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Lincoln Gordon, 96, a pipe-smoking political economist who in the 1960s served as U.S. ambassador to Brazil and who had a tumultuous term as president of Johns Hopkins University, died...

George Michael, 70, a high-rated and hyperanimated sportscaster whose use of game highlights on his syndicated sports program became the model for successful broadcasters such as ESPN, died Thursday at...

Not to be too bah humbug about it, but what if you get sick from that eggnog Christmas morning? Or what if that beautiful tree is too close to the...

She could have danced all year. That's how much Penelope Cruz seemed to adore rehearsing day after day for "A Call From the Vatican," the kittenish number she performs with...

The White House on Wednesday told a House committee there was no evidence that alleged gate-crashers Tareq and Michaele Salahi received any encouragement to come to the White House for...

The abortion language added to the Senate's health care bill to win the vote of Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.), has achieved a rare feat: It is drawing contempt from both...

The call went out on a Web site and over Twitter, and hundreds of 20- and 30-somethings, tired of being cooped up, gathered at 14th and U streets in Washington's...

"Even just a plain white piece ... with texture is beautiful for me." That's how Jana Svrzo, a manager at Paper Source, sees the world of paper. Svrzo offers some...

This the most challenging time of year for those of us watching our weight. We feast and nibble our way through the holidays, and if we try to skip the...

Of all the signs of China's growing prosperity -- the gleaming new office towers, the glitzy shopping malls and designer boutiques -- perhaps the most visible is on Beijing's streets...