After more than a year of negotiations, protests and a lawsuit, Tampa's firefighters won the pay increases they had been seeking. ...more

August 23, 2008

Chris Steiglen was in science class when his cell phone went off. He quickly answered, but it was too late. His teacher confiscated the phone and his parents had to come to collect it. ...more

July 17, 2008

Chris Steiglen was in science class at Farnell Middle School last year when his cell phone went off. He quickly answered it, but it was too late. The phone was confiscated by the teacher and Steiglen's parents had to come after school to collect the phone. ...more

July 16, 2008

Lawyers rallied against President Pervez Musharraf across Pakistan on Monday, burning him in effigy, calling for his ouster and demanding the reinstatement of judges in the kickoff of a campaign that could strain the shaky coalition government. ...more

June 10, 2008

CLEARWATER - For the fourth time in as many months, the Internet-based group Anonymous will stage a protest against the Church of Scientology in downtown Clearwater. ...more

May 7, 2008

After a much-protested journey, the Olympic torch reached this southern Chinese seaside resort Saturday night, beginning what organizers and Chinese citizens promised would be a trouble-free national tour. ...more

May 4, 2008

Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions Monday to end their election dispute, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence neared 500. ...more

January 8, 2008

I really don't know where to start; I will try to keep it simple. This is regarding the former retired military man who wrote the "The Patraeus Report (Betray-us);" his rank, won't be mentioned because his venom towards the military and our president is only substantiated in his mind. At a time when support is desperately needed for our troops, this kind of accusation is almost criminal. However, he attained his rank is a mystery to me, as this former officer is apparently beyond understanding and needs help. With 37 years spent in reserve or active service, he has learned the word "I" usefully for his benefit. ...more

January 7, 2008

Hong Kong must wait another 10 years to directly elect its own leader, China said Saturday, drawing protests from hundreds in the former British colony who said they were being cheated of the right to vote. ...more

December 30, 2007

Six French charity workers sentenced to eight years' forced labor in Chad for trying to kidnap 103 children were transferred to France on Friday, judicial officials said. ...more

December 29, 2007