In literature, pop culture and actual life, few moments satisfy like the big bully getting what's coming to him, or her. This would explain everything from the enduring appeal of David's felling of Goliath to the righteous pleasure of seeing repeat apprentice Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, the 21st century phenomenon, fired twice by Donald Trump. ...more

February 25, 2009

If an officer asks if you need help on Super Bowl Sunday, he might be doing more than simply being gracious. ...more

January 26, 2009

For the first time, the Transportation Security Administration's "Behavior Detection Officers" are enhancing security at the championship event by watching people for combinations of suspicious behavior. ...more

January 23, 2009

Emily Moschner didn't choke because Benjamin Rupe didn't choke. The Ridgewood High School Naval Junior ROTC student is honored for staying cool and aiding a young woman choking on food. ...more

November 5, 2008

Soon after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, conspiracy theories began to crop up about how it was an "inside job," planned and executed by the U.S. government. ...more

September 11, 2008

Before firing up the grill this summer, take a close look at the nozzle on the propane tank. ...more

June 27, 2008

DRUG USERS MAKE METH USING CONTAINERS ...more

June 26, 2008

Sometimes, government inspectors responsible for examining slaughterhouse cattle for mad cow disease and other ills are so short-staffed that they find themselves peering down from catwalks at hundreds of animals at once, looking for such telltale signs as droopy ears, a stumbling gait and facial paralysis. ...more

February 22, 2008

LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. - The bedroom bears the telltale signs of a typical boy on the cusp of his teen years: discarded food wrappers, video game consoles, clothes scattered on the floor. ...more

February 3, 2008

After going into late-night overtime the week before, the Tampa City Council finally gave its blessing - or at least its majority vote - to the rezoning plans of Wasserman Real Estate Capital to redevelop Hyde Park Village. ...more

December 26, 2007