John Butler (1728-1796), British Indian agent and loyalist leader during the American Revolution, was famous for his military exploits along the New York and Pennsylvania frontiers. Born in Connecticut, the son of Capt. Walter Butler and Deborah...

The Australian rocker bridges 20th-century roots music and new-millennium acoustic experimentalism with his Maton 12-string and a blaring Marshall stack. Whether you're intrigued by the thought of a Maton 12-string plugged into a distortion box and a blazing Marshall half-stack or think it...

Rosenberg, Michele Baltimore Afro-American 03-24-2006 When you think of science fiction writers, who are the first names that come to your mind? Probably White American males such as Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein or Ray Bradbury. It's time to include another name. Octavia...

After building the San Diego Chargers into a consistent playoff contender — if not yet a postseason success — general manager A.J. Smith received a five-year contract extension Tuesday that will keep him with the team through 2014. Details weren't announced, but various reports said...

Before he began transforming mundane cans of Campbell's soup into icons of Pop art and hanging around with the likes of Lou Reed, Edie Sedgwick and anyone else seeking 15 minutes of fame, Andy Warhol had a thing for shoes.Heels, flats, boots. Whatever. And like...