Country singer Rollie Stevens started his career with a niche audience: his fellow Phoenix firefighters. Now, he has 10 albums and plays nationwide, and will appear at the Festival of the West at Rawhide on Thursday through Sunday.
CHICAGO -- With a reputation for emphasizing brains over conventional beauty, the women of the Delta Zeta sorority at Indiana's DePauw University endured the jokes and unkind nicknames: their chapter...
When Iranian-born fashion designer Behnaz Sarafpour launched her own line of clothing in 2001, industry insiders predicted that her sophisticated dresses, separates and eveningwear would attract the kind of publicity that quickly translates into big sales. Six years later, Sarafpour has established herself as a success in the fashion world. Sarafpour, a native of Tehran, discusses her ...
RAPID CITY Rapid City mom Heather Nelson signed up for the new Stroller Strides fitness class the first week she heard about it. Since then, Nelson has packed up a diaper bag, double stroller and her three small children three times a week to take to the gym.
Obsessing about looks has long been a rite of passage for young people. The women of Delta Zeta sorority at Indiana's DePauw University know all about the pressure. With chapter membership dwindling, sorority leaders recently took drastic measures. They kicked out 23 members, drawing accusations that the women's weight, looks and race didn't fit the image the sorority was going for.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents cart records from Sun Drywall and Stucco Inc. in Sierra Vista, Ariz., on Friday, March 9, 2007. The business was raided as part of a 16-month federal investigation into the hiring of illegal immigrants.
A federal grant will outfit members of the Gates Volunteer Ambulance Service with protective clothing and helmets.
Christine Rego, left, of North Kingstown, the mother of three, waits to testify before a House committee yesterday. At right is Stephanie Mello, also of North Kingstown.
MILFORD - When the congregation of Christ Church Milford presents a gift of 300 Spanish children's books on Sunday, the gift is one that will continue to give.