After Hillsborough County's rail plans stalled 10 years ago, Charlotte, N.C., got the federal money that had been designated for Tampa's project. ...more

October 25, 2009

While sales at furniture stores have been down this year, the American invention that linked lazing in the living room to television is one of the few bright spots in a well-worn U.S. household furniture industry. ...more

October 17, 2009

Now that the incident of Harvard Professor Gates and Sgt. Crowley has ended with a "happy hour" with the president, one wonders why our president got involved in the matter. ...more

August 5, 2009

You won't see any advertisements asking, "Got Goat Milk?" or cute spots boasting that "happy goats come from California." But goat milk is gaining in popularity. Take our true/false quiz about goat vs. cow milk. ...more

August 1, 2009

Whether it's around the dinner table or just in front of the television, U.S. families say they are spending less time together. ...more

June 16, 2009

Be the first in your zona, barrio or arrondissement to get your very own set of six lovely postcards of President and Mrs. Obama and the kids! These are not sold in stores. In fact, they can't be bought anywhere. They are heading for embassies and other U.S. facilities to use as giveaways. ...more

June 1, 2009

Newcomer Emma and perennial favorite Jacob may top the list of popular baby names nationwide, but Florida marches to a different drummer. ...more

May 19, 2009

"The Jazz Singer" brought sound to the movies. "Becky Sharp" did the same for color. Now "Monsters vs. Aliens" is accelerating Hollywood's 3-D revolution. The surging popularity of 3-D movies, dramatized recently by the $59.3 million opening of "Monsters vs. Aliens" - the biggest for a 3-D movie - has directors and studio executives reconsidering which, and how many, of their projects can be reworked into the medium. ...more

April 7, 2009

Library Touts 'Twilight' Series DADE CITY - "Twilight" fans are invited to Hugh Embry Branch Library today for a free celebration of the Stephenie Meyer book series and the film it inspired. ...more

March 25, 2009

Lorne H. Spence of Hudson is tired of criticism of President Barack Obama by syndicated columnist Rich Lowry. ...more

March 6, 2009