Rep. Julia Carson, who rose from a childhood of poverty and segregation to become the first black and first woman to represent Indianapolis in Congress, died Saturday. She was 69. ...more

December 16, 2007

As William Barnes and others chatted one day on the campus of Pasco-Hernando Community College, a man approached with a proposition that proved life altering for Barnes. ...more

December 9, 2007

Dade City's Les Rayburn says there is "one reason and one reason only" there will never be another draft ("It's Not Going to Happen," Letters, Oct. 29). ...more

November 26, 2007

A below the belt fact Did you hear the one about the outsourcing of American jobs? Actually, it is about as funny as if you were to throw a boomerang into the air only to have it come back and hit you in the back of the head. If nothing else, it will surely make you roll your eyes. Or maybe you will roll hysterically in the unemployment line. ...more

November 20, 2007

Sen. John Kerry, whose 2004 presidential campaign was torpedoed by critics of his Vietnam War record, said Friday that he has personally accepted a Texas oilman's offer to pay $1 million to anyone who can disprove even a single charge of the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. ...more

November 17, 2007

Soldiers strained by six years at war are deserting their posts at the highest rate since 1980, with the number of Army deserters this year showing an 80 percent increase since the United States invaded Iraq in 2003. ...more

November 17, 2007

Sunday was Veterans Day, one day set aside to honor our men and women who have and are still serving our country in the armed forces, 365 days a year. ...more

November 14, 2007

It was a day to show the colors, to honor the sacrifice. ...more

November 13, 2007

Veterans make up one in four homeless people in the United States, though they are only 11 percent of the general adult population, according to a report to be released today. ...more

November 8, 2007

To old-time Tampans, the Vila brothers are among the most inspirational figures in the community's history. The family sent seven sons to serve this country in times of war. ...more

November 3, 2007