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After a series of government interventions in the private markets, one seemingly more astonishing than the next, lawmakers found themselves confronted Wednesday with the question of when and where to...

On the opera stage, barrel-chested bassos and sylph-like sopranos have one thing in common: big hair. Up top, just above the source of the ringing notes, sits a lacquered, powdered,...

A primary election to replace Prime Minister Ehud Olmert as leader of Israel's Kadima party was unresolved early Thursday, with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni saying she had outpolled her main...

You cannot say enough about falafel. These seasoned fritters are among the best things you can make with chickpeas, they are easy and rewarding to fry (perfect for novice deep-fryers)...

Maria Schaad, an ambitious 41-year-old businesswoman who has sons ages 7 and 3, considers herself lucky. After the birth of each of her sons, her employer, a major pharmaceutical company,...

The engineer of a commuter train that slammed into a freight train here Friday, killing at least 25 people, never applied the brakes even after he bypassed a red signal...

You cannot say enough about falafel. These seasoned fritters are among the best things you can make with chickpeas, they are easy and rewarding to fry (perfect for novice deep-fryers)...

Darius Rucker 'LEARN TO LIVE' RATING: 3 EXCLAMATION POINTS Darius Rucker's second solo album is one of the year's most vibrant country albums. "Alright" echoes the self-consciously rural charm of...

The distributors of "Choke," a forthcoming film about a sex addict's struggle to overcome his demons, have been handing out a strange promotional gift at preview screenings. Attached to a...

Ne-Yo 'YEAR OF THE GENTLEMAN' RATING: 3 1/2 EXCLAMATION POINTS The credits on Ne-Yo's third album, "Year of the Gentleman," give thank-yous to "pain," "confusion," "frustration" and "weakness," since they...