Plot spoilers pose 'Downton Abbey' challenge

There are many delicious reasons to watch the returning "Downton Abbey" and an exasperating one to skip it: The cover's been blown on major plot twists.

A year later, some like Christmas NBA start better

NEW YORK | Doc Rivers left home for the holiday, lost the game, and loved every minute of it.

Crown Point man arrested after standoff with SWAT team

CROWN POINT | Police took a Crown Point man into custody early Wednesday after he allegedly threatened to shoot family members and a neighbor on Christmas Day.

Family dog is on the guest list for holiday dinner

The most prized holiday guests are those that eat with gusto, express their appreciation and lick their plates clean.

Christmas in Napa Valley

My son was in love with a beautiful young woman whose family lives in Northern California. I was gripped with fear and I hadn't even met them yet. My (and my son's) future in-laws invited us to meet them at a resort in Yountville, a town in Napa Valley, where Thomas Keller's world-renowned F…

Biltmore gives special Christmas tree new life

The Christmas tree Joseph Gray bought his wife back in 1972 grew at the end of their driveway for 40 years, reminding them of the joy of the first holiday season they spent together in their home on Roan Mountain in Tennessee.

EDITORIAL: Peace on Earth requires effort

The message of peace on Earth, proclaimed two millennia ago, came as welcome news. The world was at war then, and the angels proclaimed their message in an occupied land.

U.S. kills Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen

WASHINGTON | In a significant new blow to al-Qaida, U.S. airstrikes in Yemen on Friday killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American militant cleric who became a prominent figure in the terror network's most dangerous branch, using his fluent English and Internet savvy to draw recruits for attacks in …

Sister of Sauk Village firefighter died in Christmas crash

SAUK VILLAGE | The Sauk Village Fire Department responded to a crash on Christmas Day to find a fellow Sauk Village firefighter trapped in a vehicle with his younger sister.

EDITORIAL: Christmas season is too good to be so short

Christians around the world are celebrating the Savior's birth today, the culmination of four weeks of preparation for the blessed event. It is a joyous occasion that should not end.

WILLIAM NANGLE: Celebrate the season in your own festive way

There is something magic in this time of year.

May Christmas past, present and future all be merry

With Christmas Eve and Christmas Day fast approaching, I'd like to wish you and yours the Merriest Christmas. I hope that your shopping's finished, all your gifts are wrapped and there are still some cookies left for Santa and his crew.