Brie Larson

Parker Griffith (AL), the freshman representative who left the Democratic Party this week to become a Republican less than a year after entering Congress, officially lost the committee posts assigned to him by the Democratic Caucus. Read More

The best TV shows of 2009: clockwise, from top left, January Jones in "Mad Men," Zachary Levi in "Chuck," Bryan Cranston in "Breaking Bad," Nick Offerman in "Parks and Recreation," Charlie Hunnam in "Sons of Anarchy," Josh Holloway in "Lost," Jenna Fischer and John Krasinski in "The Office," Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in "Friday Night Lights," Gabriel Byrne and Aaron Shaw in "In Treatment," Eric Stonestreet in "Modern Family." Read More

A Tinley Park, Ill., man was sentenced to prison in connection with an Indiana accident in October 2008 that killed 30-year-old Benjamin Larson, of Platteville. Read More

In regard to the letter to the editor, "Updating Christmas," by Charles B. Larson that appeared in the News-Press on Dec. 18 — well said. Read More

Just in time for the Christmas break, giant squid have appeared in big numbers off the coast of San Diego. Read More

If you haven't checked out 'United States of Tara' yet, now would be a good time to do that. Read More