The Jurassic version of jumbo jets — huge flying creatures weighing hundreds of pounds — is a mystery of dinosaur-era flight: How did something so big get off the ground? A Johns Hopkins University biologist thinks he has figured out the answer.

7 Jan 2009

What do young women do on Saturday nights in winter? Who is Jack Bauer's base? And why might Brody Jenner need a  job?  

7 Jan 2009

Eli Mattson, the 27-year-old pianist, singer and runner-up in last season's "America's Got Talent" on NBC will perform Friday at Monarch Landing, an Erickson Retirement Community in Naperville. A limited number of tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis by calling 630-300–1085. Tickets are $30 per person. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m.

7 Jan 2009

The "scruffy" fashion sense of rocket scientists and engineers at XCOR Aerospace got a boost, er, makeover from Lands' End Business Outfitters. The Mojave-based company that's working on taking paying customers to suborbital space on its Lynx craft is among three businesses in the country chosen for a fashion makeover sponsored by the clothier. XCOR's 20 employees can choose $150 worth of Lands' ...

7 Jan 2009

KAHULUI - Christmas was more than merry for the Salvation Army Kahului Corps. "We got a miracle," Capt. Mark Merritt said, referring to an "amazing" 16 percent increase in donations to the 2008 Red Kettle Drive over the previous year.

7 Jan 2009

Millions of years ago, giraffe-sized reptiles called pterosaurs launched into the air with a leap-frog maneuver, relying on all four limbs, suggests a new study that may solve a longstanding mystery.

7 Jan 2009