After being freed from her Iraqi captors, Italian journalist Giuliana Sgrena was shot by U.S. troops in an incident that highlights the horrible repercussions of the war in Iraq and raises questions about the training and accountability of U.S. Read more...

Lebanon is poised to become one of the few functioning democracies in the Middle East ““ but it will only be successful if Syria removes both its troops and secret agents who have dominated Lebanon for decades. Read more...

Wireless Internet access has revolutionized the way people compute. Just a few years ago, most laptops were tethered to an ethernet cable. Now, it’s easy to be mobile and stay connected. Read more...

A legally enforceable order to clean up environmental contamination at the University of California-managed Los Alamos National Laboratory was signed last week after nearly two years of negotiations. Read more...

She pulled up to the exclusive Henri’s Salon de Beauté in a black Excursion ““ the same one that drove Leonardo DiCaprio around Los Angeles during his stay in the city for the Oscar’s last week. Read more...

As some students expressed concern over safety after trees on the hillside behind the Saxon Suites fell with last week’s rains, a UCLA official said little can be done to prevent future incidents. Read more...

The java smell in Westwood is about to get even stronger, as a new cafe and coffee shop opening on Monday will have to compete with the numerous other coffee shops already operating in the area. Read more...