LOS ANGELES — It was supposed to be a spectacular event including a two-day parade, but space shuttle Endeavour’s final 12-mile journey through the streets of South Los Angeles has some residents protesting, because 400 trees would have to be chopped down to clear the...
As news of the death of Michael Clarke Duncan spread across the web, colleagues and friends of the Oscar-nominated actor shared their grief and memories of Hollywood's "gentle giant."
When it comes to hotels, every traveler knows they're not all the same. And while you might think all states' delegates are treated equally when it comes time to attend the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. you may be surprised that some states' digs are far better than others. We teamed up with hotel review site TripAdvisor to get the skinny – from real people – on hotels in Charlotte.
With 63 days to go to the election, President Obama says he still deserves an “incomplete” – rather than a letter grade – when asked to rate his performance on fixing the economy. “You know, I would say incomplete,” Obama said in an interview with...
Celebrities at the US Open
Is your marathon time just average? Try converting it into “Paul Ryan Time” and you may be pleasantly surprised. An average 4 hour and 26 minute marathon time can look more like a 3 hour, 12 minute and 51 second race using a new website...
Former NFL player is selected as Kelly Ripa's new morning co-host.
Xposure Photos During a trip to New York with friends, British socialite Pippa Middleton did what the city’s rich and fabulous do on their weekends, and jetted off to the Hamptons. After she was spotted at a number of New York City hotspots, including seafood restaurant Catch...
An elderly Arkansas couple and the television crew questioning them about their storm-ravaged property were left dumbfounded when a naked, allegedly intoxicated young man emerged from the woods during their interview. Eva Halpain, 83, and her partner, John Manassel, were at their Benton, Ark., home...
Bulgaria seeks information on man linked to deadly Burgas bombing.
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The Obama campaign rolled out the red carpet this week for a former top Energy Department official who was at the center of the ill-fated government loan to Solyndra, a California solar panel firm that wound up in bankruptcy. Steven J. Spinner joined other top fundraisers for a VIP tour of the Democratic National Convention floor in Charlotte Monday evening, posing and waving for a photographer while standing behind the podium. When he saw ABC News cameras, however, he ran for the exit....
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A federal judge in Massachusetts approved a sex change for Michelle Kosilek, who lives as a woman in an all male prison. 
For every heart attack that strikes with chest pain, shortness of breath and nausea, almost two more slide in under the radar among older adults, a new study found.
First lady Michelle Obama takes center stage on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, and as one senior Obama campaign official told ABC News, she will be a "character witness" for the president's decision-making process during troubled times.
Pounding surf dredged up the remnants of an old ship on an Alabama beach.
Thousands of gallons of saltwater poured out through a crack in tank at Gulfstream casino.