The Avett Brothers take a stand for love on their most recent album, this year's "Emotionalism." ...more

December 6, 2007

A man shot and killed his ex-wife, their three children and himself in a small-town park where they had met for the woman to hand over the youngsters for a visit, investigators said Friday. ...more

November 24, 2007

Dear Abby: When I was around 10, my mother ended a relationship with the man who raised me from the age of 2. Soon after, she met 'Bill.' At first, Bill was nice, but after they bought a home together and got married, things changed. Bill became physically and sexually abusive to my mother, my siblings and me. The few years were pure hell. ...more

October 21, 2007

Treat the Troops was founded on a simple concept: baking cookies. A woman in South Carolina decided a few years ago that troops in Iraq would enjoy batches upon batches of homemade cookies - and she was right. Today, the charity group receives 250 requests per month from military men and women overseas. ...more

October 21, 2007

THINGS WE LOST IN THE FIRE *** Danish director Susanne Bier brings a stripped-down sensibility to 'Things We Lost in the Fire,' which could have been an overwrought story of loss and redemption but in Bier's hands has powerful revelations. ...more

October 19, 2007

Laurie Philpot knew she needed to do something when she learned an old high school friend's 2-year-old son had leukemia and the mounting medical costs had thrown the family's finances into disarray. ...more

October 1, 2007

SEBRING – When initially meeting anyone, that first impression is always important. This is especially true in business because that first encounter may be the last opportunity to convey the trust and confidence necessary for a lasting relationship. This is of utmost importance to Michael Witham, the returning chief operating officer at the Alan Jay Automotive Network since August. He believes every employee makes an impact with a customer, and each impression is important whether it's the receptionist, detail person or courtesy driver. He wants employees to decide the right thing to do. And by empowering them, their actions are decisive in satisfying the customer. Witham is the third generation growing up in an automobile dealership family. He remembers pulling weeds, washing cars, emptying trash and doing whatever needed to be done at a dealership even before he was able to drive. ...more

September 16, 2007