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I hit a mother lode bigger than the Nigerian Lottery last Saturday when I recorded 12 episodes of the 60s sitcom “Mister Ed.” My favorite show growing...

When Jane’s husband died a few years ago, the most immediate obstacle she faced was the lack of transportation as she didn’t have a driver’s license. ...

Researchers at Temple University in Philadelphia may have found an entry-way to the cure for AIDS. Once the HIV virus enters the body it can lie dorma...

SAN DIEGO — I once used the term “spoiled brats” to describe “dreamers,” those young undocumented immigrants brought here by their parents who demand ...

WASHINGTON — At about 5:15 p.m. on June 17, 1971, in the Oval Office, the president ordered a crime: “I want it implemented on a thievery basis. Godda...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Erik Hoops can’t say his predecessor proverbially “left the cupboard bare.” When John Powers opted to leave as St. Bonaventure’s golf co...

RICHMOND, Va.— There is a prominent flaw in the legal strategy of Bob McDonnell: Even if the disgraced former Virginia governor wins in court, he lose...

One in five? Yeah, right. Sounds way too high. That’s a common reaction to the oft-cited statistic about the share of women who experience an attempte...

SAN DIEGO — Just because you’re well-known doesn’t mean you’re well-informed. Case in point: Eva Longoria, Mexican-American actress, social commentato...

WASHINGTON — As more than 40 African leaders gather in Washington for an unprecedented summit, Africa’s brand problem in America has grown significant...

In recent years, I’ve used this space to assess the latest Don Raabe Big 30 Charities Classic, nee Big 30 All-Star Football Game, and often have been ...

WASHINGTON — If Ohio’s senior senator were named Sharon Brown instead of Sherrod Brown, progressives would have a plausible political pin-up and a ser...

WASHINGTON — Forty years after he slunk out of office, Richard M. Nixon retains the capacity to astonish and disgust. Just when you thought you could ...

HARRISBURG , Pa. (AP) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Wolf is harshly critical of Pennsylvania's relatively slow job creation rate under Repu...

WASHINGTON — For every dissident and defector I’ve encountered, there is a moment when observation begins to feel like complicity — when remaining a b...

WASHINGTON — John Kerry put his right hand on his heart. “This is not about me,” he said. The secretary of state was reacting to the torrent of critic...

NEW YORK — Something strange happened here this week: Lots of workers who’ve never done so before got the right to call in sick. And that’s a good thi...

WASHINGTON — With metronomic regularity, there is a choreographed minuet of carnage. Israel is attacked. Israel defends itself. Perfunctory affirmatio...

WASHINGTON —Ted Cruz must be Texan for chutzpah. The Texas Republican gave an interview to NBC’s Kelly O’Donnell the other day during which he was ask...

WASHINGTON — On July 1, the hospital in rural Belhaven, N.C., closed —a victim, in part, of the decision by the state’s governor and legislature to re...