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Attorney says escapee never threatened judge
A defense attorney for a convicted bank robber captured days after he escaped from a high-rise jail in downtown Chicago says his client has been falsely portrayed as menacing and violent. Read More -
WATCH: Obama says he is 'ready and willing' to get deal
President Barack Obama says he is "ready and willing" to get a big package done to deal with the "fiscal cliff" and says there's no reason not to protect mid Read More -
WATCH: NRA calls for armed police officer in every school
The nation's largest gun-rights lobby is calling for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer "waiting in the wings." Read More -
WATCH: Obama nominates Kerry for secretary of state
President Barack Obama has nominated Sen. John Kerry as his next secretary of state, saying Kerry's entire life "has prepared him for this role." Read More -
WATCH: Bells ring in Connecticut for shooting victims
President Barack Obama plans to observe a moment of silence at the White House on Friday morning in honor of the victims of the Connecticut elementary school massacre. Read More -
House GOP puts off vote on 'Plan B'
Unable to round up enough support, House Republicans abruptly put off a vote Thursday night on legislation allowing tax rates to rise for households earning $1 million and up, complicating attempts to Read More -
Another new date set for Beavers' trial
A federal judge has set another new date for a Chicago politician's tax-evasion trial. Read More -
City of Chicago says will pay beaten bartender
The city of Chicago says it respects the opinion of a federal judge who refused to toss a jury verdict that suggested Chicago police adhere to a code of silence in protecting rogue officers. Read More -
Attorney: Escapee never threatened judge
A defense attorney for a convicted bank robber captured days after he escaped from a high-rise jail in downtown Chicago says his client has been falsely portrayed as menacing and violent. Read More