The February 26 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, 17, at the hands of George Zimmerman, 28, a neighborhood watch captain who said he acted in self-defense, has riveted the nation, largely because of race. Trayvon Martin was black. George Zimmerman is white and Hispanic. For about 10 days, the story remained obscure. Television news from [...]

The vehicle he’s talking about is a production prototype for one of the first “roadable aircraft” approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority: a flying car that’s capable of being driven legally to the local airport, unfolding its wings, and then taking off and cruising at 100 mph before landing on a runway and driving [...]

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The midflight breakdown of a JetBlue pilot has sparked concerns about psychological screening for flight crews. Capt. Clayton Osbon’s erratic behavior prompted Flight 191 from New York to Las Vegas to make an unscheduled landing in Amarillo, Texas, on Tuesday after crew and passengers intervened and subdued the 49-year-old pilot. Osbon “yelled jumbled comments about [...]

Mirroring a national boom, introductory archery classes have been packed as the buzz for “The Hunger Games” and its bow-toting heroine, Katniss Everdeen, has grown. This weekend, as “Hunger Games” fans spent $155 million at theaters, classes at the range were filled, mostly with girls and women hoping to channel their inner Katniss, said instructor [...]

Not only have we been graced with the ace news that there will be a sequel, but reps confirmed to E! News that Will Ferrell will bust out his polyester suit with his many leather-bound books and apartment which smells of rich mahogany for Anchorman 2 (but it will be given a different movie title). [...]

Losing your home is a terrible situation to face. Knowing that you’re not alone doesn’t provide much comfort either. You do have options, though; Most know about foreclosure, but have you considered a short sale? To read the full article, visit the website above. A short sale is an agreement with your lender to sell [...]

While Jennifer Lawrence’s acting performance in “The Hunger Games” was generally praised, some critics are saying she was too large to play Katniss Everdeen, a teen from a starving futuristic land, who must hunt every day to keep her family fed. In her March 22 New York Times review, Manohla Dargis wrote, “A few years [...]

In Australia, the Cupertino, Calif.-based company will head back to court in early May in a fight to retain the “4G” branding on the latest edition of its popular tablet computer, while Sweden’s consumer watchdog is considering whether to launch an investigation into whether the labelling is misleading. The issue arises because the frequency bands [...]

The jackpot grew to an estimated $476 million after no one won the drawing Tuesday night, and there is expected to be much demand for tickets in the next few days in advance of Friday’s drawing. California’s Mega Millions record is a $390-million payout won in March 2007.

An annual Easter egg hunt attended by hundreds of children has been canceled because of misbehavior last year. Not by the kids, but by the grown-ups. Too many parents determined to see their children get an egg jumped a rope marking the boundaries of the children-only hunt at Bancroft Park last year. The hunt was [...]

In some ways, I feel a little sorry about what is happening to Tim Tebow. Going to the New York Jets to be a Wildcat quarterback won’t help him develop as a quarterback. Jets owner Woody Johnson said the team traded for Tebow to acquire a winning player who could add versatility to the Jets’ [...]