Retired pitcher Jim Parque says he used human growth hormone "about six times" after he was cut by the Chicago White Sox in 2002 and before a brief comeback with the Tampa Bay Rays the following season. ...more

July 23, 2009

As Roland Burris, the junior senator from Illinois, took his first turn presiding over the Senate last week, hired staff members to fill his Washington office and announced co-sponsorship of a measure commemorating the role of slaves in building the Capitol, politicians back home were plotting who might replace him. ...more

March 2, 2009

"Slumdog Millionaire" continued its rags-to-riches march through Hollywood's awards season as its filmmaker, Danny Boyle, won the top honor Saturday from the Directors Guild of America. ...more

February 2, 2009

Public officials have a fiduciary duty to their citizens. ...more

December 20, 2008

Whitney Houston has issued a statement denying the rumors of a reunion with Bobby Brown. ...more

November 29, 2008

If Mark Cuban thinks bumping heads with David Stern is frustrating, wait until he tries it with the feds. ...more

November 20, 2008

It was the cradle of her greatest triumphs. It's now the scene of her darkest hour. ...more

October 26, 2008

Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother were searching for the missing 7-year-old nephew of the Oscar-winning actress. ...more

October 25, 2008

There's only one woman she knows who was ecstatic about the comeback of this '80s fashion staple. ...more

September 12, 2008

I haven't read Robert Novak's column in 10 years. Back in 1998, he made a comment on CNN - what it was is not material here - that I considered beyond the pale. I decided I could henceforth do without his opinions and insights. He impressed me as a distinctly disagreeable man. And that was well before he outed covert CIA agent Valerie Plame. ...more

August 7, 2008