ST. LOUIS Barack Obama celebrated "active faith" as an obligation of religious Americans and a chief agent of societal change while speaking Saturday to a nearly all-black roomful of churchgoers but hoping to reach far beyond them.

A hike in the state minimum wage may sound good to some but for many working entry-level jobs, it could mean layoffs are right around the corner.

One of the few remaining Black-owned bookstores in Chicago will close in August due to low sales.

African Union leaders are calling for a power-sharing deal between President Robert Mugabe and his opponent Morgan Tsvangarai following a controversial vote that was declared a victory for Mugabe.

The driver of a semi-trailer truck that was delivering cigarettes to a service station was released eight hours after the truck was hijacked, authorities said.

LOS ANGELES Firefighters faced worsening weather conditions Tuesday that pushed flames across firebreaks in parts of California and chased residents out of one small community.

A 29-year-old south suburban man was fatally shot Monday night in Englewood.

The cities of Bensonville and Chicago are facing off in a DuPage County courtroom over plans to expand O'Hare International Airport.

RUSUTSU, Japan–Leaders of the Group of Eight economic powers warned Tuesday that surging oil and food prices could undermine world growth but that the global economy would ultimately be resilient.

A Cook County judge has ordered a Chicago man held in lieu of $1 million bond for allegedly fleeing a burglary in a vehicle that killed a 78-year-old woman in a crash.