By Brian Purchia Ten years ago in the small African nation of Rwanda, Hutu extremists slaughtered almost a million of their Tutsi neighbors as well as any moderate Hutus. One man, Paul Rusesabagina, a...
By Heidi Chang Hawaiian hula dancers usually wear skirts made of grass… but not the one advertising this year's Hawaii International Film Festival. Her skirt was fashioned of flowing strips of film...
By Steve Herman Governors of U.S. states frequently lead trade delegations to Japan, but rarely do they get the sort of reception being given to California's governor this week. But Arnold Schwarzeneg...
By Bernie Bernard After a wait of nearly 40 years, founding Beach Boys member Brian Wilson has released Smile, an album he refers to as his masterpiece. Since the late-1960s, Brian has battled depress...
By Barbara Schoetzau He was one of the giants of American history: a hero in the American Revolution; the new nation's first Treasury secretary; architect of the nation's monetary system; an early and...
By Mike O'Sullivan The author of a controversial book called "The End of Faith" says an unspoken rule against criticizing religion needs to be re-thought in an age of religious terrorism. Author Sam H...
By Bernie Bernard The term "garage rock" refers to the raw, basic music made by aspiring bands that practice in garages and warehouses. The four-man band known as The Mooney Suzuki says they're commit...
By Katherine Cole Tres Chicas is a rarity on the music charts: A vocal group in which all three singers are frontwomen in their own right. And don't get ready to rumba, because despite their Latin nam...
By Mary Morningstar (Music) It took Country vocal group Rascal Flatts two years to release its third and latest album Feels Like Today. Some changes in their personal lives and an exhausting tour sche...
By Alan Silverman Funny man Jamie Foxx turns in a serious performance that could earn him an Oscar nomination, starring in a film biography of musical genius Ray Charles. Alan Silverman has a look at...