When Melissa Dojka heard a noise in her bathroom while she was taking a shower, she figured it was her boyfriend. ...more

August 25, 2008

Ten years behind the wheel of a school bus has given Lawson Lee an appreciation for the sacrifices and commitment it takes to do the job. ...more

August 2, 2008

Dear Abby: I am a 43-year-old male with major dental issues to take care of. Because I have no insurance, and dental work is costly, I plan to have my treatment overseas. A close friend has arranged for me to stay with his parents for two weeks while I'm there. ...more

July 27, 2008

For two years, Edwin Letras searched for a home he could afford. Discouraged, he thought his three young children were destined to grow up in a two-bedroom apartment. ...more

July 18, 2008

A 60-year-old construction worker fractured his pelvis this morning when the forklift he was using to load cinder blocks rolled over him and pinned him from the waist down, fire officials said. ...more

July 16, 2008

Dear Friend: There's this thing that's been hovering over me lately, gnawing into my mind like a bad dream. It's an empty desk where a peer once sat or a phone call never returned. It's the startlingly high rate of suicide in this country, and it's really scary. ...more

July 13, 2008

Police have arrested a Florida woman who apparently followed her ex-husband across the country and then stabbed him repeatedly inside a Davenport mall where he was working for a traveling circus set up in the parking lot. ...more

July 11, 2008

Dear Annie: My husband of over 25 years has a large number of friends and acquaintances listed in his e-mail address book with whom he exchanges jokes, news, pictures and, at times, porn. This sometimes includes very explicit videos. ...more

July 9, 2008

Dunedin hopes it has your number when it comes to recycling outdated telephone books. ...more

July 5, 2008

Patti Schwartz knew where her family was on Sept. 11, 2001. Her daughter, Jennifer Levine, was by her side in West Hempstead, N.Y. Her son, Andrew, was out of the city and her husband, Mark, an emergency medical technician, was not scheduled to be working near downtown Manhattan. ...more

July 5, 2008