The circumstances were not promising. Mr. Scott, 20, was awaiting sentencing for drug possession and robbery, but he was allowed supervised release from jail in May to...

Early Saturday, Serena Williams won her third, Wimbeldon singles title and 11th major overall. She defeated her equally dominant, older sister, Venus in straight sets...

At the coming G-8 Summit hosted in Italy, a gathering of the seven most wealthiest democracies and Russia, the nations of France, Russia and India intended to discuss...

It is what the far-right, war-mongering government in Israel has always sought: a green light from the United States to attack Iranian nuclear installations. Under...

How did you spend the Fourth of July? Maybe having a BBQ with friends and family, watching a fireworks show, and generally enjoying a happy patriotic holiday?...

America’s dying mainstream press is fretting as to explain why it has so little credibility and why so many are tuning out. The common refrain was that people...

There are few men more vulgar in American public discourse than far-right talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. This is a man whose records included telling a Black caller to...

Okay, so the Dutch did not really discover America. But then again neither did Christopher Columbus. America was discovered by Native Americans whom built a...

Today, a hush befell downtown Nashville (TN) as police discovered two bodies inside a condomium nearby Titans Stadium. The dead were an unidentified woman and...

The consumers of the world may lose interest in high-end furniture and casinos during a recession, driving industry profits down. The upscale home goods maker Bombay...

I am stunned. Mark Sanford stays a governor while Sarah Palin quits. Something is not right here. At the very least, Sarah is fed up. She said so herself. But why...

Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal....

The crown of the famed New York Statue of Liberty will reopen tomorrow for the first time since September 11th, 2001, and what better day than the celebration of...

American nuns could be said to have their habits in a twist in the face of two investigations by the Vatican into whether they have come to espouse lifestyles and views...

The Jackson family has decided to hold a memorial for their late son at Los Angeles’ Staple Center. Jackson died last week from what was probably a strong...

Alaska Governor and former Republican 2008 vice-president nominee Sarah Palin has decided to resign from her governorship. The resignation will come at the end of the...

A Philadelphia man’s accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex with him. “He was reading my cards and told me...

Brad Pitt surely deserves to be there in the green celebs’ list. Well, you may or may not agree to it. Still his foundation, Make It Right, makes him proud in...

While the onslaught of miserable June weather played havoc with people’s plans and psyches, it has also provided a quiet benefit to many city neighborhoods. Fatal and...

Amidst the fireworks, the beer and the cookouts associated with the celebration of the 4th of July Independence holiday, it is common to forget why the founders of the...