Perhaps not even 137-degree heat in Iraq could have prepared Norman Fabian for the grilling he received from about 30 students at Bishop Larkin Catholic School on Friday morning. ...more

September 29, 2007

Dale Earnhardt Jr. had some advice for friend and teammate Martin Truex Jr. two weeks ago when NASCAR's Chase qualifiers had to appear in New York for a media blitz, and some were dreading it. ...more

September 22, 2007

Gen. David Petraeus' Update In long-awaited testimony about a U.S. troop build-up in Iraq, the top American commander there told Congress that the surge has been successful on many fronts and he supports withdrawing roughly 10,000 forces by year's end and 20,000 more by summer. He warned lawmakers against 'rushing to failure' with more drawdowns. ...more

September 11, 2007

LAND O' LAKES - County fire investigators were trying to determine what caused a single-alarm blaze that quickly consumed a mobile home near Lake Patience Road about lunchtime Friday. ...more

September 8, 2007