A happy birthday to Ludwig van Beethoven, one of the biggest giants of classical music, born Dec. 16, 1770. (He died March 26, 1827. An old joke: a fan opens Beethoven's grave in Vienna and sees him .

Need a break from Christmas shopping or from putting it off for too long? There's a lot of fun happening this weekend to lighten that load, at least for a while. Hi there, I'm Andre Lamar, your guide ...

When people think of giant, lovable family dogs, one image almost always comes to mind: a drooling, barrel-bellied Saint Bernard barreling through a suburban house. And that is thanks to one movie, ...