Alleged 9/11 mastermind should be convicted in New York
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Friday that self-proclaimed 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and four co-defendants will face trial in a Lower Manhattan civilian...
Astronauts inspect space shuttle in case of damage
CAPE CANAVERAL – Space shuttle Atlantis’ astronauts scoured their ship Tuesday for any signs of launch damage while pursuing the International Space Station. The early...
Critics say UN food summit wasteful, ineffective
ROME – Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, blamed for plunging his people into starvation, used his platform as Tuesday’s opening speaker at the U.N. anti-hunger summit...
DC board won’t allow gay marriage ban on ballot
WASHINGTON – A measure to let voters decide whether to ban same-sex marriages in D.C. cannot go on the ballot because it would violate a...
Florida should finally pass ban on texting while driving
Now that Gov. Charlie Crist has endorsed a ban on texting while driving, the Florida Legislature needs to pass a much-needed bill. “It’s important that...
Gaming with the ‘Guard’
The area between Cooper Hall and Burger King on Tuesday was a lot of fun and games – literally. It was the first day of...
Professor to dye hair for fundraiser
It may be neon pink or green, but one professor will receive a new hairdo for a day during the last week of the semester....
Scratching the surface
Everything is there for B.J. Daniels: the running, the arm strength and the movement in and out of the pocket. USF’s redshirt freshman quarterback has...
SG senate ousts A&S fees resolution
USF Student Government senate voted to take a resolution – which could have jeopardized funding for student organizations – off the senate floor at Tuesday’s...
Troops answering a different call
Citizens in a Taliban-controlled area in Afghanistan were warned not to talk to American soldiers or they would be killed “on the spot.” But one...