Home turf means something different to David Mellor than to most gardeners. His is Fenway Park, a monument to America's favorite pastime and one of the country's most challenging lawns to tend. As director of grounds for the 2007 World Series champion Boston Red Sox, he's often asked by fans about stadium-quality lawns. ...more

July 22, 2008

A federal appeals court on Friday threw out a major component of the Bush administration's effort to reduce unhealthy levels of soot and smog in Eastern and Midwestern states, a decision that environmental groups worry will delay action on air pollution well into the next administration. ...more

July 12, 2008

John McCain is bullish on free trade. The country isn't. Yet McCain doesn't miss many opportunities to reproach Democratic presidential rival Barack Obama's emerging opposition to international trade deals. ...more

June 13, 2008

Four people were killed and numerous others injured when a tornado struck a western Iowa Boy Scout camp Wednesday evening, Iowa Homeland Security officials said. ...more

June 12, 2008

With sirens wailing and a tornado approaching, 19-year-old Claire Elmblad of Wesley Chapel began praying out loud. Her fellow Union University dormitory roommates, all hunkered down in a bathtub and surrounded by blackness, did the same. ...more

February 8, 2008

TAMPA - With sirens wailing and a tornado approaching, 19-year-old Claire Elmblad of Wesley Chapel began praying out loud. Her fellow Union University dormitory roommates, all hunkered down in the cramped bathtub and surrounded by blackness, did the same. ...more

February 7, 2008

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist said Monday that he supports a reduction in the U.S. tariff that makes Brazilian ethanol expensive for American fuel suppliers, but suggested that serious debate over the tariff is unlikely until after the 2008 U.S. presidential election. ...more

November 6, 2007