CHICAGO (AP) — The famous skyline is etched with distinctive buildings. The downtown boasts a vibrant cultural district. And the stunning lakefront and art-filled parks attract thousands of visitors every day. The Chicago of 2012 is a sparkling, fast-globalizing financial-services center and...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New Jersey Devils quickly changed the game plan: instead of letting the New York Rangers block their shots, they decided to deflect some themselves. It worked twice, and the Eastern Conference finals are all even, as a result. David Clarkson scored a tip-in goal off Adam...

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant scored 22 points and rattled in the go-ahead basket on a baseline runner with 18 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final nine points to rally for a 77-75 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U. S. , capping decades of heady immigration growth that is now slowing. New 2011 census estimates highlight sweeping changes in the nation's racial makeup and the prolonged of...

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian court convicted three Mexican brothers and two other people Thursday and sentenced them to be hanged for drug trafficking. The Mexicans are from Sinaloa state, the cradle of their country's drug trade, but have no criminal record at home. They were a...