Regarding the bioreactor landfill proposed for the east Pasco wilderness, Thursday's announcement declaring the state's position - opposed - settled no issues save one: the seating arrangement at the inevitable administrative legal hearing. ...more

February 15, 2009

This one wasn't about to slip away from the Rays. Shaking off the previous evening's ninth-inning collapse, Tampa Bay put itself on the brink of clinching a playoff spot by hammering the Twins 11-1 Friday night. ...more

September 20, 2008

What are the odds of the Rays losing a game in which they have James Shields pitching and score five runs in the bottom of the first? ...more

September 19, 2008

GENEVA (AP) - The world's largest particle collider successfully completed its first major test by firing a beam of protons around a 17-mile underground ring Wednesday in what scientists hope is the next great step to understanding the makeup of the universe. ...more

September 10, 2008

A walk and a stolen base by Ben Zobrist set up a game winning sacrifice fly by Dioner Navarro in the 1tth inning to give the Tampa Bay Rays their 70th victory of the season, which ties the franchise record. ...more

August 10, 2008

SEATTLE— No champagne corks were popped, and no handshakes were exchanged beyond the usual post-victory lineup on the field. ...more

August 10, 2008

It was supposed to be a perfect end for a team of destiny. New England was tabbed as one of the best teams in NFL history. The Patriots were 18-0 and one win away from an undefeated season, something which had not been accomplished since the 1972 Miami Dolphins. Only the New York Giants, a wild-card team, stood between New England and history during Super Bowl XLII. ...more

February 4, 2008

While many Americans are popping champagne corks, attending gala parties and watching the ball drop from Times Square in New York, another, much older New Year's Eve celebration takes place in many towns, cities and villages in Scotland. ...more

December 31, 2007