Bill Dedman

While the House of Blues slogan has been 'In blues we trust,' its stages are usually filled with more reliable moneymakers - Neil Diamond and A Tribe Called Quest among them.

Jason McDermott can be the most ingratiating young man: a born politician.

'J'eet jet?' is still the standard way for a Pittsburgher to ask if you're ready for a meal, but the meal itself is no longer limited to chipped ham and an Iron City beer.

To make a coverage decision, doesn't one have to make a medical judgment?

Twice a week I would receive injections or IV's of Factor VIII which clotted the blood and then broke it down.

I don't think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power - it is succeeding.