On a recent day, I gazed at the Arc de Triomphe, visited the world's largest gothic cathedral, dined on Viennese schnitzel and spaetzle, saw a few Rembrandts and shopped at one of Spain's largest fashion retailers. ...more

March 22, 2009

The founder of an investment fund that lost $1.4 billion with Bernard Madoff was discovered dead Tuesday after committing suicide at his Manhattan office, marking a grim turn in a scandal that has left investors around the world in financial ruin. ...more

December 23, 2008

McDonald's Corp., a symbol for the spread of U.S. culture around the world, has found common cause with French cinemas and brasseries. ...more

May 21, 2008

A bomb hidden in a package delivered to a law office several blocks from the Arc de Triomphe in central Paris exploded Thursday, killing a secretary and seriously injuring a lawyer, French police said. ...more

December 7, 2007

The American Legion Post 147 of Odessa will host its annual Veterans Day remembrance ceremony Sunday morning at Keystone Park. ...more

November 10, 2007

Kentucky Derby and Tampa Bay Derby winner Street Sense closed out his career Saturday with a disappointing fourth in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Monmouth Park. ...more

October 28, 2007