
Jersey shore readies for 1st post-Sandy summer
The boardwalks are back, and so are most of the beaches, even if some are a little thinner this year. The smell of funnel cakes, french fries and ...
NBCUniversal expansion to start with Harry Potter
NBCUniversal plans to begin construction this summer on a $1.6 billion, 25-year expansion of its Los Angeles-area theme park, offices and production ...

NYC's Coney Island hopes for rebound after Sandy
At the beginning of each tourist season, the entrepreneurs who pitch the thrill rides, hot dogs, sideshows and souvenirs at gritty Coney Island gather ...

Column: Our complex politics' short-hand problem
From an early age, Americans are conditioned to see the world in sharp lines — black-and-white labels in a society where the reality is many shades ...

Evan Gattis wanders his way back to baseball
Spring training is all about those on the fringes. The phenoms looking to make their mark. The geezers trying desperately to hang on.
Dolphin entangled in fishing line freed off Calif.
A dolphin that got entangled in a discarded fishing line has been freed after an hour-long rescue effort off San Diego. Lifeguards and SeaWorld animal ...

Charlie Sheen pays for injured teen's therapy dog
There's a 15-year-old Florida girl who didn't really know much about Charlie Sheen before this week — but does now. The actor wired ...

Dogs cross species barrier, help cheetahs survive
It may sound like a West Side Story-style love story, but some dogs love big cats. Cheetahs are the fastest mammals in the world, but they also are ...
Investors braced for decline in Disney earnings
Walt Disney's quarterly earnings are expected to fall slightly, a rare stumble for the owner of some of the most successful TV networks, movie studios ...

Dubai back in mega-project mood after fiscal dive
Dubai is suddenly rediscovering its old habits. That means relentless hype and construction plans loaded with superlatives. Case in point: A proposed ...
Dubai sees new mega-mall rising in desert
Dubai says it's getting back in the business of biggest. After years of downsized ambitions because of a debt crisis, Dubai has unveiled plans for a ...