With the wails of the defendant's father audible from outside the packed courtroom this morning, a circuit judge sentenced a former youth minister at a Pentecostal church to life in prison without possibility of parole for murdering a 13-year-old. ...more

July 21, 2008

For some students, graduation is an accomplishment. For others, it is a triumph over circumstance. ...more

June 3, 2008

Tom Berte has seen a lot of sad, angry, frustrated faces pass his way since 2003, when he became the security guard on duty outside the Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse at Tropicana Field. ...more

June 1, 2008

At the moment of greatest despair, Wang Zhijun tried to kill himself by twisting his neck against the debris. ...more

May 19, 2008

ENGLEWOOD - One of Nathan Lee's biggest fears is that his sons will grow up with no real memories of their mother, so every evening he has 2-year-old Noah kiss her good night. ...more

February 7, 2008

The housing market plunged deeper into despair last month, with sales of new homes plummeting to their lowest level in more than 12 years. ...more

December 29, 2007

With his status as GOP presidential front-runner in question, Rudy Giuliani made a speech here Saturday intended to mark a turning point in his campaign, but which relied heavily on past themes - his role after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, cleaning up New York City, and an aggressive stance on terrorism and homeland security. ...more

December 15, 2007

In between his two deadly shooting sprees, church gunman Matthew Murray apparently posted furious threats on the Internet to kill Christians. Whether the warnings reached police before he struck again was unclear Tuesday. ...more

December 12, 2007

It's holiday shopping time, and you're once again scurrying about looking for something besides the usual earrings, ties, shirts or sweaters. ...more

November 24, 2007

Seventh-day Adventists say they will explore over 13 weeks how people of faith through the ages have dealt with despair, betrayal, disappointment, loss, injustice and abuse - and what that can teach us now. ...more

September 29, 2007