If a gunman were loose on the University of South Florida campus, students would be warned by eight sirens that have been installed across campus. ...more

May 12, 2009

This story has a happy ending, and the take-home lost-and-found lesson is: Never give up. ...more

November 18, 2008

On a day and night of political suspense, Democratic Gov. Tim Kaine of Virginia told associates Friday he had been ruled out as the vice presidential candidate on Barack Obama's ticket and party officials said Sen. Evan Bayh of Indiana was told he was not Obama's choice. ...more

August 23, 2008

R U curious to know Obama's VP choice? The names of vice presidential candidates are typically announced at news conferences or political conventions. But sometime before the opening gavel of the Democratic National Convention next Monday, Sen. Barack Obama plans to break the mold by doing it with a text message. ...more

August 18, 2008

Police in the 1970s urged citizens to "drop a dime" in a pay phone to report crimes anonymously. Now, in an increasing number of cities, tipsters are being invited to use their thumbs - to identify criminals using text messages. ...more

July 7, 2008

Michael Strahan had what he wanted - a Super Bowl championship to add to a resume featuring seven Pro Bowls and two sack records. Now it was time to leave football and leave the New York Giants after 15 years in the NFL. ...more

June 10, 2008

The newly homeless men and women of this flooded capital patiently line up to appear on a local TV station that has been broadcasting their messages day and night. ...more

November 4, 2007

The cherished dinner hour void of telemarketers could vanish next year for millions of people when phone numbers begin dropping off the national Do Not Call list. ...more

September 22, 2007