Obituaries
Pat Summerall, the NFL player-turned-broadcaster whose deep, resonate voice called games for more than 40 years, has died at the age of 82.
Comedian Jonathan Winters, whose breakneck improvisations inspired Robin Williams, Jim Carrey and many others, has died at age 87.
Chinua Achebe, the internationally celebrated Nigerian author, statesman and dissident, who died Thursday at age 82 after a brief illness, continued for decades to rewrite and reclaim the history of his native country.
Barry M. Horstman, a longtime Cincinnati journalist, died unexpectedly Monday morning.
A familiar face to many at Great American Ball Park has died.
Linda Pugach, who was blinded in 1959 when her lover hired hit men to throw lye in her face died Thursday. She was 75.
Patti Page, who made "Tennessee Waltz" the third best-selling recording ever, has died.
Recovering from war wounds that left him with one arm, Danny Inouye wanted a cigarette and needed a light.
J.R. Ewing was a business cheat, faithless husband and bottomless well of corruption. Yet with his sparkling grin, Larry Hagman masterfully created the charmingly loathsome oil baron -- and coaxed forth a Texas-size gusher of ratings -- on television's long-running and hugely successful nighttime soap, "Dallas."
The Edward W. Scripps Trust, which has controlled The E.W. Scripps Company since the trust’s inception in 1922, ended Thursday upon the death of Robert P. Scripps, a grandson of the founder. He was the last of Edward W. Scripps’ descendants upon whom the duration of the trust was based.
Actor John Ingle, who played patriarch Edward Quartermaine on ABC's "General Hospital," has died at age 84, ABC announced Monday.
Neil Armstrong died at the age of 82.
Mel Stuart, an award-winning documentarian who also directed "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory," has died. He was 83.
Monsignor Ralph Beiting who founded an organization to combat poverty in Appalachia has died.
Family
Examples of tech geniuses who lack college degrees are well-known - Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg among them. But should bright kids be able to ditch high school, too?
The Social Security Administration released their list of 2012's top baby names on Friday with some recurring favorites.
Religion
Pope John Paul II has moved a step closer to sainthood.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America elected its first openly gay bishop to a six-year term on Friday at an annual assembly in Southern California, officials said.
Home & Garden
With this latest cool snap, we’re all starting to think about the cold temperatures that are on the way. There are some things that you can do now while the weather is nice to prepare your home for cooler weather.
Food & Entertaining
Watermelon is a refreshing summer treat, and now it comes in a cookie form.