Now the tabloids are calling her "Susan Boils Over." Susan Boyle, the Scottish singing sensation, lost her temper and engaged in a "four-letter rant" with two reporters at her London hotel this week that led to police intervention, prompting Britain and the YouTube-watching world to fret over the pressure being piled on the Scottish songstress as her final test approaches. ...more

May 30, 2009

On this Memorial Day, I am reminded of the extreme sacrifices made by so many Americans on behalf of the United States of America and, yes, the world. As someone currently working to preserve the legacy of that generation now known as "The Greatest Generation," I can tell you it has been my honor and extreme privilege to record and share stories from this fading group of veterans. Through their own words, they reveal World War II, a war now referred to as the good war, was anything but good. The lesson is that while war is never good, it is sometimes necessary and always comes at great cost. This weekend we invite you to search Central Florida WW2 Museum Veterans History Project on YouTube to hear their stories and dwell on the significance of remembering our veterans. I believe they deserve our attention. ...more

May 25, 2009

In less than three months, Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department has embarked on a digital diplomacy drive aimed at spreading the word about American foreign policy and restoring Washington's image. Part of a broader Internet outreach by President Barack Obama's administration, Clinton's Web efforts already have outpaced those of her predecessors. ...more

March 30, 2009

The only teenager to receive jail time for her role in the videotaped beating of a Polk County girl is back home. Brittini Hardcastle, 17, left jail this morning. She was sentenced Friday to 15 days behind bars and released today because she had previously served some of that time. ...more

March 24, 2009

I try to keep a stiff upper lip about not having an iPhone. Just couldn't afford it - not with the $75 a month or so AT&T charges for service on top of the $199 upfront cost for the device. ...more

March 21, 2009

Invoking art, history and "the common humanity that binds us," President Barack Obama offered a new day in the United States' relationship with Iran, using a videotaped message released on the Internet to make an unusual appeal directly to Iranians for a shift away from decades of confrontation. ...more

March 21, 2009

Iran played down President Barack Obama's new video message to the Iranian people on Friday, saying it welcomed the overtures but warned that decades of mistrust can't easily be erased. ...more

March 20, 2009

Brittini Hardcastle, one of the five girls charged in the 2008 videotaped beating of a Polk County teen, was sentenced to 15 days in jail today. ...more

March 20, 2009

The eyes of the world are on Pasco County as seven local musical groups prepare for a showdown in Rockus Maximus Retro Battle of the Bands XII. The two-part competition includes an online portion and a live concert; both end Friday when the acts go into the spotlight at Crews Lake Park. ...more

March 19, 2009

Opening statements will be given today in the federal trial of a former University of South Florida student accused of illegally transporting explosives. ...more

March 18, 2009