More babies were born in the United States in 2007 than any year in the nation's history, topping the peak during the baby boom 50 years earlier, federal researchers reported Wednesday. ...more

March 18, 2009

Entrepreneurs Richard P. Knerr and Arthur K. Melin started out making slingshots in a garage in San Gabriel, Calif. They formed a company and named it Wham-O for the sound the shot makes when it hits the target. Their toy was a minor hit. ...more

August 10, 2008

Hillsborough High School junior DeAnna Marshall hasn't quite adjusted to her role as history-maker. Maybe that will sink in years from now, when she sees her creation fluttering in front of the school. ...more

May 23, 2008

Early this year, some school-spirited members of the Hillsborough High School class of 1958 decided the school needed a flag, something families could hang on their houses, such as Gators and Seminoles flags for Florida university alums. ...more

May 11, 2008

More than any other job, parenting seems to present challenges for which there are no easy answers. Do you tell your son not to fight back when the bully hits him? Do you insist your daughter continue her piano lessons? Do you pay for A's and B's? ...more

December 27, 2007

For the first time in 35 years, the U.S. fertility rate has climbed high enough to sustain a stable population, solidifying the nation's unique status among industrialized countries. ...more

December 25, 2007

Sending holiday cards featuring pictures of the city's historical buildings would be a great way to promote the hometown bank, its president figured. ...more

November 12, 2007