LOS ANGELES — The holiday spirit is eluding Hollywood, which has stumbled through its worst two weekends of 2011 at a time when business usually starts to pick up as big year-end releases approach. ...more

December 11, 2011

With his jobs plan stymied in Congress by Republican opposition, President Barack Obama today will begin a series of executive-branch actions to confront housing, education and other economic problems over the coming months, heralded by a new mantra: "We can't wait" for lawmakers to act. ...more

October 24, 2011

With his jobs plan stymied in Congress by Republican opposition, President Barack Obama today will begin a series of executive-branch actions to confront housing, education and other economic problems over the coming months, heralded by a new mantra: "We can't wait" for lawmakers to act. ...more

October 24, 2011

President Barack Obama, writes syndicated columnist Rich Lowry, delivered his loveliest speech as president in Tucson, Ariz., after the shooting of U.S. Rep. Gabby Gifford's. It was moving, pitch perfect and in its key passages calling for civility in our political discourse brazenly insincere. ...more

September 13, 2011

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — An Ohio woman frustrated by the mix-up of the trash pick-up schedule after the Labor Day holiday decided to haul her own garbage — right into her mayor's office. ...more

September 10, 2011

ST. PETERSBURG How well has James Shields pitched this season? Evan Longoria has an answer. ...more

September 5, 2011

LAS VEGAS — The hosts of the 46th annual Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon said Sunday that Jerry Lewis retired from the yearly fundraiser — the organization's first comments about the beloved icon's departure since an announcement last month. ...more

September 4, 2011

The 418-foot vessel was designed to operate close to shore and can be outfitted quickly with different mission modules to combat mines, submarines and enemy troops on land. ...more

September 2, 2011

Hollywood actor and Minot native Josh Duhamel is returning to his hometown in North Dakota over the Labor Day weekend to raise awareness and money for victims of a devastating flood that swamped the city this summer. ...more

September 2, 2011

State officials are making sure consumers are getting what they pay for at local gas pumps. ...more

August 31, 2011