The fury of Bill O'Reilly, Lou Dobbs and other nativists in response to the news that the prime suspect wanted for the murder of Chandra Levy is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador could easily be dismissed as racism. But complicating matters is that most Americans probably agree with them. ...more

March 1, 2009

A blond girl heads from a playground into a women's restroom. A scruffy man, lurking outside, darts in behind her. "Your City Commission Made This Legal," the words on the TV screen read. ...more

January 9, 2009

Charleston has narrowed its search for a new fire chief, and the field includes Fire Chief Jamie Geer of Clearwater Fire & Rescue. ...more

September 19, 2008

California on Friday became the first state to ban trans-fats from restaurant food, following several cities and major fast-food chains in erasing the artery-clogger from menus. ...more

July 26, 2008

Gift cards are more popular this year and are easier to use, thanks to key rulings by the Federal Trade Commission and efforts by a number of states to regulate them, several retail experts said. ...more

December 18, 2007

Some of the adult dogs arriving at the Montgomery County, Md., animal shelter Thursday acted like newborn pups with splayed legs, wobbly as they tried to walk. They had never been on solid ground. ...more

November 11, 2007