BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Michelle Obama wants to see more stories of military families on TV and in movies, so she came to Hollywood to do something about it.
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Carl Gardner, original lead singer of the R&B group the Coasters, has died in Florida. He was 83.
PHILADELPHIA — Steve Jobs, the public face of Apple Inc., is getting a biographical comic book.
MANCHESTER, Tenn. — Officials say a second person has died after attending the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.
ELKO — Nevada gold mines produced only about 6 percent more gold in 2010 than they did the year before but the value of that gold rose by 33 percent.
Nevada brought home poor grades in a number of areas that are considered key to economic success in manufacturing and logistics — with the state’s approach to taxes showing up as a potential problem — in a new report from Indiana’s Ball State University.
After having his big league debut delayed twice in the span of about a week, 51s left fielder Eric Thames made the most of his first trip to the majors when he finally got there in mid-May.
It was just a little more than a year ago, on June 5, 2010, that a group of 426 knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers and needlepointers set a Guinness world record by doing those things continuously during a New York Mets game at Citi Field under the watchful eye of Deborah Norville. Now you know what one does after being replaced on “The Today Show” by Joe Garagiola or someone.
GARDNERVILLE — State wildlife officials said they have been forced to kill a bear that was trying to break into homes in southern Douglas County.
