For freshman Sen. Marco Rubio, a rising GOP figure seen as a possible Mitt Romney running mate, there are questions about whether potential vulnerabilities in his personal and political background might hold him back. The 40-year-old Florida lawmaker has close ties to a colleague accused of...

A British auction house is selling artworks collected by Germany born photographer Gunter Sachs. Sotheby's said Saturday that the collection features important pieces by artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Salvador Dali. Sachs, who was well known for his playboy lifestyle, died in...

It started with an innocent spurt that only seemed as if it would make an inevitable season-opening loss for Los Angeles a bit more respectable. Before she knew it, Kristi Toliver and the Sparks were pulling off one of their most improbable victories. Toliver scored 10 of her 25 points in the...