Pat Tillman

At sundown, on Friday, Oct. 7, observant Jews will flock to their temples and synagogues to hear the sorrowful chant of the “Kol Nidre.” The services will invoke the traditions of the ancient rabbinical courts. The Kol Nidre begins with a...

The Bishop McCort Catholic High School football coaches recently made a $1,000 contribution to the Wounded Warrior Project. The donation is presented each year at the varsity football banquet in honor of past and present members of our Armed Forces....

SAN FRANCISCO -- Taylor Kelly threw four touchdown passes and ran for a fifth score to lead Arizona State to its first bowl win in seven years, a 62-28 victory over Navy in the Fight Hunger Bowl on Saturday. Offensive MVP Marion Grice ran for 159...

As life seems to slow to a snail’s pace during summer’s languorous days, it’s the perfect time to indulge in reading. Thrillers and spooky tales provide a particular chill on a torpid evening. Light and breezy reads are the perfect...

For those who want to spend more time than money in Las Vegas, here are 21 things to do for less than $21, all aimed at keeping the bottom line low and the fun factor high. 1. Springs Preserve. Forsake the fake pyramid and fake Statue of Liberty for a...

Will the final chapters of the Afghan war be written in Chicago? It's possible. At next month's NATO summit here, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and global leaders will discuss an exit strategy for foreign troops fighting the Taliban, a task no doubt...

Hollow 'investigation' Teddy Greenstein Chicago Tribune Not to put it in overly dramatic terms, but I put as much stock in the NCAA's Auburn investigation as Pat Tillman's family put in the Pentagon's report on his killing in Afghanistan. Believe it...

The idea is always at the surface, has been since the story of an NFL star dying in an Afghanistan firefight captured America's attention, and struck especially hard on this past holiday weekend, 10 years after the Sept. 11 attacks. You remember Pat...

FRIDAY GOLF SCRAMBLE Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Place: Warren Golf Course Cost: $250/person, $1,000/foursome LADIES FASHION SHOW Time: 10:00 a.m. - Noon Place: Warren Golf Course Clubhouse Cost: $40/person, includes brunch RIBS COOK-OFF...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Desmond Howard shook his head and smiled. It's been 20 years since he won the Heisman Trophy at Michigan as an electrifying pass catcher and kick returner. To him it just doesn't seem possible it happened so long ago. "Time...

Army officials at Fort Meade are resisting calls from service members who describe themselves as atheists to officially recognize lay leaders to represent their beliefs and help military chaplains minister to the needs of nonbelievers. The Army recognizes...