I love my home. I can afford my home...barely. Having no children to tell me, "Mom, it's time for you to move to a place where they will make life easier for you," I have long thought I would move to an Aston Gardens or Freedom Plaza by the time I was 70, while I could make the decision with all my faculties. Most of them, anyway. ...more

November 11, 2009

In less than three months, Hillary Rodham Clinton's State Department has embarked on a digital diplomacy drive aimed at spreading the word about American foreign policy and restoring Washington's image. Part of a broader Internet outreach by President Barack Obama's administration, Clinton's Web efforts already have outpaced those of her predecessors. ...more

March 30, 2009

The terrorism threat to the United States during the next five years will be driven by instability in the Middle East and Africa, persistent challenges to border security and increasing Internet savvy, says a new intelligence assessment obtained by The Associated Press. ...more

December 26, 2008

Months before a financial implosion shook shoppers straight to their checkbooks, Saks executives realized a problem might be brewing with their holiday lineup. ...more

October 18, 2008

John McCain running mate Sarah Palin sought Thursday to defend her qualifications but struggled with foreign policy, unable to describe President Bush's doctrine of pre-emptive strikes against threatening nations and acknowledging she's never met a foreign head of state. ...more

September 12, 2008

Three people have sued Liberty National Life Insurance Co. claiming their insurance was canceled or undervalued because of discrimination against Haitian-Americans. ...more

January 24, 2008

Now that the Canadian dollar has reached parity with the U.S. dollar for the first time in 31 years - it opened Wednesday at 1.0195 U.S. - Pinellas County can expect more visitors from Canada this winter, a consultant for Visit St. Petersburg Clearwater said Wednesday. ...more

October 11, 2007