Five years ago, Heather Ingraffia was on active duty in the Air Force, serving as a translator of Persian and other languages. After serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the 26-year-old Ingraffia said her experiences gave her new perspective on veterans. Read more...

With undergraduate application season in full swing, prospective applicants are weighing UCLA against other schools, often using published rankings such as the U.S. News and World Report. Read more...

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, a man either resented as a terrorist or respected as the symbol of the struggle of the Palestinian people, died Wednesday of unknown causes at the age of 75. Read more...

Voting machine company settles lawsuit SAN FRANCISCO “”mdash; Diebold Inc. agreed to pay $2.6 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California alleging that the electronic voting company sold the state and several counties shoddy voting equipment. Read more...

Beneath its often quiet sidewalks, Westwood is rumbling, as two new multi-million dollar developments hope to add business in the Village. But despite a lengthy city planning process chock full of public hearings, many students may still be asking what hit the Village when construction starts. Read more...

The death of Palestinian Authority President Yasser Arafat leaves the Middle East ““ and the U.S. war on terror ““ at a historic crossroads. Now the United States must use its power to push the peace process forward. Read more...

An armed man demanding media attention took a pregnant employee from the Mexican consulate as a hostage Tuesday and was shot on a sidewalk, critically wounded by police. Read more...