When Louie Sellars came to work for the city in 1968, its utility department was anything but state-of-the-art. ...more

January 14, 2009

TAMPA -- AAA Lines, a specialized vehicle delivery service based in Baltimore, will launch an export service at the Port of Tampa on Sunday that will transport cars, trucks and construction equipment to West Africa and the Middle East. The "roll on/roll off" service will begin with the arrival of AAA Lines' vessel M/V Ocean Coach at the Port of Tampa on Sunday. ...more

December 29, 2008

Zimbabwe's one-candidate presidential runoff is already a footnote, with the world looking beyond today's electoral charade to how longtime leader Robert Mugabe can be pushed toward real democracy. ...more

June 27, 2008

In a country teeming with resources the world covets, President Bush sought on Wednesday to soothe African fears about U.S. interests on the continent. He said America is not aiming to make Africa into a base for greater military power or a proxy battleground with China. ...more

February 21, 2008

Just a few years ago, the U.S. military was rarely seen in the oil-rich waters of West Africa's Gulf of Guinea. This year, it plans to be there every day. ...more

November 7, 2007

Dozens of migrants trying to reach Europe spent three weeks at sea off West Africa's coast and threw nearly 50 bodies overboard after their vessel lost power and supplies dwindled, officials said Tuesday. ...more

November 7, 2007