We've all been there. A run of bad luck, a medical mishap, a change in fortune. One minute we're up and life is grand; then a dramatic turn of events and we're in the dumps. ...more

November 7, 2009

When he saw the gravedigger pull the skull out of the dirt hole, he knew it could only bring bad luck. ...more

October 29, 2009

Pop star Jewel and TV host Nancy O'Dell have dropped out of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." ...more

March 5, 2009

Friday the 13th brought some bad luck to Richard Ortiz. That's when Pasco's code compliance manager submitted his resignation after leading the department for nearly four years. That's when Pasco's code compliance manager submitted his resignation after leading the department for nearly four years. ...more

February 21, 2009

Brianna Rish knows what it's like to stage a comeback. The River Ridge High School senior has suffered through a multitude of accidents and bad luck and continues to bounce back and excel in sports. ...more

February 1, 2009

Nothing gets people out into their flowerbeds like a Super Bowl coming to town. ...more

January 30, 2009

I have a project for Joseph Biden and Hillary Clinton to work on together: ending impunity for rape. ...more

January 11, 2009

Could all this economic mayhem actually be healthy on some level, or is that some lame attempt at finding a silver lining on something that has no upside? It's difficult to say there is a bright side, but it's clear we were drowning in phony numbers and a day of reckoning was long overdue. Perhaps the surprise is that it took so long for it to happen. ...more

December 19, 2008

A woman arrested in the shooting death of actor Mark Ruffalo's younger brother was cleared of wrongdoing and released after police were shown evidence that the wound was self-inflicted, her attorney said Wednesday. ...more

December 10, 2008

Staff writer Joey Johnston offers analysis and a prediction on the 34 bowl games. ...more

December 7, 2008