More Americans stay home for the holidays
CHICAGO - Travelers breezed through airport terminals Wednesday and drivers cruised open roads, the effects of a sour economy blamed for keeping people closer to home at the start of the annual Thanksgiving rush.
Nations:U.S. Activities:2008 U.S. Recession
2008-11-26
AFI showing 11 classic films at once
The American Film Institute is celebrating its 40th anniversary by simultaneously screening 11 classic films, each with a live introduction by a star or filmmaker.
People:Julie Andrews Rob Reiner George Lucas Kirk Douglas Billy Crystal Sylvester Stallone
2007-09-18
'Babel, "Dreamgirls' win top Globes
Babel" won best drama and "Dreamgirls" was named best musical or comedy at Monday's Golden Globes, establishing them as potential front-runners for a showdown at the Academy Awards.
Nations:Kazakhstan Mexico People:Jennifer Hudson Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu Sacha Baron Cohen Helen Mirren Forest Whitaker Martin Scorsese Activities:2007 Golden Globe Awards
2007-01-15
Sen. Clinton taking her politics national
A recent fundraising letter from Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who is seeking re-election this year in New York, does not mention the state, but it slips eight references to "America" or "Americans" into two pages.
Nations:U.S. People:Warren Beatty Sean Penn Hillary Clinton Bill Clinton Activities:US Election 2008
2006-06-18
Two Charged in Slaughter of Va. Families
Two men arrested Saturday in the killing of a Richmond family are also suspected of slitting the throats of a musician, his wife and their two young daughters six days earlier, police said.
Nations:U.S.
2006-01-07
Slaying of Va. Family Leaves City Reeling
RICHMOND, Va. - Music store manager Jay Leavitt remembers the time he was having a bad day at work until Kathryn Harvey came in, sensed his mood and silently wrapped him in a warm embrace before departing.
Nations:U.S.
2006-01-07
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