Diane Sawyer was all business today on a busy first day as anchor of ABC News' flagship evening newscast, save for a brief salute at the end to Charles Gibson, whose retirement opened the job for her. ...more

December 21, 2009

A radio station's turkey-frying stunt was a recipe for disaster Friday morning when an attempt to cook the frozen bird in a van resulted in the vehicle catching fire, eventually injuring a firefighter. ...more

December 19, 2009

Although some "just-say-no" Republicans, Special Olympics families and venerators of presidential image disagreed, most observers generally thought it was a good idea for President Barack Obama to go on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." ...more

April 1, 2009

Although some "just-say-no" Republicans, Special Olympics families and venerators of presidential image disagreed, most observers generally thought it was a good idea for President Barack Obama to go on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno." ...more

April 1, 2009

President Barack Obama is hoping to use comedian Jay Leno's late-night show to add a light touch to his work getting the economy on track. But news photographers who cover the White House aren't laughing. ...more

March 19, 2009

You know how it is. You're half dressed, trying to get ready for work while chugging down that cup of coffee and listening to the news on the tube at the same time. ...more

September 12, 2008

T he "pop-up" ad - that mainstay of Internet advertising - is starting to pop up in a new place: your television screen. And home shopping channel HSN is one of the first companies to start testing the advertising technique as a way to capture viewers directly from other channels on the lineup. ...more

February 20, 2008

In the last four days, I have been called three times by Rudy Giuliani, twice by Mitt Romney and once each by three of the other candidates. I have been called by candidates endorsing other candidates. What's next? Will they dig up dead relatives and old girlfriends to entice me to vote for them? ...more

January 26, 2008

As sports kisses go, University of Florida safety Tony Joiner's peck Saturday on the cheek of quarterback Tim Tebow could have been worse. After all, Joiner smooched his roommate to celebrate a Tebow touchdown run that gave the Gators a 21-6 lead. ...more

September 18, 2007