Like his 16 previous incarnations, this Karmapa Lama has spent his life immersed in the Tibetan Buddhist arts of meditation, study and prayer. Unlike them, he likes to relax playing war games on his PlayStation.
As top diplomats pledged billions of dollars for war-ravaged Gaza on Monday, ordinary people here — from merchants to housewives — said they'd rather have open borders than handouts.
When people walk into East Side Civics, a dilapidated bar and sports club just down South Avenue from the barren city center, they're often seeking refuge from the everyday problems that almost everybody faces in the buckle of the Rust Belt.
Remaining calm despite the swirling wind and a tense duel for the lead, Pat Perez finally got his first PGA Tour victory — with a lot of help from Steve Stricker.
The pop artist best known for his LOVE word sculpture has created a similar public art installation that spells HOPE — in celebration of Barack Obama's message of hope.
A Democratic president comes to town, dropping the curtain on years of Republican rule. At a time of widespread dissatisfaction, many Americans invest high hopes in the incoming administration's ability to make things better.
On one side is China, the world's most populous country, with its generations of experience in controlling its population and 1.8 million police.
The post office is telling Bob Hope: thanks for the memories.
An autographed photo of Lucille Ball, complete with blacked out teeth, fetched more than $6,500, an inscribed photo of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor went for $27,500, cufflinks from President Nixon brought $10,000.
The Maine artist who brought LOVE to the world is doing the same with HOPE.
A foot-high cowboy hat from the movie "Paleface." An autographed photo of Lucille Ball with some teeth blackened out. A money clip from Jack Benny. These were a few of Bob Hope's favorite things.
On DJ Raf's morning radio quiz, one caller is Israeli, the next Palestinian.
D.J. Trahan played like the seasoned veteran. The 27-year-old Trahan, who had won just once before, charged from four shots back Sunday to overtake Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
D.J. Trahan charged from four shots behind with a sparkling 7-under 65 Sunday to overtake the faltering Justin Leonard and win the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Justin Leonard moved into position for his second Bob Hope Chrysler Classic victory, shooting a 6-under 66 on Saturday to open a gaping four-shot lead in the 90-hole event.
Robert Gamez, in the tournament on an exemption, struggled at times and still shot a 5-under 67 on Friday to take the lead after three rounds of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
D.J. Trahan shot an 8-under 64, and Robert Gamez had a 65 Thursday to tie for the lead after two rounds of the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic.
Every month or so, Missy Phillips makes a four-hour drive to visit her son in prison, refusing to accept that his fate has been sealed — and he will die behind bars. Joshua, just 23, is serving a life-without-parole sentence in Florida for a ghastly crime — the bludgeoning and stabbing of his 8-year-old neighbor, Maddie Clifton. He's nearing the end of what could be the first of many decades behind bars.