5/20/2013 1:17 PM
Streisand to receive honorary Ph.D.
JERUSALEM  — A leading Israeli university says it will present singer Barbra Streisand with an honorary Ph.D. when she visits Israel next month.

5/20/2013 11:58 AM
1st edition of 'Harry Potter' at auction
LONDON — A first edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” that contains author J.K. Rowling’s notes and original illustrations is going on sale in a charity auction.

5/20/2013 8:50 AM
Man breaks ferris wheel ride record
CHICAGO  — A manager of Chicago’s Navy Pier rode the tourist spot’s Ferris wheel for more than two days, bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Female power drives ‘Nashville’
SANTA MONICA, Calif. — Callie Khouri’s office is laden with secrets.

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Swift wins 8 at Billboard Awards
Another day, another domination for Taylor Swift: She was the red hot winner at the Billboard Music Awards.

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Way hosts TV actor Sam Jaeger
Sam Jaeger, star of the NBC TV show Parenthood, will be coming back to his hometown of Perrysburg and speaking at Way Public Library at 7 p.m. May 29.

5/20/2013 12:00 AM
Child’s brain on math: Don’t bother?
NEW YORK — Parents whose children are struggling with math often view intense tutoring as the best way to help them master crucial skills, but a new study released on Monday suggests that for some kids even that is a lost cause.

5/19/2013 6:17 PM
What they're reading: 5-19
Vanessa M. Gezari, journalist and University of Michigan professor

5/19/2013 2:26 PM
Fla. city wonders who won jackpot
ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla.  — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.

5/19/2013 1:11 PM
'Trek' falls short of studio hopes
LOS ANGELES  — “Star Trek: Into Darkness” has warped its way to a $70.6 million domestic launch from Friday to today, though it’s not setting any light-speed records with a debut that’s lower than the studio’s expectations.