The Los Angeles Times

One is hot; the other cool. One is a man of quick action; the other a man of abiding caution. One claims the role of national maverick; the other hopes...

With dozens still believed trapped inside, authorities continued to search early Sunday for victims of a massive suicide bombing attack on a five-star hotel frequented by foreign diplomats and the...

Lila Downs is an artist who always seemed to have her act together. The Mexican-American singer has a stunning voice, a confident multicultural vision grounded in her Mixtec Indian roots...

Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson don't hear "no" very often. But after they submitted a final budget of $130 million for their 3-D animated movie "Tintin," based on the famous...

To the world it might be called a robot boat, but its proper name is the Unmanned Surface Vehicle. The U.S. Navy expects it to be a major tool in...

Fierce feuds "TRL" was a favorite destination of pop-tarts and boy-banders, but it was also the place where stars took shots at other stars. Rapper Eminem lamented the show's loss...

Back pain is the bane of millions, but some simple exercises might help prevent and alleviate those aches and twinges. These maneuvers don't just target the muscles surrounding the spine;...

The Bush administration asked Congress on Saturday to grant sweeping new powers to the Treasury secretary to buy as much as $700 billion in deeply troubled mortgage-related assets as part...

When President Thabo Mbeki was in Zimbabwe in recent days putting together the deal that saw Robert Mugabe give up his monopoly on power there, the knives were being sharpened...

Anyone handy with a saw and a staple gun can build a simple version of an outdoor fun park for felines, as devised by Susan and Dan Gottlieb of Beverly...