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This much we know: A Broward civil jury has decided Stuart Hess???s 1997 lung cancer death was caused by his addiction to nicotine. Now for the $130 million question: Who is to blame and how much, if anything, do his......

by Mark Silva There are so many potential "teachable moments'' in the sharing of a few cold beers outside the White House this evening - with the president, the Harvard professor and Cambridge police office embroiled in a debate over......

Maybe it's the summer heat. Or maybe, like a lot of people, I've given up all hope of any bold leadership in California when it comes to the budget. Whatever the reason, I'm getting more comfortable with the idea of a beer company sponsoring a state...

The U.S. stock market lately has felt a lot worse off than it really was. That’s the backdrop as the new trading week begins, with Congress and the White House apparently in a deal to raised the federal debt ceiling......

Writers from around the Tribune Co. discuss the topic in light of last weekend's reported incident between longtime NASCAR team owner Richard Childress and driver Kyle Busch. Check back throughout the day for more responses and feel free to weigh......

On Sunday night, Don Draper pulled a Jerry Maguire. As the saying goes, desperate times call for desperate measures. And, fair or not, Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is in truly dire circumstances. Dumped by American Tobacco, the agency can’t even......

Yeah, I talked with Ewan McGregor earlier this year for “Ghost Writer,” and he got a little defensive talking about Roman Polanski. But he's just terrific in “I Love You Philip Morris,” the caper comedy/gay romance he co-stars in...

Here's a quick look at the guest list for public-affairs programs this weekend:...

Very interesting break from the pack for the Writer's Guild of America, whose screenwriting members recognized Nicole Holofcener's very fine “Please Give” and nominated it as one of the best written films of 2010. They also went for the...

Yes, there's a gay cliche or two to be gleaned from this year's GLAAD Award nominations. And no, Liza didn't earn an honor for shaking her hip-replaced groove thing in “Sex and the City #2.” Some good films such as “The Kids are All...

I wonder if Paul Giamatti will be recognized for his fine, big turn in “Barney's Version.” Golden Globe aside, I have my doubts. There's Jim Carrey's wonderful work in the much-delayed “I Love You Philip Morris,” which is almost...

The usual suspects' named were trotted out when the nominations for the 83rd Academy Award were announced this morning. We're talking “The Social Network,” “Black Swan” “The King's Speech” (12 nominations, leading the...