I write as an immigrant of 12 years from Britain, who recently became a citizen. I love this country, but its health system in no way compares to the National Health system of Britain, which I always found to be excellent. America's health system is at the mercy of private insurers, who have no business dealing with people's health because they work solely for profit, not for a good health result. And the cost ...! ...more

July 20, 2009

A Salvadoran immigrant convicted of attacking two women in the park where Chandra Levy's remains were found was expected to be arrested in the next few days in the former intern's slaying, a person close to the investigation said. ...more

February 22, 2009

Police officials here are close to making an arrest in the killing of Chandra Levy, a former federal government intern whose disappearance in 2001 ended Gary Condit's congressional career after his relationship with her was revealed, several law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation said Saturday. ...more

February 22, 2009

Largo police arrested a registered sex offender Tuesday on charges he had sex with a 15-year-old girl while a 14-year-old girl watched. ...more

February 18, 2009

My mind drifted back to the patriotic naturalization ceremony of a close friend. ...more

December 5, 2008

Galina Komissarchuk said she and her husband had been arguing with their daughter and son-in-law, when her daughter unexpectedly showed up at her parents' Sarasota house late at night. ...more

November 5, 2008

I must confess I'm no great fan of George Will's writings, but in his column "Immigration Fuels American Innovation" (Other Views, June 26), I can see his point that the United States should relax its immigration laws to allow more educated people into this country. When Will sounds the clarion call to the world to "send us your Ph. D.s" (but keep your peasants home), it validates and reinforces my opinion. The point is brought into focus when one considers companies like Google, Yahoo and Intel, whose founders or co-founders include a Russian, a Chinese and a Hungarian Jew. ...more

June 28, 2008

Kwabena Sam-Brew, a 38-year-old immigrant from Ghana, doubted that Nana, his 5-year-old American-born daughter, would remember the rally that effectively crowned Sen. Barack Obama as the Democratic nominee on Tuesday night. But Sam-Brew said he would describe it to her: ...more

June 5, 2008

Regarding "2 Months After Flight, No Asylum, No Regret" (front page, May 27): ...more

May 29, 2008

Newegg Inc., a City of Industry company that sells computers and electronic gear, quietly has become a major online retailer by developing a fervent following among techies. Its motto pokes fun at the paradox of its profitable obscurity: "Once you know, you Newegg." ...more

January 14, 2008