I have lived though many of the changes in history in my America. We have never had such extremist, selfish views expressed by so many in the past century. It seems to indicate some believe political extremism by both parties is the norm.

NEW YORK - Angelina Jolie has accepted an award for her humanitarian work as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations refugee agency.

NEW YORK - Their vows almost drowned out by the drone of helicopters carrying paparazzi, America's made-for-television couple, Trista Rehn and Ryan Sutter, were hitched on a two-hour ABC special shown Wednesday.

In the blockbuster movie “National Treasure” starring Nicholas Cage, the Declaration of Independence was stolen by good guys to prevent the bad guys from stealing it. That’s Hollywood, but truth be known, it’s been stolen again — that and part of the original Constitution.

Anniversaries are a moment to remember the years gone by and dream about those to come.

In the Mormon Church members are occasionally called upon to give their "testimony," a statement of faith, personal history and gratitude.

The proposed Iraqi constitution, assuming its drafters can ever get it finished, is not in itself a bad document, certainly not as bad as its U.S. critics claim.

You heard it here first and I’m going out on a limb, but I predict the U.S. Supreme Court will vote 6-3 (with a concurring opinion) holding that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare or “Commie Care,” is unconstitutional. However, the true reason for this holding will never be found in print, unless as Mark Twain said, “Only dead men tell the truth.”

As we review the past century, Arizona had many great leaders and some not so great. I worked along with Ernest McFarland, had contact with Barry Goldwater. They were honestly interested in people and justice, not dividing the country. What qualifies a Jay Heiler to be a Board of Regent member? Many with no constructive solutions find fault with any action of the federal government. Top the list with Tom Patterson, president of the Goldwater Institute and weekly editorial contributor to the East Valley Tribune. References to God to support political positions are not consistent with my varied Christian upbringing. Barry Goldwater was a true patriot; he should not be required to share that title with a Russell Pearce.

The Founding Fathers intentionally made it difficult to change the U.S. Constitution. Proposed amendments require approval by two-thirds of both the House and Senate and their adoption requires ratification by three-fourths of the states. Thus, the Constitution is rarely amended, only 27 times since 1789.

“If Warren Jeffs is guilty, then what about the other immoral individuals in that so-called religious sect? They are guilty, too.”

“And the next thing you know, your son is ... hearing him tell about horse-race gambling. Not a wholesome trotting race, no! But a race where they sit down right on the horse!” — Harold Hill, “The Music Man” (1957)

NEW YORK - Struggling ABC will revive its "TGIF" Friday night comedy lineup this fall in hopes of delivering more laughs than its rivals.

Skydivers floated around Gilbert Town Hall streaking the sky with comet trails, fireworks burst above plastic models of historic buildings and national monuments, red and blue balloons occasionally floated above the crowd, and London-born singer Alex Boyè, who became a U.S. citizen this year, sent the crowd into a screaming frenzy with his theme of world peace.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are clever and endearing fellows. So one could easily expect the British duo of the zombie comedy "Shaun of the Dead" and the cop buddy riff "Hot Fuzz" to make their alien-meets-lads comedy "Paul" an out-of-this-world ride.

It’s been more than 200 years since there’s been a constitutional convention, but some Republican state lawmakers say the rising national debt makes it high time for the next one.

Well, cheers to former state Sen. Tom Patterson (Opinion 2, Sunday) for finding a new approach in the Republican battle against federal health care legislation, but jeers for a somewhat ridiculous and wholly specious argument based on states' rights.

It isn’t often that you see the hero’s hand shaking when he holds a gun in a movie. Most of the big-screen shooters we encounter — even the ones who supposedly have no firearms experience — have the steady grip of a confident marksman.

Naming your eatery the Better Than Sex Cake Cafe is a little like naming your movie “Wait 'til You See How He Dies at the End!” You backload a lot of high expectations and make the beginning and middle just preamble.

May 7, 2005

NEW YORK - An estimated 51.1 million people tuned in to watch Ross and Rachel get together on the final episode of "Friends," according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research ratings released Friday.

NEW YORK - An estimated 51.1 million people tuned in to watch Ross and Rachel get together on the final episode of "Friends," according to preliminary Nielsen Media Research ratings released Friday.

About this time 221 years ago, 42 delegates gathered behind locked, guarded doors to complete a document they spent four months creating: The U.S. Constitution. They had convened, under rule of secrecy, to hammer out a framework for a new government, and evidence shows they realized the importance of the work at hand.

IGOETI, Georgia - Russian forces built ramparts around tanks and posted sentries on a hill in central Georgia on Saturday, digging in despite Western pressure for Moscow to withdraw its forces under a cease-fire deal signed by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.