For these kids, school is always out
Riley Brown is 12 years old and lives a life many of his peers might envy, or perhaps find incomprehensible. On any given day Riley will probably sleep until he...
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Doctors’ stand renews death penalty debate
The refusal of medical professionals to take part in the scheduled execution of a convicted killer in California this week has reopened the debate over whether lethal injection is a...
No `magic’ in retail diet pill
The news that a weight-loss pill will soon be sold over the counter, allowing Americans to pig out without worrying about their waistlines, is a fantasy that ranks right up...
More vital issue is care of the dying, doctors say
Physician-assisted suicide was a red-hot issue in bioethics the mid-1990s, when Oregon became the first state in the nation to legalize the controversial practice. Today it doesn't command the same...
Not so rosy, but still afloat
This time it was the chance for the rest of the country to gloat. It rained on the Tournament of Roses Parade on Monday. Actually it poured. For the first...
White House required prolific pen
What do Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and National Duck Stamp Week have in common? They were subjects of memos written by Supreme Court nominee Judge John Roberts Jr. when he...
Durbin says Roberts starts with clean slate
Capping a notably successful debut week for President Bush's first nominee for the Supreme Court, John Roberts Jr. won personal praise Friday from Sen. Dick Durbin, one of three senators...
`I’ll be on my guard until next week’
Two students lounged in shorts and sandals, a harried mother pushed a cart overloaded with suitcases, and a pair of middle-aged men bent against the weight of the duffel bags...
Everyone shared in his `victory’
At Holy Family Church in South Pasadena, worshipers arrived Sunday morning to find black crepe draped over the main entrance and a portrait showing Pope John Paul II hugging a...
Mexican B flicks (with a twist) help redefine `campy’
Ever seen one of the B-grade movies the Mexican film industry has churned out for decades? You know, the cops-and-gangsters flicks where the acting is achingly bad and the bullet...