FAMED CONDUCTOR DIES--In this May 9, 2002 file photo, James DePreist, talks about his conducting career as he sits in his high rise apartment overlooking downtown Portland. (AP Photo/Greg Wahl-Stephens) by Steven Dubois Associated Press Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — James DePreist, one of the first African-American conductors and a National Medal of Arts winner, died Friday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., his manager Jason Bagdade said.
Near Big Bear Lake, California (CNN)-- It may take days before authorities can officially determine whether Christopher Jordan Dorner's body was found in the...
Authorities said two gang members were charged with murder Monday in the death of a 15-year-old Chicago honor student who was shot just days after returning from Washington, where she performed during President Barack Obama’s inauguration festivities. Michael Ward, 18, and Kenneth...
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Hadiya Pendleton
Don Babwin
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CHICAGO (AP) — Two men were taken into custody Sunday as "persons of interest" in the fatal shooting of...
HAPPIER TIMES--Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., and his wife Chicago Alderman Sandi Jackson, applaud as President Barack Obama is introduced at Ford Motor...
RYANN ROBERTS, CMU GRADUATE by Maya Rhodan NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Ryann Roberts, a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University in...
MOVING FORWARD-- In this Nov. 1, 2012, photo, President Barack Obama waves to supporters during a campaign event at Cheyenne Sports Complex in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, file) by Calvin Woodard Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — This is what "Forward" looks like. Fast forward, even.
