Robert Plant's appearance on The Late Show Tuesday turned into a surprise J.R.R. Tolkien nerd-fest.In speaking with host Stephen Colbert, the Led Zeppelin icon was asked about living in the same area where the author of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit once resided.

Q: When can I plant winter vegetables? I would also like to plant some cool-weather flowers (pansies).

That’s all in keeping with the kinds of noir stories that influenced creator Sterlin Harjo . The season finale of the FX series, however, breaks from the often despairing endings of many noir tales by giving the good guys some victories — albeit at a cost.

Plant referenced Tolkien's work in a number of Zeppelin songs including 1969's Ramble On ( 'Twas in the darkest depths of Mordor / I met a girl so fair / But Gollum and the evil one / Crept up and slipped away with her') and 1971's Misty Mountain Hop ( 'So I'm packing my bags for the Misty Mountains' ).

PepsiCo Foods U.S. on Tuesday announced it is closing its manufacturing and warehouse operations at its Orlando Frito-Lay plant.Nearly 500 people will be laid off as part of the closure. Sign up for our Newsletters"This was a difficult decision,

CNH is following through on a warning issued a year ago that it would likely close its Burlington plant, famed as the birthplace of the backhoe

Lemon grass is best divided in late March or April, once the weather is warm and settled. During the winter, subfreezing temperatures can burn back the foliage. Feel free to prune off any cold damage as it occurs. That's about all the pruning we generally do. My sweet olive tree is blooming right now. Is this the right time of year? — Terry

PepsiCo Foods U.S. is shutting down operations at this Frito-Lay plant in Orlando, the company announced Tuesday.

Officials were expressing heartbreak Wednesday after fire destroyed the fish plant in St. Mary’s overnight. Pictures taken Wednesday show a devastating scene in the town, with flames still smouldering in the rubble.

Fission startup First American Nuclear Co. is developing a power plant, first using natural gas and then shifting to a reactor expected to run on fuel produced from its own nuclear waste.

Dozens of volunteers rolled up their sleeves and planted 5,600 native Missouri plants in the medians at the Truman Sports Complex.

Sacramento fire crews remain on scene in the Florin Fruitridge Industrial Park where the leak occurred around 6 a.m.