Wicked weekend storms pounded the country from the Midwest to the East Coast, forcing hundreds of people to flee flooded communities, spawning tornadoes that tore up houses and killing at least eight people. ...more

June 9, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS - A possible tornado toppled trees in Nebraska and record flooding chased people from their Indiana homes early Sunday as the Midwest braced for still more violent weather. ...more

June 8, 2008

Standing on second base, LSU's Michael Hollander had the perfect vantage point for another memorable moment in the Tigers' illustrious baseball history. ...more

June 3, 2008

"Good Guys & Bad Guys: Behind the Scenes with the Saints and Scoundrels of American Business (And Everything in Between)" by Joe Nocera; Portfolio, 292 pages ($25.95) ...more

June 1, 2008

Jeff Yates went 3-for-4 and hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning Monday, lifting Ashland to a 6-5 victory against the third-ranked University of Tampa baseball team in the first round of the NCAA Division II Championships. ...more

May 27, 2008

Warren Buffett, whose business and investment acumen has made him one of the world's wealthiest men, embarked on a European "deferred shopping tour" Monday, looking for possible acquisitions for Berkshire Hathaway Inc. ...more

May 20, 2008

Warren Buffett tried to reassure his shareholders Saturday that Berkshire Hathaway will be fine once he is gone, but the 77-year-old billionaire offered few new details of the company's succession plan. ...more

May 4, 2008

Billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway said first-quarter profits declined 64 percent as falling rates reduced returns from insurance operations. The company had $991 million in investment losses as it marked down the value of derivative contracts. ...more

May 3, 2008

Dale Borgelt brought no X-rays to the Lakeland Center stage - just pain, faith and a sheet of paper listing his date with a surgeon. ...more

May 2, 2008

LAKELAND - Dale Borgelt brought no X-rays to the Lakeland Center stage on Tuesday night - just pain, faith and a sheet of paper listing his date with a surgeon. ...more

May 1, 2008