A U.S. fighter pilot lost nearly 20 years ago in the Persian Gulf War will remain classified as missing, but Navy Secretary Donald Winter expressed strong reservations about the pilot's status and cited "compelling" evidence that he is dead. ...more

March 10, 2009

The family of a Navy pilot missing since his plane was shot down during the first Gulf war isn't ready to give up hope that he is alive and say they will oppose any decision to declare him killed in action. ...more

January 3, 2009

There will be fewer audition episodes, a special wild-card night and more contestants going to Hollywood when "American Idol" returns for its eighth season in January. ...more

December 15, 2008

Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, one day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. ...more

November 3, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Republican candidate for president John McCain is beginning a two-day campaign trip through Florida with a stop in Jacksonville. ...more

September 15, 2008

Christopher Parker Kline is the kind of kid who was born to attend military school. ...more

August 18, 2008

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say someone knocked a Jacksonville man unconscious and carved the words "Wife Beater" into his chest. ...more

July 3, 2008