For a year, General Motors has been singing the praises of the new Chevrolet Malibu, voted by auto writers as the 2008 North American Car of the Year and billed by GM Chairman Rick Wagoner as "the finest midsized car this country offers." To promote its launch, GM spent nearly $250 million on advertising, dubbing it "the car you can't ignore." ...more

February 21, 2009

NASA has again delayed the launch of space shuttle Discovery so it can review tests of hydrogen gas valves. ...more

February 13, 2009

The reviews for Verizon's BlackBerry Storm have been as mixed as the results of the company's fourth-quarter sales figures. ...more

January 30, 2009

A Jacksonville promotions company has suspended the launch of a blonde-haired doll that bears the name of a slain Orlando toddler. Showbiz Promotions had planned to sell its Caylee Sunshine doll, named for Caylee Anthony, for $29.99 on its Web site cayleedoll.com. The sale, which was to start at noon today, was intended as a "tribute." ...more

January 27, 2009

Staring up at a summit too long might result in a dizzying and nauseating feeling. ...more

January 27, 2009

Puffs of smoke, speeches in Latin and multipage encyclicals have all been used by the Vatican to communicate with the faithful. ...more

January 24, 2009

Residents showed up in force at Weeki Wachee Springs Tuesday night to query Florida Department of Environmental Protection officials about the future of the state's newest park. ...more

January 22, 2009

More than two years after its initial launch, Nintendo's Wii console continues to be a sensation in communities all over America. Land O' Lakes is no different. ...more

January 21, 2009

A scientist thinks he's discovered how "flying dinosaurs" weighing hundreds of pounds got off the ground. ...more

January 8, 2009

China celebrated its increasing prosperity Thursday in marking the launch of a free-market revolution 30 years ago. President and Communist Party leader Hu Jintao urged more economic reform while vowing it would not lead to Western-style democracy. Hu entered the Great Hall of the People at the head of a line of China's top communist leaders - more than 6,000 party leaders and military officials who politely applauded throughout his remarks. Economic reforms have made China the fourth-largest economy in the world, but they have not led to a loosening of its authoritarian system. ...more

December 19, 2008