CHICAGO (AP) -- An inmate who says Chicago police officers tortured him into confessing to a brutal rape can present evidence of coercion that was denied at trial, the Illinois Supreme Court decided Thursday in a ruling that could have implications for as many as 20 other inmates seeking similar appeals.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Police have released surveillance video they said shows Occupy demonstrators breaking into City Hall during the protests in Oakland Saturday night.

FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) -- President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of additional homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth. He conceded that his administration's housing plans so far have not lived up to their promise.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Lawmakers voted Wednesday to make Indiana the Rust Belt's first right-to-work state, passing legislation that prohibits labor contracts requiring workers to pay union representation fees.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- Gov. Chris Christie has apologized for a remark he made about civil rights but says he's not sorry for using a slang term to describe a lawmaker who compared him to segregationist Southern governors.

NEW YORK (AP) -- Stephen Colbert's sway in the presidential election might be a joke, but he's got some real financial muscle.

NEW YORK (AP) -- The agency building the new World Trade Center says a design flaw could cost it millions of dollars.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama wears his decision to rescue General Motors and Chrysler three years ago as a badge of honor, a move to save jobs in an industry that helped create the backbone of the middle class more than a half-century ago.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- It started peacefully enough: A midday rally at City Hall and a march. But as the day wore on, Oakland was hit by the most turbulent protests in weeks as Occupy demonstrators clashed repeatedly with police, leaving more than 400 people arrested.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Looking for a convincing win, a confident Mitt Romney said Monday the Florida primary is breaking his way and urged voters to send Newt Gingrich "to the moon." Gingrich claimed he's gaining ground and will stay in the race until summer.