wednesday, wounding three people, one of them critically, authorities said. Police were searching for the shooter.

The remaining two victims’ injuries were less severe, Sgt. Tommy Thompson said. Police do not believe the shooting was a random act…

Blackberry 10 Launches Today

The innovative line of BlackBerry smartphones that Research In Motion Ltd will formally unveil on Wednesday has already succeeded on one crucial count – getting RIM back in the conversation.

The new BlackBerry 10 has created a buzz among technology watchers and financial analysts, thanks to nifty features that may set…

Ex-Illinois Governor Ryan Released from Prison

CHICAGO (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan was released from federal prison and into a Chicago halfway house Wednesday after serving more than five years for corruption.

Ryan, 78, left the federal prison in Terre Haute, Ind., five months before his prison term officially ended, having qualified for early release…

Senate Confirms John Kerry for Secretary of State

John Kerry has won the unanimous support of the Senate foreign relations committee to replace Hillary Clinton as President Barack Obama’s secretary of state. The full Senate was expected to confirm Kerry later on Tuesday.

The five-term senator and 2004 presidential candidate has broad support from fellow Democrats…