The Pakistani government said Saturday it had placed the armed forces on alert amid an escalating power struggle with former allies, and vowed anew to prevent a massive opposition rally in the capital Monday. ...more

March 15, 2009

Pakistan's government considered cutting a deal with the opposition Friday to ease a political crisis undermining its shaky one-year rule but stepped up a crackdown on demonstrators converging on the capital for a rally. ...more

March 14, 2009

Most neighborhood elections are pretty humdrum. That's not the case this year for the Old Seminole Heights Neighborhood Association. Divisions are splitting the group into two camps, with allegations of unfair tactics and bylaws violations. ...more

October 24, 2008

Residents complained they did not know about any union negotiation meetings that took place last summer. ...more

October 10, 2008

Residents complained they did not know about any union negotiation meetings that took place last summer. ...more

October 10, 2008

The Bush administration's pitch for a sweeping bailout of the financial system has centered on two simple premises: that the economy could suffer a crippling downturn if action is not taken quickly and that this should consist of the government buying troubled mortgage securities from banks and other institutions. ...more

September 26, 2008

Terrelle Woody, the 38-year-old personal trainer, adviser and spokesman for the University of South Florida's heralded freshman center, Gus Gilchrist, was hired as the men's basketball team's video and conditioning assistant Tuesday night. ...more

August 27, 2008

Ann Wallace was not going to take no for an answer. Years ago, her daughter learned of a place in Florida that has mermaids. When she discovered there was a two-day camp, her heart was set on going. She was not about to be convinced otherwise. ...more

July 28, 2008

It's not just for local girls. Several from out of state come to Weeki Wachee to learn how to swim like a mermaid. ...more

July 27, 2008

With the help of one of Washington's best-connected lawyers, Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton are negotiating a thicket of complicated issues, like how to repay Clinton's campaign debt and her role at the Democratic convention. ...more

June 26, 2008