Described by John Rowe Townsend as "the richest and strangest" talent to emerge in British children's writing in the 1960s, Leon Garfield writes books that are simultaneously traditional and distinctive. Garfield claims that his goal is "to write the old...

BLACKJACK IS the only casino game you can beat. The technique known as "counting" is based on keeping track of the cards as they are dealt so as to increase the size of your bets when the remaining cards in the shoe are favourable,...

By JANE HOLAHAN It's getting chilly now and flowers everywhere are turning brown. But take yourself back to the glory days of spring and summer in downtown Lancaster. Remember those resplendent hanging baskets with cascading flowers of pink, purple, red, orange and green? About...

The maker of BlackBerry mobile devices is suing the maker of the new "BlackJack" smart phone, charging Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. with trademark infringement.The suit brought by Research in Motion Ltd. in U.S. Distinct Court for Central California alleges that "Samsung's use of the name...

Miami Dolphins linebacker Joey Porter pleaded no contest Wednesday and paid a $1,000 fine for punching Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Levi Jones after a disagreement at a casino blackjack table.Porter did not appear in Las Vegas Justice Court while his lawyer, Karen Winckler, entered the...