Body found in N. Illinois home after 8 months

An autopsy is expected to take place on the remains of a 27-year-old Yorkville man whose badly decomposed body was discovered this week in his home _ likely months after he died.

Gayety's Chocolate and Ice Cream partnering with Designer Desserts

SCHERERVILLE | Peter Manous knew his business needed something extra to stand out among the other ice cream shops in the region.

Authorities: C. Ind. house fire set after dispute

Authorities say a man was critically injured in a central Indiana house fire that was intentionally set a couple hours after police had been called there for a domestic dispute.

1 in 12 Illinois bridges 'structurally deficient'

A transportation advocacy group says about 1 in 12 Illinois bridges are "structurally deficient" and need serious maintenance and rehabilitation or should be replaced entirely.

Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens

Two visitors, near a model version of a Falco aircraft, made by Finmeccanica, at the 50th Paris Air Show at Le Bourget airport, north of Paris,Tuesday June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere)

Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens

Judge Toni Adet Novik, left, gestures at the opening of a corruption trial against Finmeccanica, at the Busto Arsizio court, northern Italy, Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Trial opened Wednesday against the former head of the Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica accused of corruption …

Bribery trial of former Finmeccanica CEO opens

The former head of Italian aerospace and defense giant Finmeccanica , accused by prosecutors of making bribery part of the company culture, went on trial Wednesday for his alleged role in the payment of bribes to secure a crucial 560 million euro ($670 million) helicopter contract in India.

Bartoli withdraws from Eastbourne

Marion Bartoli of France has withdrawn from the Eastbourne grass-court tournament with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na of China a walkover into the quarterfinals.

Prosecutor says no rush on charges in killing of 4

The county prosecutor says he's in no rush to file criminal charges against the jailed man identified by the sheriff as the sole suspect in the shooting deaths of four people in a southern Indiana home last month.

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks at a press conference during a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, Karzai announced in the signific…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

NATO solders wait for a helicopter after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, Afghan President Hamid Karzai announced in the significan…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

NATO solders move towards helicopters after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai announced in the si…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

NATO solders walk towards a Chinook helicopter after a ceremony at a military academy on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Afghan forces have taken over the lead from the U.S.-led NATO coalition for security nationwide, Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai announced …

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

Top U.S. military commander in Afghanistan, Joseph Dunford, talks to media representatives at the ISAF headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, June, 18, 2013. Dunford said NATO will support any positive movement to bring reconciliation between the Afghan people and Taliban. American off…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

Muhammad Naeem a representative of the Taliban speaks during a press conference at the official opening of their office in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to end…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

A general view of Taliban office in Doha before the official opening in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Is…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

Muhammad Naeem a representative of the Taliban speaks during a press conference at the official opening of their office in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to end…

Karzai suspends talks with US over Taliban move

The Afghan president on Wednesday suspended talks with the United States on a new security deal to protest the way his government was being left out of initial peace negotiations with the Taliban meant to find a way to end the nearly 12-year war.

Bomb blasts, gunmen attack UN office in Mogadishu

Al-Qaida-linked militants detonated multiple bomb blasts and engaged in ongoing battles with security forces in an attempt to breach the main U.N. compound in Mogadishu, officials said Wednesday.

UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people

Afghan refugee children, swim in muddy water created from a broken water pipe, on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, June 17, 2013. Pakistan hosts over 1.6 million registered Afghans, the largest and most protracted refugee population in the world, according to the U.N. refugee ag…

UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people

Afghan refugees play in a field on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Pakistan hosts over 1.6 million registered Afghans, the largest and most protracted refugee population in the world, according to the U.N. refugee agency. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)

UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres speaks with outgoing Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati at the government house in Beirut, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. Guterres is in Beirut for a tow-day visit to meet with Lebanese officials. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

UN says 45.2 million refugees and displaced people

The Syrian civil war contributed to pushing the numbers of refugees and those displaced by conflict within their own nation to an 18-year high of 45.2 million worldwide by the end of 2012, the U.N. refugee agency said Wednesday.

Malaysia budget airport launch pushed to May 2014

The opening of a new airport to accommodate budget carriers has been delayed until next year because of design changes and other construction setbacks, Malaysia's airport operator says.

UN chief warns of new peacekeeping threats

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday the world body's peacekeeping efforts face growing dangers from non-traditional threats such as suicide bombers and improvised explosive devices.