WASHINGTON (AP) - Law enforcement deaths this year dropped to their lowest level since 1959, while the decade of the 2000s was among the safest for officers - despite the deadliest single day for police on Sept. 11, 2001. ...more

December 29, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this has a price — in airwaves. ...more

December 28, 2009

A police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers starting their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry. ...more

December 26, 2009

A police officer is gunned down in his patrol car in Penn Hills, Pa., while waiting for backup. Near Seattle, four officers starting their day at a coffee shop are ambushed by an ex-con with a handgun. Another four officers are shot to death in Oakland, Calif., after a traffic stop gone awry. Across the nation, 2009 was a particularly perilous year for officers involved in gun disputes. ...more

December 13, 2009

The man suspected of gunning down four police officers in a suburban coffee shop was shot and killed by a lone officer investigating a stolen car early today. Four people were arrested for allegedly helping the suspect elude authorities during a massive two-day manhunt. ...more

December 1, 2009

A federal jury has ruled that New York City police didn't use excessive force when they arrested a professional clown who left a suspicious device that turned out to be a balloon inflator inside a coffee shop. ...more

November 19, 2009

When an indoor public smoking ban took effect in the Netherlands in summer 2008, the worry wasn't so much for the one-third of Dutch adults who smoke cigarettes. Bars and restaurants went smoke-free without much problem. ...more

November 1, 2009

A New Tampa real estate broker plans to challenge incumbent Tampa City Councilman Joseph Caetano in the 2011 elections. ...more

October 3, 2009

Seniors at Wesley Chapel High School got some practice Tuesday in living within a budget, along with help from local business and community leaders. ...more

April 1, 2009

In the not-so-distant past, Ottawa and Tampa Bay were Stanley Cup contenders. Sunday night, they both played like the playoff pretenders indicative of their respective records. ...more

March 29, 2009