Storm cuts swath across U.S.
The only sign of holiday cheer at Detroit Metropolitan Airport on Thursday morning came on those rare moments when a flight's arrival or departure was announced, sparking hurrahs in the...
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Chicago mayor says same-sex marriages OK by him
CHICAGO - Mayor Richard M. Daley has publicly endorsed same-sex unions, saying he has "no problem" with Cook County issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples because they "love...
Putting a human face on ‘It’
After a recent Beverly Hills screening of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers," members of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences walked out of the three-hour...
‘Rings’ around the clock
To bring the timeless tale of "The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers" to the big screen, director Peter Jackson embarked on a quest that would have made even...
Digital cameras changing moviemaking scene
Oliver Stone stared in disbelief. Here he was, sitting in a velvet seat in George Lucas' private screening room, listening to the "Star Wars" director foretell the death of film....
WorldCom may survive after all
Despite mounting fiscal and legal woes, WorldCom Inc. could emerge from its current crisis as a leaner and stronger telecommunications company. Analysts said Wednesday that WorldCom will probably be forced...
FOR TECH JOB SEEKERS, ANY PORN IN THE STORM WILL DO
Displaced dot-com employees and nervous Hollywood technicians have found an unlikely shelter from the economic downturn: the porn industry. Executives at leading adult-entertainment companies report a surge of resumes and...
NAPSTER OFFERS $1 BILLION TO RECORD LABELS
Trying to stave off extinction without driving off all its users, online music powerhouse Napster Inc. announced an offer Tuesday to pay record companies $1 billion over five years for...