The Los Angeles Times

On Jan. 1, 1975, Swedes huddled around their television sets. The overture of "The Magic Flute" began, and the camera panned across the audience of a Baroque theater, finally landing...

For years, carmakers have been reaping the benefits of explosive growth in emerging markets, even as U.S. sales have fallen sharply. That may be changing. Last week, Toyota Motor Corp....

In countless spa treatment rooms, therapists knead muscles to the sound of tinkling chimes, muffled chants and meandering guitars. The person lying under the sheets likely will emerge from the...

In an event touted by President George W. Bush as a sign of U.S. success in Iraq but tinged with evidence of political friction and threats bubbling below the surface,...

When five FBI agents arrested Kevin Cogill at his Culver City, Calif., apartment, it marked the newest weapon in the entertainment industry's war on piracy: felony charges against small-time bootleggers....

As Hurricane Gustav bore down on the Louisiana coast Sunday, top officials at the Army Corps of Engineers said they have done everything possible to protect the city, but they...

Three big computer security breaches over the past month did more than show how badly the Internet needs major repairs. They also exposed the rift between corporate America and the...

Tinker Bell, after many decades with no lines, is finally getting a starring role. Long one of Walt Disney Co.'s most popular classic characters, but one always consigned to flitting...

It was dark and drizzling when screenwriter Justin Marks did what many in Hollywood have fantasized about during their bleakest career moments: He attacked his agent with a chain saw....

The weather is balmy and the local beaches are inviting, so naturally San Diego State University students are thinking about ... accounting. Yes, accounting. It's become one of the hot...