the decade that spawned the culture wars that would define national affairs for the next 40 years. ...more

February 22, 2009

The top U.S. military officer cautioned Monday against comparing the Pentagon's renewed focus on Afghanistan to the Vietnam War, citing terrorism and a non-occupation strategy as "dramatic differences" between the two conflicts. ...more

February 2, 2009

The European Parliament approved new rules Wednesday designed to standardize the dramatic differences in member countries' treatment of illegal immigrants, whose presence is one of the most heated political issues in Europe today. ...more

June 19, 2008

According to research conducted in Highlands County, many more people are staying closer to home to shop than just a few years ago. Sure, gas prices play a part in this. More importantly, our area's retail sector has improved immensely, leading casual shoppers to forgo trips to metro malls. ...more

June 5, 2008