Patrick Kelly (c. 1954-1990) began designing and sewing clothing when he was a teenager in Mississippi. Although he had some formal fashion training, many of his skills were self-taught. While in his twenties Kelly moved to Paris, started his own...

Bus drivers in a suburban Los Angeles county went on strike early Saturday after the union representing them and the bus agency failed to agree on a new contract.The strike means about 50 of more than 80 Orange County Transportation Authority bus routes will not...

R. Hendrix ChandlerTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — R. Hendrix Chandler, who reported on state government in Florida for The Associated Press and then served two decades as a key official for the state university system, has died. He was 94.Culley's Funeral Home confirmed Chandler died Friday...

Orange County's first bus strike in more than two decades disrupted the morning commute for thousands of riders Monday after 1,100 transportation workers walked off the job.The strike began Saturday after union leaders rejected a proposed contract offer.Only 31 of the county's 81 bus lines...

Q: Does it matter whether I fill my car with regular, medium-grade or premium gas?A: Probably not. Experts say most cars on the road will run just fine on regular _ even if the owners manual says a car "requires" premium gas."For the majority of...