This is dedicated to "all" veterans who have first hand seen and know the tremendous cost of freedom we have paid in all of our wars for the cost of freedom. Sixty-eight years ago on the morning of Dec. 7, the sky over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was filled with Japanese planes. When the last wave of attacking aircraft rejoined the Japanese fleet, there were 2,395 military, including 54 civilians killed and 1,158 wounded, including the military and 35 civilians. ...more

December 7, 2009

There are laws against scattering someone's ashes any old place you want. That goes for Daytona International Speedway. So everybody turn their head: Ron Hornaday Jr. owes his dad. ...more

February 12, 2009

With an eye on the immediate aftermath of the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, thousands of World War II veterans and other observers are expected on Sunday to commemorate the 67th anniversary of the devastating Japanese military raid. ...more

December 7, 2008

Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record levels, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and reindeer herds appear to be declining, researchers reported Thursday. ...more

October 17, 2008

Hope for the Red Sox tonight in Game 5 comes in the form of a Japanese pitcher who appeared almost smug in his confidence Wednesday during a media session. ...more

October 16, 2008

During his five years managing in Japan's Pacific League, Trey Hillman didn't get many chances to watch Akinori Iwamura play for Yakult of the Central League. But the Royals' first-year skipper liked what he saw in limited viewings. ...more

July 27, 2008

Food-safety experts can't yet rule out all Florida-grown tomatoes as the culprit behind the recent nationwide salmonella outbreak. ...more

June 11, 2008

The federal government has determined that Florida-grown tomatoes did not cause the recent salmonella outbreak in the United States, Florida's agriculture commissioner said this afternoon, which should clear the way for the tomatoes to return to store shelves. ...more

June 10, 2008

U.S. Navy ships laden with relief supplies will steam away from Myanmar's coast today, their helicopters barred by the ruling junta even though millions of cyclone survivors need food, shelter or medical care. ...more

June 4, 2008

The military command overseeing the nation's most elite forces has moved away from a contentious plan that gave it broad control over anti-terrorism operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots around the globe. ...more

May 11, 2008