Human Accomplishments

A new scene for 'Twilight' stars

2011-12-04 00:00:00

A Westside compound that "Twilight" stars Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart had been leasing for the last several months has come on the market at $5.995 million. Built in the 1990s, the west-facing property encompasses almost half an acre and...

David Letterman extortionist hired for Paula Zahn show

2011-12-29 16:36:15

An appreciation: Dave Alvin remembers Johnny Otis

2012-01-19 16:36:13

'American Idol' recap: San Diego makes some noise

2012-01-23 16:36:37

Going for merit money

2012-01-18 09:32:00

Filling out the FAFSA is a good first step in any student's quest for institutional financial aid. The government form calculates your Expected Family Contribution (EFC) and helps to determine whether you'll qualify for many types of need-based funding,...

Retiring UND women's basketball coach had some epic battles with NSU Wolves

2012-01-23 07:29:00

One of the greatest women’s college basketball coaches of alltime will resign at the end of this season. Gene Roebuck of Grand Forks announced earlier this week that this will be his final season as coach at the University of North Dakota. The...

'Jumping Jay' lives for the free-fall

2012-02-04 15:45:00

Walking through the Sparr Heights Community Center in Glendale on Thursday, Jay Fragoso was interrupted mid-stride. “Jumping Jay,” a guest called out, beckoning him over for a handshake. It is an appropriate moniker for a man who, at 72,...

Motorcycle, snowmobile to attempt record jump

2011-12-30 14:27:00

SAN DIEGO -- Daredevils riding a motorcycle and a snowmobile will attempt to jump the 300-foot opening that takes boaters from the Embarcadero Marina to San Diego Bay. Motorcycle rider Robbie Maddison and snowmobiler Levi LaVallee hope to soar in...

'The Plot Against Hip Hop: A Novel' by Nelson George

2011-12-28 14:56:00

Music critic and author Dwayne Robinson, a middle-aged black man, has been murdered with a box cutter, and his friend, D, wants to know whodunit. When Dwayne shows up at the front door of D Security, D's office, wearing a bloody beige trench coat and a...

Spending a day with 'tween idol Cody Simpson

2012-02-01 16:22:51

What 2011 in rock teaches us about the future

2011-12-28 00:00:00

Rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer at the VH1 Pepsi Fan Jam.

2012-02-03 08:24:23

Tim Armstrong is a songwriter, musician and record producer. As a solo artist, Armstrong released one album in 2007 entitled 'A Poet's Life.' Aside from his solo career, Armstrong has been best known for his work in the punk bands The Transplants, Operation Ivy, Downfall and most notably Rancid.

2012-01-12 12:35:53