A transformation is a mathematical function that repositions points in a one-dimensional, two-dimensional, three-dimensional, or any other n-dimensional space. In this article, only transformations in the familiar twodimensional rectangular coordinate...

CHICAGO–Barack Obama got out of the car a block early so everyone would see him walk to the picket line. With a gray BlackBerry holstered between black pants and white dress shirt, the candidate immediately inserted himself into the rotating loop of striking hotel workers...

"No sacrifice, no victory".  That's the motto of the Witwicky clan and it is carried out with gusto by every good guy in this popcorn blockbuster, including the very tall, robotic ones. In Transformers, Shia LaBeouf plays Sam Witwicky, a teen who would love to...

Sixty-six-year-old Zulema Hernandez's small home is brightly painted, with a side door opening up to a patio fragrant with potted herbs and flowers. Neighbors wave as they drive by over smooth, paved streets.At a community center in another corner of the county, a volunteer physician...

Not many believe American challenger Ray Austin will take the IBF heavyweight title away from Wladimir Klitschko on Saturday.But Austin's camp is promising to send a different fighter into the ring against the hard-hitting Ukrainian than the one that compiled a mediocre 24-3-4 record with...