We are a nation of numbers. We love surveys and polls. Every week, we check the numbers to see what movies everyone is going to see or how our favorite football teams are ranked compared to the week before. ...more

November 8, 2009

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., won't face a perjury charge over statements he made to state lawmakers investigating how he got his job, but the junior senator still faces the task of salvaging his political future and shaking the stigma of his link to the disgraced former governor who put him in office. ...more

June 20, 2009

The disconnect between the responsible citizen and our elected officials is the most blatant when we consider the economic fix we are in and a quick fix we could all benefit from. The basic problem will never be resolved by continuing to Band-aid the symptoms. ...more

March 26, 2009

After battling heartbreak and tragedy just to reach the NCAA Tournament, the Matadors of Cal State-Northridge ran into the greatest game of Roburt Sallie's life. ...more

March 20, 2009

A gym, barber shop and planters of plastic flowers: Welcome to the gentler face of the infamous Abu Ghraib prison. ...more

February 22, 2009

Should Facebook censor pictures of nursing moms? Andrea Sarvady, a left-leaning columnist, writes the commentary this week, and Shaunti Feldhahn, a right-leaning columnist, responds. ...more

January 18, 2009

The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the hallowed medal given to those wounded or killed by enemy action, to war veterans who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder because it is not a physical wound. ...more

January 8, 2009

In the midst of the greatest housing downturn since the Great Depression, Tampa Bay area builders struggle to unload finished homes. Several have gone out of business. ...more

December 24, 2008

In the midst of the greatest housing downturn since the Great Depression, Tampa Bay builders struggle to unload finished homes. Several have gone out of business. ...more

December 23, 2008

The crushed velvet costume, the thrill of sweeping onto the stage and the opportunity to dazzle an audience eager to absorb some holiday spirit are just a few of the reasons dancers in this year's "The Nutcracker" are eager for Tuesday's performance. ...more

December 21, 2008