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The markets were weighed down by worries about a global economic slowdown.

The bank lost $2 billion — and counting — on some risky bets. But could it ever lose $1 trillion? Only if there's a celestial catastrophe, its CEO quipped today.

Among the hundreds of buildings that crumbled in Haiti's 2010 earthquake was the National Palace. The Haitian government announced Tuesday that demolition of the National Palace will begin soon. A non-profit aid group founded by actor Sean Penn will pay the bill, though it's not clear what will replace the palace.

Economists expected a brighter picture by now. ?According to our theories, the indicators pointed to more growth because consumers should be spending…

When you see a bunch of guys playing street basketball you might not just see a game. In his new book Black Gods of the Asphalt author Onaje Woodbine shows how it's also a spiritual experience.

Already in Chicago, the third-largest city in America, more than 225 people have been shot -- 50 fatally -- in January. One hundred of them were shot in…

Kane, Grundy, Kendall, DeKalb, and LaSalle Counties are all growing. In fact, a couple of them are in the top 100 fastest-growing counties in the country.…

Here’s my list – in no particular order -- of the top five stories from 2015 that will echo across 2016.Repealing the No Child Left Behind Act: Repealing…

Writer Elizabeth Crook turned the massacre into a novel, "Monday, Monday," which tells the story through characters who were there.

Tell me you haven't seen this at a toddler's birthday party: The room is full of toys — toys that do amazing things. Over there, with the discarded paper,…