A sports car worth nearly $2 million, an 87-foot yacht and a guitar collection worth as much as $20,000 were among assets seized from a South Florida lawyer suspected of operating a massive fraud scheme, according to a court filing Monday. ...more

November 24, 2009

More than $98 billion in taxpayer dollars spent by government agencies was wasted, much of it on questionable claims for tax credits and Medicare benefits, representing an increase of $26 billion from the previous year. ...more

November 17, 2009

The White House pushed forward Thursday with a review to determine whether U.S. intelligence agencies adequately shared information about Maj. Nidal Hasan, and military prosecutors charged the Army psychiatrist with 13 counts of premeditated murder in last week's rampage at Fort Hood, Texas. ...more

November 13, 2009

Think you know Guavaween? Think again! ...more

October 29, 2009

New York Yankees infielder Alex Rodriguez began his press conference in Tampa 25 minutes late, but finally answered questions that were long overdue. ...more

February 17, 2009

President Barack Obama, seeking to broaden the appeal of his signature initiative, said Saturday that a proposed $825 billion package of spending programs and tax breaks is critical not only to turn around the economy but also to rebuild the nation for a new era. ...more

January 25, 2009

President-elect Barack Obama warned of dire and lasting consequences if Congress doesn't pump unprecedented dollars into the national economy, making an urgent pitch Thursday for his mammoth spending proposal. His first speech since the election, which did not reveal any new details of the plan, was primarily intended to drum up support. Here are some excerpts: ...more

January 9, 2009

No criminal charges will be pressed against the deputy who fatally shot a Spring Hill man on Oct. 21. ...more

December 17, 2008

The gunman captured in last month's Mumbai attacks had originally intended to seize hostages and outline demands in a series of dramatic calls to the media, according to his confession obtained Saturday by The Associated Press. ...more

December 14, 2008

Defense wants toxicology results stricken from evidence. ...more

November 4, 2008