Walter Smith

Barring a last-minute reversal involving Real Madrid forward Robinho, the summer transfer window in Europe will close Monday without any unexpected defections among the top clubs. In an offseason marked more by rumor than truth, the most talked-about...

Nazareth High School graduation ceremonies are June 16 at Stabler Arena. at 7:00 p.m. Valedictorian is Sean Michael Altemose and Winston Qi is salutatorian. Graduates are: Kyle H. Abel, Jeffrey J. Adams, Simon Petur Agustsson, Eric M. Ahn, Justin G....

Bangor High School held graduation ceremonies Wednesday. Rachel Nicholson was the valedictorian and Kelsey Snelling was the salutatorian. Graduates are: Shane Lucas Abramson, Jessica Ann Ahearn, Christopher John Albi, Colleen Mae Altemose, Joshua Tyler...

2½ stars (out of 4) Good action movies live on style and excitement. But they also need credibility, and in "Hostage," almost a good genre piece, plausibility keeps getting slaughtered. This snazzy, full-throttle cop thriller, made with lots of energy...

Sometimes my job is pretty superfluous. Say the words, "Hostage! Starring Bruce Willis!" to yourself out loud, preferably in a gravelly voice. Got a pretty clear mental picture, don't you? You can bet on some gunplay, some children in peril, and close-ups...

The text of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on John Roberts' nomination to the Supreme Court: U.S. SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HOLDS A HEARING ON THE NOMINATION OF JOHN ROBERTS TO BE CHIEF JUSTICE OF THE UNITED STATES SEPTEMBER 13, 2005...

When school children learn Indian history, they read in textbooks that there were 13 tribes on Long Island at the time Europeans arrived to claim the land. These 13 tribes had formal names, such as Matinecock, and lived in well-defined geographical areas...

In the beginning, Long Island was Sewanhacky. This Algonquian word -- which roughly translates to ``Place of Shells'' -- is found in Dutch records of land purchases in western Long Island. ``It is believed to come from the Delaware sewan, purple shell,...