COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The first lady's powers of persuasion will be as important as the president's charisma if the Obama effect is to bring the 2016 Olympic Games to Chicago. The White House announcement that President Barack Obama would fly to Copenhagen to appear before the International Olympic Committee has given the Chicago campaign a lift in the final ...

City officials are reassessing an ongoing $100 million renovation of the arena where the Oklahoma City Thunder play, because a sales tax that was supposed to fund it has brought in less money than expected. With shoppers buying less so far this year, the tax approved by voters as ...