"I've been so, so shpilkes," fretted an anxiety-ridden Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena, who in the midst of a huge crowd of equally fretting Barack Obama supporters seemed to capture the mood in Yiddish. ...more

November 6, 2008

"I Lost My Love In Baghdad," by Michael Hastings (Scribner, $24) ...more

July 20, 2008

Seven rare albino alligators disappeared from a Brazilian university zoo, and authorities suspect that animal smugglers stole them, officials said Friday. ...more

January 5, 2008

Circuit Judge Monica Sierra hopes a three-month trip to Israel will help alleviate the threat of terrorism by helping Palestinians understand Americans and the Bible. ...more

November 29, 2007

Circuit Judge Monica Sierra is taking an unpaid three-month leave of absence to work on a humanitarian project in Israel. ...more

November 28, 2007