Bad valve forces NASA to call off shuttle launch
CAPE CANAVERAL – NASA called off the launch of space shuttle Discovery for a second time Tuesday after a critical fuel valve failed to work...
China strengthens internal security force
BEIJING – Buffeted by rising domestic unrest and missteps in handling ethnic violence, China’s leaders are asserting greater control over the country’s main internal security...
Despite his crimes, Vick should play
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who was conditionally reinstated by the NFL in July, still holds a strong public light after horribly abusing dogs in...
Elections to be held for Kennedy’s seat
BOSTON – For the first time in nearly half a century, Massachusetts voters will be handed ballots for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen....
First look at fall films
With a summer full of box-office hits, 2009 is looking like a big year for the big screen. The Oracle previews some of fall’s predicted...
Florida should make marriage laws stricter
The once very powerful two-word phrase, “I do,” seems to have lost its weight in the United States. Couples are pledging their love and devotion...
Mass. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy dies at age 77
BOSTON – Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, the liberal lion of the Senate and haunted bearer of the Camelot torch after two of his brothers fell...
Megahed readmitted to University
After his release from immigration custody last week, Youssef Megahed was re-enrolled at USF on Tuesday. Megahed said the University informed him by phone that...
New program aims to help ‘disturbed’ students
University officials are taking a “proactive role” in preventing events like the Virginia Tech shootings from happening at USF, said Alan Kent, assistant director of...
SOCAT takes violence prevention too far
In response to the growing concerns regarding campus shootings, colleges and universities across the country have taken active steps to prevent another tragedy, but an...