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Have you ever wondered how folks who can't agree on much else can generally agree on a beautiful face? Have you ever wondered how social or religious groups that go out of their way to be different nevertheless display g...

We recently highlighted Sagmeister & Walsh, a design boutique in New York, in a gallery of crazy, beautiful ad agency staff photos. Their image was arguably the most unforgettable of the set, because the entire staff -- ...

Theresa Mintle takes over Aug. 5 but is already trying to align efforts of area's business groupsTheresa Mintle doesn't officially take over as chief executive of the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce until Aug. 5, but she...

A secret affair with the potential to rock the Government was revealed last night, leaving David Cameron "stunned". The identities of those involved cannot be revealed for legal reasons, but is said that the relationship...

The League of Women Voters of Lexington is hosting a lecture about the progress of immigration reform in Congress and its likely effects on those who seek to establish themselves in the United States. Elizabeth Goss, a l...

An attorney who last year pleaded guilty to prostitution charges is now accused of lying to a state disciplinary board about her work as a call girl. The complaint filed and made public last week against Reema Bajaj, 27,...

Three veteran storm chasers died doing what they loved: roaming the Great Plains in search of dangerous storms like the one in Oklahoma that ended...

The New York Times C.J. Chivers is in Syria and he's stumbled upon an age-old tactic that's having a devastating effect on Syrian rebel forces. Called "spiked ammunition," it features a concoction of powder inside a bull...

For the past few months there has been some major focus on the whole "Women: Can They Have it All?" question. From Anne-Marie Slaughter to Leaning In to Marissa Mayer being criticized for building a nursery at Yahoo, the...

The 11.6-inch convertible notebook runs Windows 8 Pro, but starts at $1,499.

The A.C.Camargo Cancer Center in São Paulo is recruiting superheroes in an attempt to help young patients better understand and cope with chemotherapy -- a complex, daunting medical treatment irrespective of age. With t...

Last week was a largely positive one for the economy, as consumer confidence soared and home prices rose. This week brings fresh data on jobs, the health of manufacturing, and consumer credit. The Federal Reserve also re...

BELCHERTOWN, Mass. (AP) -- Hikers and environmentalists are celebrating the completion of a 220-mile route known as the New England National Scenic Trail.

If things had gone differently last November when President Obama soundly secured a second term over Republican nominee Mitt Romney, had Romney come away the victor, the White House would have received a massive Bain-ifi...

Tablets have killed the netbook market and are fast transforming the traditional PC. Apple's iPad gets most of the credit for that, but the tablet computer was not Steve Jobs' idea. Tablets actually began decades before ...

After months of political back-and-forth, top-level officials from US and China will meet next month to discuss agreements on cybersecurity and industrial espionage, reports The New York Times. The talks mark the first d...

According to authorities, they zeroed in on the "Basic Instinct" star as their prime suspect after an IMDb search helped them realize the actress hasn't been a movie star in almost a decade, which made her attendance at ...

According to Sam Amick of USA TODAY Sports, the Memphis Grizzlies are allowing head coach Lionel Hollins to meet with other teams before his contract expires on July 1. Per Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, the two si...

Fans in Raptor land have already started debating whether or not Masai Ujiri will be able to right the ship for the Toronto Raptors, and to that question there is no easy answer. The Raptors have a fringe playoff team co...

Cristiano Ronaldo has almost everything he could possibly need at Real Madrid. Should Florentino Perez keep his word, all of Ronaldo's problems should be solved. The Telegraph reported the Madrid president is ready to do...

The grandparents of April Jones say jail is "too good" for Mark Bridger, who will spend the rest of his life in prison for her murder.

Back in the spring of 1994, I asked then-Charlotte Hornets coach Allan Bristow who would be the best point guard in that draft.