When the "powers that be" at Brookdale Senior Living Corporation created their company theme for 2009 they must have had Freedom Plaza in mind, for the chosen motif of Dream! Dare! Discover! fits to a tee. It was on those very premises that Freedom Plaza came into being. ...more

January 14, 2009

Alaska's Beluga Whales Gain Federal Protection WASHINGTON - The federal government on Friday placed the beluga whales in Alaska's Cook Inlet under the protection of the Endangered Species Act, concluding that a decade-long recovery program has failed to ensure their survival. ...more

October 18, 2008

With the economy riding a roller coaster, it's likely more of us will be reaching for the Sears Christmas Wish book rather than the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book this year when it comes to presents under the tree. ...more

October 17, 2008

But October isn't just about Halloween. There is another equally important festival going on right under our noises. ...more

October 10, 2008

Stewart Cink won the Travelers Championship by one shot Sunday after weathering a thunderstorm, an early bogey and late charges from defending champion Hunter Mahan and Tommy Armour III. ...more

June 23, 2008

Jim McKay, the venerable and eloquent sportscaster thrust into the role of telling Americans about the tragedy at the 1972 Munich Olympics, has died. He was 86. ...more

June 8, 2008

Novak Djokovic will leave the looking ahead to others. If he's to be believed, the No. 3-ranked Djokovic has more immediate concerns than a possible French Open semifinal against No. 2 Rafael Nadal or final against No. 1 Roger Federer. ...more

June 2, 2008

There were form moves made, spars won and lost, weapons demonstrated and boards broken. ...more

May 24, 2008

MOSCOW - Manchester United beat Chelsea 6-5 in a rain-soaked penalty shootout to win the European Champions League title Wednesday night following a 1-1 tie. ...more

May 22, 2008

TEMPLE TERRACE - On Saturday, May 17, Temple Terrace will go international, as a fighting style from the Far East brings martial artists from Europe and North America together for competition. The Florida Cup II Tournament begins at 10 a.m. at the Temple Terrace Family Recreation Complex. The tae kwon do competition will be about more than victories and defeats; it will be about cultural and stylistic exchanges, as martial arts students from the United States, Austria and Germany meet and compete in various categories. ...more

May 9, 2008