Sochi hopefuls coached by Olympian mom set sights on gold. Nancy Swider-Peltz, Team USA speed skating star of the 1988 Calgary Games, is hoping to coach both her daughter, Nancy Swider-Peltz Jr., and son, Jeffrey Swider-Peltz, at the Winter Olympics …

In the church where she worshipped, Linda Wall was remembered for having a “heart of gold” during a funeral Mass on Saturday at Mission Santa Ines. A Buellton resident and retired Santa Ynez Valley Union High School teacher, Wall died Dec. 19 from …

Norman Rockwell, the great illustrator, was popular with and beloved by several generations who read the Saturday Evening Post, for which he created 323 covers over a 47-year period. He was ignored, sometimes mocked, by an art world in thrall to …

In some cities and more affluent towns in the U.K., scenes such as this are becoming increasingly common, as charity wardrobe chic pushes prices up and moves charity shops out of the reach of poorer people, a reversal of the original goal of creating a …

If you live in Ann Arbor, your tax bill includes line items for the State Education Tax, the Ann Arbor Public Schools, the Washtenaw Intermediate School District, and Washtenaw Community College. More than 20 years ago – when I first … Because of …

It's this quality, compounded by high cheekbones, a model bod, and steely gaze—that propelled Kitsch to “next big thing” status. In 2010, he was named to The Hollywood Reporter's annual 'Hollywood ….. While Gotham and the Windy City have experienced …

While Gotham and the Windy City have experienced modest growth and significant net domestic out-migration, burgeoning if often disdained urban regions such as Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Charlotte, and Oklahoma City have expanded rapidly. … In the …

While Gotham and the Windy City have experienced modest growth and significant net domestic out-migration, burgeoning if often disdained urban regions such as Houston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Charlotte, and Oklahoma City have expanded rapidly. … There's a …

An impressive array of Napoleon Bonaparte's belongings have arrived in Australia at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). The collection not only includes luxurious jewellery, watches and silverware, it demonstrates Napoleon's links to Australia.