The Los Angeles Times

They blasted "American Woman" over the public-address system here Friday night after 41-year-old Dara Torres took what had been an intriguing story line and turned it into a comeback story...

Jesse Helms, the former U.S. senator from North Carolina who for half a century infuriated liberals with his race-baiting campaign tactics and presidents of both parties with his use of...

Earvin "Magic" Johnson, the orchestrator of the Lakers' highflying "Showtime" teams in the 1980s, which netted five NBA championships, has crafted a second career by investing his time and, in...

A year ago, Sunni Arab fighter Abul Abed led an improbable revolt against Al Qaeda in Iraq. As he killed its leaders and burned down hideouts, he became a symbol...

One shock after another unfolded Thursday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials here, almost a changing of the guard in one mere session. Brendan Hansen, the man who held the...

Democrat Barack Obama emphasized Thursday that he might revise his proposed timetable for pulling U.S. combat troops from Iraq, saying he needed to consult with U.S. commanders and do a...

A month ago the two American-based elite pro cycling teams were called Team High Road and Chipotle-Slipstream. As the Tour de France kicks off its three-week meander through the French...

More than 300 frightened Zimbabweans sought shelter at the U.S. Embassy in Harare on Thursday, part of a wave of people fleeing what opposition activists describe as continued beatings, threats,...

First there was the freak snowstorm in February. Then the Tibetan riots in March. Then in rapid succession the controversial torch relay, Sichuan earthquake, widespread flooding and an algae bloom...

Michael Turner, a leading contemporary comic-book artist who was known for the highly stylized covers he created for major titles and for drawing shapely female characters with curves as commanding...