Fascinating world views from the Clinton-Kaine campaign rally in Miami to the World Robotic Conference in Beijing

The bubbly teen phenom storms the charts with a massive No. 1 album, but will nasty rapper Eminem cut her down to size? The record industry scores a record-setting week.

A Pennsylvania city instructs police to shoot strays, opening a sad window on animal care in the age of austerity

While shelters cut back services, financial struggles and illness are driving many to have to give up their pets

The dog in the film steals our hearts, scenes and rodents, but doesn’t stress us out

Michael Jackson's animals living in "squalor"? Eminem's wedding details. Plus: Angelina and Brad's Haitian vacation.

When you're a heroic avenger trying to slay criminals, sometimes the only sidekick you can count on is four-legged

Humans are far from the only animals soiling the planet. Dogs alone are responsible for 10 million tons of waste

Two toxic trends converged on Laura Hunter, who became an avid Trump supporter on the internet (except she isn't)

Reviews of new releases by Eminem, the Gourds and the Los Angeles Free Music Society, plus a Del-Fi Records compilation.

Teams of vets and police have put down dogs in order to curb attacks on residents

Turkeys are intelligent, sensitive animals. But on factory farms, their lives are painful and short

Never mind the critics: With a posse that really looks like America, Bush could become a crossover success.

Does political criticism of the foulmouthed rapper do anything but increase his stature -- and his sales?