The bombastic Austrian-born film director and producer Otto Preminger (1906-1986) had a long Hollywood career making movies that defied conventions of the time. Nicknamed "Otto the Terrible" for his legendary tantrums on Hollywood sets, Otto Preminger ca...

Laura (1944) is a classic film noir that critic Pauline Kael calls "Everybody's favorite murder mystery." Featuring a superb ensemble cast—Gene Tierney as the mysteriously disappeared Laura; Dana Andrews as investigating...

Laura is an American film noir released in 1944. It was directed by Otto Preminger and stars Gene Tierney as Laura, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price and Judith Anderson. The movie was based on Vera Caspary's Laura, a popular 1943 detective...

Laura Diaz shot a 2-under 70 Friday to take a one-stroke lead halfway through the Scandinavian TPC, while tournament host Annika Sorenstam soared to a 75 and was seven shots back.Diaz had a 36-hole total of 5-under 139 on the Barseback course in southern Sweden,...

A prominent Washington hairdresser who used to cut first lady Laura Bush's hair was accused Thursday of sexually harassing a former employee _ the second such lawsuit filed against him since September.The former employee of Andre Chreky said Chreky routinely demanded sexual favors, grabbed and...

First lady Laura Bush told a major AIDS conference Friday that more people must understand how the deadly virus is transmitted, and she called on countries to improve literacy so their citizens can make better choices. In a short speech...

Ten-year-old cancer patient Fadi Haddad received an unexpected guest Thursday — first lady Laura Bush, who was visiting Jordan to launch a U.S.-funded breast cancer screening center."I really loved Mrs. Bush. She was sweet and warm," said the boy, shortly after the first lady chatted...