A gunman opened fire Monday at a Christian university in California, killing at least seven people, wounding three more and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended hours later … read more »
Obama is no ‘food stamp president’
One of the few things Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich agree on is that President Obama is turning America into “European-style welfare culture.” In his standard stump speech Romney charges … read more »
Martin Luther King, Jr.: How would American life be different without him?
Awaiting a panel discussion titled, “What if Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. had Tweeted the Civil Rights Movement,” Franklin Henderson sits in the darkened Steve Allen Theater, talking about the … read more »
To save buildings from quakes, architects try self-destruction by design
Earthquake building codes aren’t really designed to save buildings. Engineers need to protect occupants, but there’s no rule that buildings should withstand earthquakes of any particular magnitude.
Obama plan to boost teen employment could be an uphill battle
Uncle Sam used to reach into his deep pockets to pay for programs to keep teens off the streets in the summer and instead get some work experience. But, with … read more »
Dynasties undone? Clippers, Angels are now the ‘it’ teams in L.A.
Things may be finally looking up for two major-league sports teams in Los Angeles, after years of taking their cue from the Avis Rent a Car ‘We Try Harder’ playbook.
Steeler James Harrison suspended: Is he a throwback or a relic?
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, it seems, is either a throwback or a relic.
How rage over Jerry Sandusky sex-abuse scandal engulfed Joe Paterno
The future of a legendary coach, a storied football program, and the course of a university appear to be at stake as the fallout from the sexual-abuse allegations leveled at … read more »
Morally indefensible budget cuts
We’re in the worst economy since the Great Depression - with lower-income families and kids are bearing the worst of it - and what are Republicans doing? Cutting programs Americans … read more »
IHOP shooting: Will police ever understand gunman’s motive?
Authorities in Carson City, Nev., are still searching for the gunman’s motive in Tuesday’s shooting rampage at an IHOP restaurant. As they do, criminologists are suggesting that investigations could yet … read more »
Paying people to ID violent sports fans: a winning idea?
Can violence by sports fans be addressed by legislation?
LeBron James in spotlight off-court, too. Is he selling caffeine to kids?
As basketball star LeBron James tries to take a step closer to the championship that has so far eluded him in Game 4 of the NBA Finals Tuesday, his off-the-court … read more »