Season's films bring variety, but mostly, Oscar hopefuls

Broadway hits, best-selling books and World War II are influencing the movies getting the most buzz as the fall films begin to roll out to a theater near you.

Grenade blast wounds 7 suspected rebels in Sri Lanka prison

A hand grenade blast inside a prison in eastern Sri Lanka wounded seven prisoners, most of them suspected of being allied with the separatist Tamil Tiger rebels, police said.

Board Recommends Devices in City Cruisers

In its report to Mayor Adrian M. Fenty, Police Chief Cathy L. Lanier and others, the Police Complaints Board recommended cameras in D.C. patrol cars.

Storms can be expensive

When big storms move through Albany, they can be expensive to Water, Gas and Light.

In Denver, Md. delegates relish historic moment

Maryland delegates streamed into Invesco Field this evening awaiting the acceptance speech from Democratic nominee Barack Obama and awed by what they said felt like a once-in-a-lifetime political spectacle.

START for a healthy heart

Albany Water, Gas, and Light employees will hopefully become a little heart healthier.

Coming Home to Roost

Fannie Mae's workers had $116 million in the employee stock ownership plan at the end of 2006.

Venice International film festival kicks off

The annual famous International Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday evening in this beautiful island Lido of Venice, in Italy.

Today's TWD: Naval Guessing

In the 'Monk' episode "Mr. Monk Is Underwater", Monk knew that "the guy" was the commander of the submarine USS Seattle, Nathan Whitaker.

District Deaths: Published

Names in parentheses after the addresses are those of a funeral home or crematorium.