Cuba has made no special preparations for a potential avalanche of American tourists if Washington moves forward with a plan to loosen rules on travel to the island, a top official said Tuesday. ...more

March 31, 2009

Many people are used to having to take a drug test when applying for a job. Now a Bay-area state senator wants to extend the same idea to those applying for unemployment benefits. ...more

March 10, 2009

I don't recall who first uttered the words for the title of this article, but they are so apropos to the challenges we face today. There are two organizations in this world that I truly love — the United States of America and the United States Marine Corps. Each of those organizations faced countless challenges to their very existence throughout the years. ...more

March 6, 2009

Kids might disagree, but to be perfectly candid, the Tooth Fairy is overrated. What else can you say about someone who is only interested in children's teeth after it's too late, and then only thinks they're worth small change? What else can you say about someone who is only interested in children's teeth after it's too late, and then only thinks they're worth small change? The West Pasco Dental Association, on the other hand, is concerned about children's dental health, and it proved it once again by participating in the sixth annual Give Kids a Smile program. ...more

March 4, 2009

Kids might disagree, but to be perfectly candid, the Tooth Fairy is overrated. ...more

March 4, 2009

While Florida politicians were considering a vast overhaul of the state's troubled Medicaid system, a Tampa company that administered care for half a million poor and needy residents was busy lining their pockets with campaign donations. ...more

February 13, 2009

Gov. Steve Beshear, with his state still reeling after last week's deadly ice storm, deployed every one of his Army National Guardsmen on Saturday. ...more

February 1, 2009

Nashville voters are heading to the polls today to decide whether to make English the mandatory language for all city business. ...more

January 22, 2009

The new exhibit at the Museum of Science & Industry folds science into art, icky into beautiful. ...more

January 22, 2009

Real bodies encased in plastic make a return visit to the Museum of Science & Industry this week, with a new exhibit opening on Thursday. ...more

January 21, 2009