"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." ...more

December 5, 2009

Federal officials are considering opening a vast sweep of forest and swamp on both sides of Alligator Alley to hunting and off-road vehicles. ...more

July 11, 2009

I would like information about my old table that is marked "Val-Kill." My grandfather worked at the factory so it means a lot to me. Please tell me more about the company and the value of the table. ...more

March 22, 2009

Endangered Revolutionary War and War of 1812 battle sites, including locations in Florida and throughout the South, could get federal preservation grants under a bill passed last week by the House. ...more

March 9, 2009

About 500 people crowded today into the plaza where John F. Kennedy was shot 45 years ago, all agreeing it was right to remember a pivotal moment in American history, even if they didn't all believe the official line. ...more

November 22, 2008

Aging, frail survivors of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor gingerly sifted dirt as they helped to break ground on a new visitor's center for the USS Arizona Memorial. ...more

November 6, 2008

Construction on the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is closer to commencing after a panel overseeing architecture in the nation's capital approved final building plans Thursday. ...more

September 5, 2008

Days of heavy rains around the Grand Canyon caused an earthen dam to fail Sunday and created flooding that forced helicopters to pluck hundreds of residents and campers and deliver them to safety. No injuries were immediately reported. ...more

August 18, 2008

It looks as if the house at 701 W. Bay St. will see its 100th birthday - maybe even its 200th. ...more

August 14, 2008

One of the largest and most photographed arches in Arches National Park has collapsed. Paul Henderson, the park's chief of interpretation, said Wall Arch collapsed sometime late Monday or early Tuesday. For years, the arch has been a favorite stopping point for photographers. ...more

August 10, 2008