The term "exit strategy" seemed to gain favor after the United States left Vietnam under less-than-favorable circumstances. Back then, it seemed like a good idea not to get into a war without a "plan" to fight it and ultimately get out honorably and victoriously. However, wars are extremely unpredictable, with many twists and turns of fate. An example would be the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, an unexpected last gasp by Hitler in which the Allies eventually prevailed. ...more

December 3, 2009

At 2:26 p.m. Tuesday, Laura April got a disturbing text message from Christopher Hanney. ...more

November 19, 2009

Cone Ranch is a unique and extremely valuable asset belonging to the taxpayers of Hillsborough County. But it is threatened by a deal to allow the Florida Conservation and Environmental Group (FCEG) to sell it off at the very bottom of the real estate market. ...more

October 31, 2009

Gov. Sonny Perdue says he is willing to risk the state's chances in court if a judge's devastating ruling against Georgia doesn't jump-start negotiations about how to share water from a massive federal reservoir. ...more

July 22, 2009

A medical mystery was solved Friday: T.R. Knight won't be back on "Grey's Anatomy" next season. ...more

June 19, 2009

Austin Gaines hit a solo home run and Tom Sicking had an RBI triple on Thursday, but St. Petersburg College took advantage of three costly Panther errors to steal a 7-2 victory from South Florida Community College in Suncoast Conference baseball action. ...more

April 12, 2009

Nearly three hours of deliberations today failed to produce a verdict in the federal explosives trial of Youssef Megahed. ...more

March 31, 2009

Tennessee coach Pat Summitt spent Monday trying to keep herself from thinking too much about the Lady Volunteers' fate in the NCAA Tournament bracket after a roller-coaster 10-loss season. ...more

March 16, 2009

The next to the last chapter in a tragic story was completed Friday, when Joshua Lee Altersberger pleaded guilty to first degree murder in the death of State Trooper Nicholas Sottile. The story won't be complete, however, until a jury decides if the death penalty awaits Altersberger. ...more

March 15, 2009

With the Dow below 7,000, many investors are wondering whether they should keep their money in the market or make a run for it. ...more

March 4, 2009