WASHINGTON — Barack Obama made strides toward easing voters' concerns about his candidacy in Tuesday night's debate. John McCain, despite raising pointed questions about his rival's readiness, didn't create the game-changing moment he'll need between now and Election Day. ...more

October 7, 2008

Barack Obama's calmly assured response to the economic crisis and solid debate performance have bolstered the view among voters that he is ready to be chief executive, a crucial threshold he needs to cross to win the presidency. ...more

September 30, 2008

Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines Corp. shareholders gave the go-ahead Thursday to a combination that would create the world's biggest carrier, deciding that in their volatile industry, their chances are better together than on their own. ...more

September 26, 2008

The wife of former Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards says her husband's extramarital affair has allowed her to focus on the importance of her children and health reform as she goes through "an ongoing process of finding your feet again." ...more

September 19, 2008

BOSTON As the ball left his bat and arched high and deep toward the Green Monster, Carlos Pena thought to himself, "Just hit the wall." He wasn't sure he had hit it hard enough, or high enough, but it turned out to be just enough. ...more

September 11, 2008

The overture to what could be a hot issue for months to come made its debut Aug. 27, when the city council voted to establish a committee to review the city charter and make amendment recommendations. ...more

September 10, 2008

The effort to get a control tower at the Hernando County Airport is in the air. ...more

September 9, 2008

The overture to what could be a hot issue for months to come made its debut Aug. 27, when the City Council voted to establish a committee to review the city charter and make amendment recommendations. ...more

September 6, 2008

"Can't" perhaps becomes the biggest hurdle for blind people. For a quarter century, Lighthouse for the Visually Impaired and Blind has been the beacon for some 20,000 people to find a path out of darkness. ...more

September 3, 2008

Joba Chamberlain breezed through 35 pitches while facing batters in a simulated game Saturday, saying he's ready to rejoin the Yankees for the stretch run. ...more

August 31, 2008