The height of Douglas fir trees appears to be limited by their ability to raise water to the highest branches, a problem that can be appreciated by anyone who has struggled to suck a thick milkshake through a straw.

Police say a 12-year-old Arizona boy shot and killed his mother with a handgun after an argument.

Author Ellen Douglas will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters on Saturday.Douglas is the pen name of 87-year-old Josephine Haxton, who is best known for such books as “A Family’s Affair,” and...

All-American junior guard Chris Douglas-Roberts of Memphis will enter the NBA draft, joining teammate Derrick Rose in leaving early for the pros.The school announced Douglas-Roberts’ decision Friday.Douglas-Roberts led Memphis with 18.1 points a game...

He’s played everything from a Wall Street vulture to the president, but these days Michael Douglas is focusing on his favorite role _ father and husband.”I’ve learned to kick back and be a family man,” he says. “Since I married Catherine...

Michael Douglas’ grown son, Cameron, has been ordered to stand trial on cocaine possession charges.At a pretrial hearing Thursday, Superior Court Judge Joseph Lodge upheld charges of felony possession of a controlled substance and misdemeanor possession...