James Taylor: Fire, Rain and No Family; Giulianis Do Gotham Gala James Taylor: Fire, Rain and No Family Last night: the annual MusiCares Person of the Year dinner in Hollywood, the pre-Grammy wingding thrown to raise money for the recording academy’s important educational charity. Every year a big star is …

Hello dear viewers, On the Sunday edition of “Weekend Live” we noted recent surveys that show a great deal of voter disgust with elected officials in Washington. In our never-ending attempt to find out what real Americans are thinking — to find out what is behind the numbers — we …

WASHINGTON – To keen political observers, Sen. Hillary Clinton’s (search) new role of agenda-maker at the centrist Democratic Leadership Council means more than just helping her party as it struggles with two recent presidential losses and minority status in both chambers of Congress. It could be a stepping stone for …

He sits at home on the couch, feet up, watching the game and drinking a beer while his wife is cleaning the house, cooking and wrangling with the kids. When left alone to care for the family, he is totally clueless — and things go haywire. He’s the hapless — …

Undermining the war on terror, that is the subject of this evening’s “Talking Points Memo.” Today, The New York Times ran a story pinpointing countries in Europe that have allowed CIA planes to land on their soil in ongoing operations after 9/11. The story does two things — gives America’s …

NEW YORK – Tourists and office workers enjoying a sunny April afternoon found themselves doubly fortunate to be within sprinting distance of St. Patrick’s Cathedral (search) on Tuesday when word broke that a new pope had been elected. “I will never forget that at that time I was there,” beamed …

Happy 81st birthday, Mr. President. (I always know when Biden’s birthday is because it’s the same as one of my kids.) He didn’t have a big celebration yesterday, unless you consider pardoning turkeys a whole lot of fun – for obvious reasons. Yet plenty of news outlets used the peg …

A stampede at a military stadium has left at least 37 people dead in Republic of Congo after large crowds of young people responded to a recruitment appeal, authorities said Tuesday. The Congolese Armed Forces Command later announced that all recruitment operations have been suspended in Brazzaville until further notice …

Hollywood stars are looking on the brighter side as they face challenging health conditions. Famous celebrities, including Michael J. Fox, Sam Neill, Jeff Bridges and Shannen Doherty, have momentarily stepped out of the spotlight to focus on their health, but they continue to share their tumultuous journeys and what helps …

More than 2,000 workers remained underground for a second day Tuesday in a protest over pay and benefits at a platinum mine in South Africa. The mine is owned by Implats, which is one of the world’s biggest platinum miners. The firm has suspended work at the Bafokeng Rasimone Platinum …