Bryan Mullins scored 22 points and Southern Illinois used a tight defense to send No. 24 Saint Mary's to its first loss Tuesday night, beating the Gaels 71-56. ...more

December 12, 2007

Guatemalan legislators approved a law Tuesday that tightens adoption rules while allowing pending cases - mostly involving U.S. couples - to go through without meeting stricter requirements. ...more

December 12, 2007

Bucking conventional wisdom, a trade group for real estate agents on Monday said the battered housing market is on the verge of stabilizing and inched up its outlook for 2007 and 2008 home sales. ...more

December 11, 2007

Like the community it began serving in 2000, LifePoint Church has attracted large numbers, endured growing pains and coped with change. ...more

December 10, 2007

The young man who killed eight people and committed suicide in a shooting rampage at a department store spent four years in a series of treatment centers, group homes and foster care after threatening to kill his stepmother in 2002. ...more

December 7, 2007

A regional hurricane shelter planned for Denton Avenue could be delayed after federal officials' demand it be strengthened to withstand 200 mph winds and tornadoes, county officials said last week. ...more

December 3, 2007

A year-long exercise that will guide the redevelopment of the Carrollwood area is getting ready to launch. ...more

December 1, 2007

Jeff and Diana Kerr fell in love with the Guatemalan baby girl the moment they saw her photograph. The Minnesota couple decorated her pink and white nursery with pictures of flowers and butterflies, but now they don't know whether the 8-month-old will ever become their daughter. ...more

November 23, 2007

As the holidays near, the Christmas House will become busier than normal and surrounding businesses will prosper despite the pall of financial problems that hang over the owner of this popular retail complex. ...more

November 19, 2007

Army Sgt. Bryan C. Luckey had a passion for aiding youth. He was dedicated to helping others and put people's needs before his own. ...more

November 8, 2007