It's difficult for modern-day holiday decorators to understand just how dangerous homes used to be at Christmas when trees were adorned with candles or even gas flames. Things are different now but many people still like to light up their homes with candl
NOT ALL DIOCESES WINCING FROM SCANDAL As the Cardinal Archbishop of Boston resigns in disgrace and others try to put that financially ruined organization back together, many other Catholic dioceses find themselves in better shape.
(MEMPHIS) -- A new report would seem to show that it might be cheaper to tear down many of the troubled and crumbling schools in Memphis than to try to fix them.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- The opening of Jennifer Lopez' "Maid in Manhattan" edged "Star Trek: Nemesis" as it topped the nation's moderate box office with an estimated $19 million at 2,838 theaters during the Friday-Sunday period, studio sources said Sunday.
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 15 (UPI) -- "Maid in Manhattan" led the nation's box office with $19 million at 2,838 theaters during Friday-Sunday.
Today is Sunday, Dec. 15, the 349th day of 2002 with 16 to follow.
In the year 2000, outgoing First Lady Hillary Clinton decided it was time to tell all. Now a Senator-elect, Mrs. Clinton signed an $8 million book deal to write a memoir of her years in the White House.
Today's birthdays include Alan Freed, who was born in 1922. It was Freed who (according to legend) coined the phrase "rock 'n' roll." Cindy Birdsong, who sang with Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells as well as the Supremes, was born in 1939 (age 63); drummer
On this day in 1949, the jazz club named Birdland opened in New York City. It took its name from the nickname of alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, and the man called "Bird" played there opening night.
Today is Saturday, Dec. 14, the 348th day of 2002 with 17 to follow.
It was on this date in 1998 that a federal judge in Los Angeles sentenced Democratic Party donor Johnny Chung to five years' probation on charges that included $20,000 in illegal gifts to the Clinton-Gore campaign. The Democratic Party had returned nearly
New Orleans rockers The Radiators partied with a group of fans at the Atlantis Resort complex in the Bahamas. The "Aztec Vacation" theme party was arranged by graphic artist Kingsley Stoken, whose colorful poster designs are the calling card of his Radia
Today's birthdays include country's Charlie Rich, who was born in 1932; Them keyboardist Jackie McCauley and Dawn's Joyce Wilson, both in 1946 (age 56); Cliff Williams of AC-DC in 1949 (age 53); Mike Scott of The Waterboys in 1958 (age 44).
Saxophonist Budd Johnson was born this date in 1910 in Dallas.
