Lula Cooper expects the tears to flow if Barack Obama becomes the first black president. But she's not breaking out the tissues just yet. ...more

November 1, 2008

It was like a scene straight out of a Hollywood blockbuster. Several deputies - wearing bulletproof vests and helmets and carrying automatic weapons - ducked behind vehicles parked near the Highlands County Sheriff's Office and the county courthouse late Thursday morning. ...more

October 11, 2008

Contrary to a much–publicized announcement last May, Hollywood's rating system fails to warn parents that most movies feature smoking. Young audiences around the world are still being bombarded with billions of tobacco impressions every time an actor lights up or a tobacco brand is shown. This isn't a matter of personal taste or censorship. It's a major public health challenge. The tobacco industry rakes in $4 billion in lifetime sales through Hollywood movies that recruit kids to smoke every year. ...more

February 18, 2008

Roy Scheider, the actor best known for his role as a police chief in the blockbuster movie "Jaws," has died. He was 75. ...more

February 11, 2008