An air traffic controller works at the Atlanta TRACON, or terminal radar approach control, facility in Peachtree City, Ga. The FAA's NextGen program will modernize the air traffic control system, transforming it from radar to GPS-based technology.
Delayed At The Airport? They're Working On It
()The FAA is hoping to make some delays a thing of the past. It's developing what it calls "NextGen" technology to modernize the air traffic control system, transforming it from radar to GPS-based technology.
Chicago Ward Gives Budgetary Power To The People
In the 49th Ward, the purse strings are controlled by the residents, not the alderman.
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Law
Chicago Outsider Busted Crime With Apolitical Flare()
Patrick Fitzgerald, the federal prosecutor who went after the Gambino crime family, al-Qaida and the White House in court — not to mention several Illinois politicians — is leaving his job as U.S. attorney in Chicago.
Europe
Even Soccer Teams Are Feeling The Pinch In Spain()
Spaniards love their soccer and it has provided a diversion during the economic crisis. But a government desperate for cash is now demanding that teams pay taxes they were evading.
Space
Astronauts Enter SpaceX Capsule()
Early Saturday, crew of the International Space Station slid open the hatch of its new addition, the SpaceX capsule named Dragon, which made history with its arrival Friday.
Middle East
Dozens Reportedy Killed In Attack In Syria()
Activists say more than 90 people have been killed by regime forces in a district of central Syria in the last 24 hours. That death toll is one of the highest for any single event since the popular uprising against Bashar Assad began in March 2011.
Lawyer: Accused Child Killer Is Mentally Ill()
May 25, 2012 On the same day that a suspect is arraigned for the 1979 death of a 6-year-old boy, the lawyer for the accused says he's mentally ill and suffers from hallucinations.
The Two-Way
Cleared Of Rape Conviction, California Man Aims To 'Move On Strong'()
May 25, 2012 Brian Banks spent more than five years in prison. Then for the past five years, he had been on probation and wearing an electronic monitoring device. But his accuser recanted. Now he's hoping to get his life back together.
Parallel Lives
Obama, Romney On Health Care: So Close, Yet So Far()
May 25, 2012 Health care has become one of the starkest contrasts between President Obama and Republican rival Mitt Romney in the 2012 campaign. And that's surprising, given that once upon a time they both came up with similar plans to fix the system.
Asia
A Tweet, A Year In A Labor Camp, And Now An Appeal()
May 25, 2012 One irreverent tweet about a powerful Chinese politician was enough to get Fang Hong sent to a Chinese labor camp for a year. Encouraged by the recent fall of that politician, Bo Xilai, Fang is appealing his case and attacking the system of re-education through labor.
