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July 16, 2009

A mother was arrested Wednesday on charges she has repeatedly beaten her four children with belt buckles, hangars and metal spoons. ...more

January 29, 2009

A federal judge has awarded more than $65 million to several men of the USS Pueblo, who were captured and tortured by North Korea back in the 1960s. ...more

December 30, 2008

Dallas Councilman Dwaine Caraway is on a mission: He wants those wearing low-hanging, baggy pants to pull them up. ...more

November 10, 2008

Bob Clark flies nearly 200 times a year, so you might expect that he has airport security figured out. But even he sometimes gets frustrated when facing ever-more-stringent checkpoint requirements. ...more

July 8, 2008

Although airport terminals have had security for decades, since Sept. 11 restrictions have tightened in response to each successive terrorist threat, from the Shoe Bomber to the liquid explosives plot of two years ago. Entrepreneurs have responded to each change by offering products tailored to new specifications. ...more

July 7, 2008

The front door had been unlocked only five days before and the business had yet to advertise, but word obviously was out that Dixie Outfitters was open for business. ...more

June 30, 2008

SEBRING — It was all sequins, jumpsuits and sideburns as 12 semifinalists fully embraced the music and dress of Elvis Presley during Thursday's Heartland Idol competition on the downtown Circle. But it was more than just gaudy belt buckles. The distinctly American music of Memphis and Las Vegas entertained an audience of 350 well-wishers and music enthusiasts. Organizers required 12 semi-finalist singers to perform one of Presley's 118 Top 40 hits. Several chose one of Elvis's 18 No. 1 hits. ...more

November 3, 2007