The deadliest three months for American forces in Afghanistan have pushed the U.S. death toll to at least 500, forcing a war long overshadowed by Iraq back into the headlines. ...more

August 8, 2008

Egyptian scientists are carrying out DNA tests on two mummified fetuses found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun to determine whether they are the young pharaoh's offspring, the antiquities authority said this week. ...more

August 8, 2008

Rich Rodriguez stood at the center of a crowded practice field Monday afternoon, surrounded by two major construction projects, each representing a new beginning for Michigan football. ...more

August 6, 2008

SARASOTA – Goodyear, Ariz., and the Cincinnati Reds sealed their deal Monday to move the team's spring training to Goodyear's $108 million sports complex with 10,000 seats. ...more

July 15, 2008

A camp counselor who worked with troubled teens was arrested on a possession of marijuana charge this weekend. ...more

July 8, 2008

SEBRING – The land acquisition manager for the Highlands County Engineer's office was fired for what county officials described as inappropriate use of her county e-mail account. Kathy Avirett, 32, a county employee since November 2003, was fired June 30 by her boss, county Engineer Ramon Gavarrete. ...more

July 7, 2008

Their names are Heaven and Trinity, but Monica McIntyre likes to call them "my little miracles." ...more

July 5, 2008

LAKE PLACID – Jim Carroll has opened Lake Country Realty Inc., and is the broker/owner of the business. "Whether purchasing or selling today, customers need the experience of seasoned agents to represent them and that is what I am going to do," Carroll said in a prepared statement. "Statistics say that over 85 percent of first contact from a customer to an agent is through the Internet. ...more

June 28, 2008

PLANT CITY - As soon as they walked in the door, they knew they were home. ...more

June 27, 2008

Sales of new homes tumbled for the sixth time in seven months in May while median prices kept plunging, underscoring the depth of the nation's housing woes. ...more

June 26, 2008