Let me tell you about Gabriel Dax. He's a Cold War-era travel writer who goes all over the world. That nicely positions him to also be a British secret agent. But he also gets envelopes of cash from ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks to the Scottish writer William Boyd about his latest book, "The Predicament" – a spy thriller set during the height of the Cold War. Let me tell you about Gabriel Dax. He's a ...

THOUSANDS lined the streets to meet Hopalong Cassidy - now a researcher wants your memories of meeting this TV cowboy. The Queen visited a few months earlier and the crowd for Hopalong was almost as ...

Democrat Al Gore’s lead has evaporated in this traditionally Democratic state, where he once expected an easy victory. When told of the poll, St. Paul Mayor Norm Colman said, “In Minnesota?” ...

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As a hard-riding, straight-shooting cowboy, William (“Hopalong Cassidy”) Boyd has been the star of dozens of B movies. Last week, as Cowboy Boyd strode into New Orleans’ D. H. Holmes department store, ...

John William Boyd (61) of Worcester, MA passed away on Friday August 15, 2025, with his family by his side after giving his all during a courageous battle at Hartford Hospital in Connecticut. John was ...

Mistake-prone amateur spy Gabriel Dax romps through two minor international crises of the early 1960s in Boyd’s shrewd latest espionage tale (after Gabriel’s Moon). A professional travel writer with ...

Boyd Holbrook (A Complete Unknown, Narcos) has been cast in the new Netflix series Extraction, starring opposite Omar Sy. The show is set in the world of the action thriller movie franchise of the ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) formally launched his Senate reelection bid Friday as he braces for a potentially volatile primary next year. “Louisiana and our country face serious challenges,” Cassidy is ...

West Orange is paying tribute to pop icon and actor David Cassidy with a two-day celebration later this month that includes co-naming a street in his honor and unveiling a historical marker at a field ...