Just two years ago, he was a no-name cur with cut-off ears scrounging for scraps in the desert. ...more

November 12, 2009

A perplexing new chapter is unfolding in Barack Obama's racial saga: Many people insist that "the first black president" is actually not black. ...more

December 13, 2008

It popped out casually, a throwaway line as he talked to reporters about finding the right puppy for his young daughters. ...more

November 8, 2008

Scrawny but feisty and matted with the dust of war, Kujo's loyalty to his fallen litter mate touched something in Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Kirchgraber. ...more

September 23, 2008

Marine Lance Cpl. Matt Kirchgraber has a four-legged reminder of his time in Baghdad: Kujo, a mutt he saved and adopted in the war-torn city. ...more

September 22, 2008

Cosmetics giant L'Oreal is denying it lightened Beyonce's skin tone in an ad. ...more

August 8, 2008

I don't own a dog, but I've listened to all the stories that dog owners tell. The kids plead for a puppy, go wild when it arrives, and after a while, they discover the mutt only eats and sleeps, leaving them with the job of cleaning up after it. ...more

June 7, 2008

It was a great turnout Saturday evening for Joanne Schoch's birthday party, held at the Humane Society of the Nature Coast. She, along with six other kind-hearted folks ranging in age from 10 to - well, way more than 10 - stayed another night with their "pen pals." ...more

February 19, 2008

There's a new breed of customer taking advantage of retailers' free and low-cost prescription programs. ...more

January 18, 2008

The answer man keeps plugging away even during the holiday season. The question of the week comes from M.L. in Brandon, who wants tips on how to audition for "Big Brother." ...more

December 6, 2007