Voters' memo to politicians: We're angry and fearful, mostly about jobs and the economy. We want tangible solutions, not partisan bickering or intraparty spats. And we'll vote either party out of office if we don't think you're listening. ...more

November 5, 2009

Indonesian officials struggled Saturday to identify the two suicide bombers behind the deadly attacks Friday at two American hotels in Jakarta, even as they said more clearly that the men appeared to have had ties to a Malaysian Islamic extremist. ...more

July 19, 2009

I am somewhat dismayed by the recent letter concerning "loud aircraft." I also hear the aircraft but instead of being bothered by it, my wife and I enjoy the sound. The sound of the aircrafts indicates that our military is being trained. Training in a safe zone helps to enable the members of our military to perform their missions and return safely from the combat zones. ...more

May 25, 2009

Thousands of supporters of Thailand's exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra began converging on Parliament on Sunday, vowing to stage demonstrations until the new government holds elections. ...more

December 29, 2008

With the need greater than ever, Pasco deputies and their community allies stepped up their efforts to supply holiday food baskets to needy families. "We went from 400 baskets last year to about 440 this year," Cpl. Dan Dede from the Sheriff's Office citizens support services group announced. He hopes to collect even more next year. ...more

December 27, 2008

With the need greater than ever, Pasco County Sheriff's Office deputies and their community allies stepped up their efforts to supply holiday food baskets to needy families. ...more

December 26, 2008

When someone says, "...you're wrong..." in response to a letter to the editor, it means two good things: one, that someone read the original letter, and two, has a contrary opinion. ...more

November 18, 2008

Rallies by those who opposed Amendment 2, the so-called marriage-protection measure that won approval last week, will be held today in Tampa and St. Petersburg. ...more

November 15, 2008

TAMPA Rallies by those who opposed Amendment 2, the so-called marriage-protection measure that won approval last week, will be held Saturday in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Amendment 2 defines marriage as a legal union of a man and a woman and bans same-sex marriages. The measure won 62 percent of the vote in the Nov. 4 election, slightly more than the 60 percent required to amend the state constitution. ...more

November 14, 2008

A mild-mannered anti-apartheid activist on Thursday became the third president of South Africa since the end of white rule, vowing to foster unity in a country shaken by a power feud between its past and future leaders. ...more

September 26, 2008