Keith Stansell and two other men who were held hostage in Colombia for more than five years are suing FARC, the Colombian paramilitary group that held them. ...more

November 14, 2009

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday restored the Air Force's authority to select the winner of a $35 billion contract for aerial refueling tankers between Boeing Co. and Northrop Grumman Corp. ...more

September 16, 2009

A memoir by three Americans held captive by Colombia's leftist rebels for 5 1/2 years is anything but flattering to Ingrid Betancourt, the most-famous hostage who shared their jungle Calvary. ...more

February 27, 2009

When Arturo Rodriguez was 8, he told his grandmother he wanted to be an astronaut. ...more

October 5, 2008

Middle school teachers from the Tampa Bay area and across Florida slipped free from the Earth's gravitational constraints Tuesday, part of a program to nudge students toward careers in math, science and engineering. ...more

September 30, 2008

The Defense Department has again delayed plans to award a $35 billion contract for Air Force refueling planes, handing a victory to defense contractor Boeing Co. and leaving the politically charged decision for the next president. ...more

September 11, 2008

An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday. ...more

August 24, 2008

Boeing Co. is considering bailing out of a politically charged competition for a $35 billion contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the Air Force if it does not receive an additional four months from the Pentagon to assemble its offer. ...more

August 23, 2008

Despite supporters' claims that the competition is biased against it, Boeing got what it wanted from newly released Pentagon guidelines for a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract, according to the chief executive of rival bidder Northrop Grumman. ...more

August 15, 2008

The U.S. Army honored the Colombian government and its military for rescuing hostages held by terrorist groups in a ceremony in Miami on Sunday. ...more

July 21, 2008