Ill. prison eyed for Gitmo detainees

Gov. Pat Quinn said selling a prison in rural northwest Illinois to the federal government is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create jobs in the struggling area.

U.S. charities may not have a happy holiday

Indecisive Wall Street likely to stay that way

There's a tug of war in the financial markets between investors who believe the economy is on its way to a strong recovery and those who believe a rebound is likely to be slow and bumpy.

Pace of mortgage help rising but still slow

Bengals claw past Steelers, take control of North

The Bengals beat the Steelers at their own game in their own stadium, relying on a defense that smothered Ben Roethlisberger and the Super Bowl champions by holding them to four field goals, and one big special teams play for an 18-12 victory Sunday that put them in control of the AFC North.

  Sluggish Saints stop Rams, run record to 9-0

Doom spells dollars at box office for ‘2012’

  Global-disaster tale opened at No. 1 domestically with $65 million and pulled in $225 million worldwide.

  Best bets: Jacob gets to howl in ‘New Moon’

Exotic juice health claims: Pulp fiction?

America has become addicted to exotic juices — supposed miracle potions that offer health and happiness by the pint. But do such drinks really live up to their claims?

5 mutant genes linked to Parkinson’s

Water discovery fuels hope to colonize moon

Having a store of water on the moon could be a boon to possible future lunar camps. It could yield not only drinking water, but could be  broken down to create rocket fuel and more.

‘Significant amount’ of water found on moon

Dad to baby: Happy 1st birthday, world traveler

Traveling with an infant is a bit like a troop movement. Detailed strategy, support crew, heavy machinery and contingency planning is vital.

World’s largest cruise ship arrives in Florida