By now, the engines have been revved up and once again the P-38s have gathered into formation over the Pacific, with the specks of tiny islands barely visible in the distance. ...more

May 23, 2008

Consumer electronics retailer Circuit City Stores said Friday that it will allow Blockbuster to review its books in connection with the video-rental chain's bid to buy the company. ...more

May 10, 2008

LOS ANGELES - Niko Bellic is richer than Tony Stark. While vying for similar audiences at the same time, "Grand Theft Auto IV" bested "Iron Man" by about $300 million in their respective first weeks on the small and big screens. The highly anticipated video game about immigrant gangster Bellic drove away with over $500 million, while the movie about Marvel billionaire superhero Stark blasted off with over $200 million worldwide. ...more

May 9, 2008

Matt Garza was ready to quit baseball. He was a freshman pitcher for Fresno State in 2003 and to say it wasn't going well is an understatement. He was just 1-6 and had allowed 46 runs in 43 1/3 innings. ...more

February 24, 2008

A gourmet chocolate shop known for its pure, melt-in-your-mouth confections has opened a local storefront to peddle its sugary concoctions. ...more

February 14, 2008

The best thing about being a book editor: the hundreds of new books that arrive in the mail every week. ...more

January 27, 2008

In a career defined by blockbuster deals, Bank of America chief executive Ken Lewis has taken his biggest gamble yet with an attempt to rescue the country's biggest mortgage lender, Countrywide Financial. ...more

January 12, 2008

Look for Tampa native Dreama Walker on tonight's "Gossip Girl" on The CW. ...more

January 9, 2008

BOBBY THE BOWLER A glance at Florida State coach Bobby Bowden's bowl history, which includes two trips to the Peach Bowl when he coached at West Virginia: ...more

December 29, 2007

When asked recently whether he saw any opportunities to make yet another deal to expand his financial services empire, Bank of America Corp.'s Ken Lewis casually answered, "Nothing that comes to mind." ...more

December 28, 2007