It's being called the coup de grace for France's decadelong experiment with a 35-hour work week - a policy that inspired both envy and ridicule in Europe and the United States, and even some copycats. ...more

September 4, 2008

Quentin Williams is quite aware of the numbers Jefferson High quarterbacks have put up in the past. ...more

September 4, 2008

When amateurs outperform professionals, there is something wrong with that profession. ...more

August 25, 2008

The Rays return from their longest road trip of the season uncertain how many games they will be able to play during a scheduled three-day homestand. ...more

August 18, 2008

Principal Sheryl Marceaux is opening a new elementary school for the second time in a decade. ...more

August 13, 2008

Monday's return to school means new clothes, new supplies, new teachers and, for some, new surroundings. ...more

August 13, 2008

The number of women in state government leadership positions is on the rise, with the percentage nearly mirroring their representation in the general population in six states, a study has found. ...more

August 12, 2008

"Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip - Confessions of a Cynical Waiter," by The Waiter (Ecco, William Morris, $25) ...more

August 3, 2008

Prudence, a domesticated 4-month-old rabbit, was an Easter gift, but the owner could no longer care for her. ...more

July 26, 2008

One of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed at a Houston oil refinery Friday, killing four workers and injuring seven others in the latest of several fatal accidents that have raised concerns about the safety of construction cranes. ...more

July 19, 2008