When it set sail on its maiden voyage in 1936, the Queen Mary was the most celebrated ocean liner since the ill-fated Titanic of 1912. ...more

September 7, 2008

From his first TV ad of the general election, John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign played up the Arizona senator's image as an American hero. ...more

September 3, 2008

David Hamilton is to be commended for his decision to suspend County Engineer and Department of Public Works Manager Charles Mixson for 10 business days and demand he take steps to reorganize his department during a subsequent six-month probationary period. ...more

September 3, 2008

George S. Middleton High School sits near the heart of a predominately black, East Tampa community, a state-of-the-art facility surrounded by churches, small neighborhood stores and public housing. ...more

September 2, 2008

George S. Middleton High School sits near the heart of a predominately black, East Tampa community, a state-of-the-art facility surrounded by churches, small neighborhood stores and public housing. ...more

August 31, 2008

The outcome of November's election could tell us whether unions - in decline for nearly three decades - will revive or continue to lose members and influence. Much depends on whether Congress passes the Employee Free Choice Act, the unions' top legislative priority. ...more

August 31, 2008

The era of the American Internet is ending. Invented by American computer scientists during the 1970s, the Internet has been embraced around the globe. ...more

August 30, 2008

Middleton, an all-black school for nearly 40 years, represents the struggle alumni faced — and overcame — during segregation. And it's a source of pride for community leaders who fought to re-open the school in 2002, three decades after a federal court order locked its doors. Since then, however, Middleton has struggled to live up to its legacy. ...more

August 29, 2008

Short Notice got its name from the ability of its members Sue and Robert Plumpton to perform at a moment's notice. ...more

August 27, 2008

Toyota is raising its prices for the Prius and Harrier hybrids in Japan in response to the soaring cost of steel and other raw materials - the first increase here without a model makeover in three decades. ...more

August 26, 2008