Larry Hagman, who played the villain J.R. Ewing on television's long-running, prime-time soap opera Dallas, has died. He was 81.

Everyone probably knows what a Black Friday Sale is but do you know about a 4 Color Friday Sale? See how one comic book shop is competing with malls and big box stores.

Former Union-Tribune publisher and socialite David Copley was once listed among country's 400 richest Americans. He died this week.

Americans have been adopting Russian children in sizable numbers for two decades, and most of the unions have worked out well. But it remains a sensitive topic in Russia, where officials periodically point to high-profile cases of abuse or other problems.

It's the time of year when many people cram into planes, trains and automobiles, and while visiting friends and family may be fun, getting sick is not. We'll tell you how to keep from getting sick around the holidays and why you need to prepare your home when small children visit.

When you give a donation to someone at the door or round-up your grocery bill for charity at the cash register, who gets the money? How can we tell which charities are well-run and effective?

Do you have a loved one who's a member of the USS Carl Vinson crew? See if you can spot him or her in this video made by the Vinson's communications team, featuring 100 different crew members.

This year's Black Friday shoppers were split into two distinct groups: those who wanted to fall into a turkey-induced slumber and those who'd rather shop instead.

Black Friday may not yet be a bigger holiday than Thanksgiving, but it certainly has a bigger marketing budget. Retailers may have needed it to overcome the term's long and negative history.

The long trip from Southern California to Las Vegas is about to get bigger, better and boozier.

The Unified Port of San Diego says the public will stay in the dark with regard to Port Commissioner and Congressman-elect Scott Peters' personal emails. The Investigations Desk requested all communication between Peters and UT San Diego CEO John Lynch.

Smoking control advocates say too many California teens light up.

An estimated 11.5 million undocumented immigrants live in the United States. And most of them live in hiding. But now, a small group of mostly young people are opening up about their status. They admit -- and sometimes shout -- that they are undocumented and unafraid.

After spending millions of dollars in the presidential and Senate campaigns with little to show for it, many superPACs and other outside groups are still tending their wounds. But it's too soon to write off superPACs as a waste of wealthy donors' money.

The governors of New York and New Jersey are beginning to plan for the rebuilding of their states after Superstorm Sandy.

Army Spc. Matthew Bolar was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq five years ago. He was 24 years old.