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Tony Gwynn will always rank as a star in San Diego. Khalil Greene, the Padres' rookie shortstop, is a new star. Myrna Loy was a star. Oprah Winfrey is a star. Julia Roberts remains one.

We find the young American couple, Roy (Woody Harrelson) and Jessie (Emily Mortimer) at a banquet celebrating the work of a religious group in China. Roy was one of the Americans participating and Jessie took photos of the children whose lives have benefited from the group's efforts. Rather than fly home, the couple opts for an adventure. They decide to take the long way home on the legendary Trans-Siberian Express train from Beijing to Moscow. Their first encounter with a passenger on the train leads to a warning about not messing with the Russian police. That sets the stage for what's to come.

Of all the major factions in Iraq, the Sunni minority is remarkable for its lack of an obvious leader. The Sunnis are split between those who are part of the political process and those who refuse to enter the process.

Saoirse Ronan as young Briony (Focus Features) A quick succession of events that Briony is too young to fully comprehend, lead her to accuse Robbie of a…

Hollywood writers and studios are set to resume negotiations in the writer's strike. The Writers Guild of America went on strike Nov. 5 over payment for work aired on the Web. Writers want more money when TV shows and films are sold on Internet sites such as Apple Inc.'s iTunes.

Clint Eastwood has a new film, "Jackass 3D" breaks box office records its opening weekend, and Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" gets the cinematic treatment.

Are the Chargers primed to contend for the Super Bowl again this year? What are the lead storylines heading into this NFL season? We speak to North County Times sports columnist Jay Paris about Shawne Merriman, LaDainian Tomlinson, and what it will take for the Chargers to make it to the championship game this season.

As Ford Motor Co. reports big losses and slashes thousands of jobs, executives consider paying bonuses to managers who control costs. The move could be another public-relations headache.

The U.S. Supreme Court rules that regulators may have misinterpreted the federal Clean Water Act when they refused to allow two Michigan men to build on wetlands they own. The 5-4 decision came after debate over whether government can extend protection for wetlands miles away from waterways.

Historian Kevin Starr's new book, "Golden Gate: The Life and Times of America's Greatest Bridge," recounts the history of this grand public work, its dazzling engineering, creative financing and its status as an American icon.