Beating of SoCal student may be tied to Facebook
CALABASAS, Calif. – Authorities say a 12-year-old boy assaulted by a group of middle school classmates in Southern California may have been targeted after an...
Florida should have better handled unemployment
College students looking for a job in Florida may have trouble finding it as the unemployment rate rises and employers have a new reason not...
Homemade healthiness
Every Thanksgiving, shoppers hit local grocery stores for the traditional main dish: turkey. While traditions are worthwhile, Thanksgiving doesn’t always support a healthy diet. But...
Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites
TEHRAN, Iran – On Sunday, Iran began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an...
Lawyer: 9/11 defendants want platform for views
NEW YORK – The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of...
Push for LGBT civil rights should continue
The Tampa City Council voted 5-1 Thursday to ban discrimination in employment, housing and public facilities against transgender people. The ordinance conforms to a blooming...
US soldier killed
BAGHDAD – The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed in action in Iraq. A military statement said the soldier from the Multi-National...
Iran begins war games to protect nuclear sites
TEHRAN, Iran — On Sunday, Iran began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, as an...