Rihanna says dealing with the media attention after being assaulted in February by ex-boyfriend Chris Brown was humiliating. But she now hopes to speak for young women who are afraid to talk openly about domestic violence. ...more

November 3, 2009

T he U.S. military trucked in supplies and marshaled helicopters and Navy ships as the Philippines struggled with the aftermath of back-to-back storms that have left more than 600 dead. ...more

October 11, 2009

The U.S. Coast Guard reported its search boats and helicopters had spotted a large debris field about 20 miles west of Port Richey on Wednesday evening. ...more

July 8, 2009

Don't worry if you see a low-flying helicopter near power lines, poles or towers Thursday. The helicopters will be collecting topographic data for Tampa Electric Co. TECO is mapping transmission circuits in rights-of-way from power plants in south Hillsborough County to Lutz, company spokesman Rick Morera said. ...more

May 27, 2009

Easter eggs will fall from the sky Saturday when The North Pointe Church hosts its first Egg Drop. Families are invited to watch as a helicopter drops 9,000 colorful plastic eggs, each filled with a treat. Children will be invited to fill their baskets. "We've all heard the question, 'What came first, the chicken or the egg?' We want this event to inspire the question, 'Where do eggs come from?' The answer is: They come from above," said Steve Wells, the church's executive pastor. ...more

April 10, 2009

A Russian spacecraft carrying a crew of three landed safely in Kazakhstan about 11:15 a.m. Wednesday about three hours after leaving the International Space Station, officials said. Space tourist Charles Simonyi, Russian Yuri Lonchakov and American Michael Fincke smiled, gave thumbs-ups to cameras and munched on apples before being carried to waiting helicopters. ...more

April 9, 2009

Hopes are fading, but the search has gone into the night for four fishermen missing off the coast of New Jersey. ...more

March 25, 2009

Brush fires in Ruskin and Haines City kept Tampa Bay area firefighters busy on Sunday. A blaze in Ruskin that grew to 150 acres was contained by 10 p.m., Hillsborough County Fire Rescue Capt. Bruce Delk said. ...more

March 16, 2009

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is doing away with its air unit and plans to spend the money on road deputies instead. What will be the impact on Pasco County's crime rate and public safety. ...more

March 11, 2009

The U.S. military withdrawal from Iraq will create a shortage of helicopters and logistics support that high-level officials worry will hamper the elite U.S. troops who stay behind to train Iraqi forces and to combat terrorist networks, according to experts studying the problem. ...more

March 9, 2009