In an uncertain reach across party lines, Senate moderates struggled for a compromise on economic stimulus legislation Thursday as the government spit out grim new jobless figures and President Barack Obama warned of more bad news ahead. ...more

February 6, 2009

It's another sign of the times. Most real estate buyers and sellers know about short sales - where houses are worth less than their mortgages. But these days, there are real estate agents who specialize in short sales. ...more

February 5, 2009

The Rays' hopes of avoiding salary arbitration with two of their players got good news and bad news Wednesday. ...more

February 5, 2009

Often they're from out of state. No close friends yet, no relatives to lend a hand. ...more

January 26, 2009

For the Highlands County angler, there's good news and there's bad news, so which one do you want to read first? ...more

January 21, 2009

The safety net is almost gone, the nest egg is cracking. Many Americans have recently found themselves changing retirement plans after losing a substantial amount of home equity as the housing market and the overall U.S. economy struggle. These folks face years of living on fixed incomes from pensions, 401(k)s or IRAs, and Social Security, but don't have the time to recover their losses. ...more

January 11, 2009

With "Big Game Bob" at the helm, Oklahoma finished another season with a big, lame flop. ...more

January 10, 2009

Anger and desperation pushed Jennifer Roma to chase the man who swiped her mother's purse, knocked her down and left her dying on the pavement of the T.J. Maxx parking lot. ...more

January 4, 2009

I would like to know the history of my rosewood sofa. It is a solid piece but needs to be reupholstered. It has old feather-stuffed pillows. ...more

January 4, 2009

The University of South Florida men's basketball team wrapped up the softer nonconference portion of its schedule with an alarming 5-7 record. ...more

January 2, 2009