...without fear of retribution. No one seems to know with certainty where the term "blue laws" originated. But the term is as antiquated as the laws themselves. Next month, we trust Aiken County will take a great leap forward in time.

...decline in the gate that Gamsby and his staff are gradually building back. The GM believes hiring Ferguson is a great leap forward. The two "old guys" like the old ways of doing things right. And there was a time beyond the last four years...

...chubby-looking, stubby-winged aircraft that cracked the commercial space flight barrier this week may have made a great leap forward in aviation history, but the man who designed it believes we are still a long way from regular space tourism. SpaceShipOne...

...the extra day in February, St. Patrick's Day has leaped forward to Friday. That means the crowds could take a great leap forward in size. "This will be the first time it's been on a weekend" since the gating policy went into effect, said...

...manufacturer. She labeled the World Cup players "our girls of summer," adding they have helped women's sports take a great leap forward. "Not only have they captured our imaginations, they definitely have stolen our hearts," the first lady said...

...banker, was persecuted after the Communists' 1949 victory and starved to death during the famine caused by China's Great Leap Forward in the early 1960s. During the tumultuous 1966-76 Cultural Revolution, when "capitalist roader" was one of...

...old-fashioned containers took to transport the same amount of milk. Five years later, Mr. Rausing made an even greater leap forward by figuring out how to fill these boxes under completely sterile or "aseptic" conditions. This meant a much...

...Aladdin Travel Agency in Martinez, but CCAIR passengers do seem to appreciate the new planes. "It certainly is a great leap forward for their aircraft," Mr. Harrington said, adding that about three-fourths of his customers inquire about the...

...words and is starting to walk, his brother said Tuesday. "In the last couple of days, he's taken a lot of great leaps forward," David Woodruff said. "He's definitely doing so much better." Bob Woodruff and ABC cameraman Doug Vogt...

...hunger and desperation of China's last major famine, when as many 40 million people starved to death after Mao's Great Leap Forward of the late 1950s. Today, pockets of hunger exist among China's poorest, who still number in the tens of millions...