Student-loan debt levels are rapidly rising and recently topped $1 trillion in the U.S.. And communities in Kansas and New York are using the bait of paying off this debt to lure educated residents who they hope will help improve the economic, cultural, and social conditions of their respective regions.
Benjamin Reeves
Jul 14, 2012
When Sylvester Stallone's son Sage Moonblood Stallone, 36, was found dead in his Los Angeles home Friday night, many initial reports assumed the actor and screenwriter died of a drug overdose. Some speculated that it was a suicide. Now, according to reports from Sage Stallone's attorney, it seems those claims may be entirely bogus.
Eric Brown
Jul 14, 2012
Sage Moonblood Stallone, son of famous actor Sylvester Stallone, was discovered dead on Friday in his San Fernando Valley home, according to law enforcement. He was 36-years-old.
Maria Vultaggio
Jul 13, 2012
Orlando Magic superstar center-forward Dwight Howard could be headed to the Houston Rockets with Jeremy Lin after days of speculation he'd become a Los Angeles Laker. The Rockets package reportedly is better than any other offer the Magic have yet received.
Jeff Stone
Jul 13, 2012
Not only is it Friday the 13th, but it's National French Fry Day as well. What better way to mark the occasion than getting your hands on some free french fries!
Howard Koplowitz
Jul 13, 2012
The Dwight Howard trade circus -- which seems as though it will never end -- is giving the NBA a black eye and holding fans, owners and players hostage as the world awaits the final word on where D12 will end up.
Connor Adams Sheets
Jul 13, 2012
Michael Clarke Duncan was hospitalized Friday morning and remains in the intensive care unit in a Los Angeles hospital after he went into cardiac arrest and his heart stopped.
Howard Koplowitz
Jul 13, 2012
Antawn Jamison, Elton Brand and Jermaine O'Neal are reportedly on the Lakers radar.
Anthony Riccobono
Jul 13, 2012
Paulina Gretzky is getting a lot of attention, again, as always, after she posted photos of herself on Twitter wearing a bikini while on the set of Grown Ups 2 along with a friend named Kimberly Alexis Howe. So who is the girl in the photo with Gretzky?
Nadine DeNinno
Jul 13, 2012
Dwight Howard won't lose endorsements because of his trade demands, according to one expert.
John Talty
Jul 13, 2012
When Larry Chen, a 27 year-old photojournalist from Los Angeles, noticed bees buzzing around his window, he expected he might have a problem on his hands. What he didn't expect was an infestation of 50,000 bees living inside his house.
Eric Brown
Jul 12, 2012
Even as he turns 75 years old the world famous comedian and activist continues to tour the country making audiences laugh.
Jeff Stone
Jul 12, 2012
The NHL enforcer said he'd kick an openly gay player's ass.
Jeff Stone
Jul 12, 2012
Outfest, which kicks off on Thursday at various venues around Los Angeles, turns 30 this year, a milestone that presents its organizers with the opportunity to reflect upon both where it's been and where it's heading.
Christopher Zara
Jul 12, 2012
Last October, Rockstar Games released a trailer for Grand Theft Auto V, the latest offering in the developer's massively popular franchise. And then, nothing. For months, Rockstar has refused to release any more detail about the new game. Now Rockstar finally throws fans a bone by releasing two screenshots from the game
Eric Brown
Jul 12, 2012
The public has turned on Superman like it did on The King, but at this point even LeBron is more likeable than Howard.
Jeff Stone
Jul 12, 2012
Taking a taxi ride in New York City just got a lot more expensive. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission formally approved a fare hike Thursday that will raise prices by 17 percent starting this September.
Mark Johanson
Jul 12, 2012
Will Steve Nash help deliver another championship to Los Angeles?
Anthony Riccobono
Jul 12, 2012
The study, conducted by Sony Electronics and Nielsen television research, measured the most impactful moments in TV history based on participants' recollections of televised events. The results were compiled through an online survey of 1,077 adults selected at random by Nielsen, the company that measures TV ratings.
Christopher Zara
Jul 12, 2012
Expect the Lakers to make a big push for Dwight Howard with the Nets out of the picture.
Anthony Riccobono
Jul 12, 2012
Zsa Zsa Gabor?s ninth husband, Frederic von Anhalt, won a minor legal victory in his ongoing feud with the ailing actress?s daughter, Constance Francesca Hilton, when a Los Angeles judge approved an agreement that gives the 69-year-old conservatorship over the ailing actress?s non-monetary affairs for the next six months.
Joseph Orovic
Jul 12, 2012
Sports' elite gathered together on Wednesday night in Los Angeles at the Nokia Theater for the 2012 Excellence in Sports Performance (ESPY) Awards, where Jeremy Lin, LeBron James and Tim TeBow along with ladies Brittney Griner and Maria Sharapova scored big. Athletes ranging from Drew Brees to Maria Sharapova to Jeremy Lin, who sparked a worldwide tidal wave known as Linsanity, hit the red carpet for the occasion, posing for photos at the 20th annual ESPY awards.
Nadine DeNinno
Jul 12, 2012