THEME PARKS

For Parkland girl, a thrill, a tragedy, a long recovery

After an accident at an amusement park, a crippled 12-year-old girl from Parkland awaits the day she is wel...

NEWS ANALYSIS

For Obama, hope in Mideast talks -- and risks

The president has stepped up his personal investment in the contentious Middle East peace process by hostin...

THE ECONOMY

Local recovery remains spotty

While South Florida has seen a growth in condo sales, tourism and taxable sales, concerns remain over a na...

FIVE YEARS LATER

Katrina's toll: `A tale of two recoveries'

Whites and middle-class people are more likely than blacks and low-income people to have rebuilt their live...

ECONOMY

Recovery signals pointing in wrong direction

Many economists believe a Commerce Department forecast for growth will be revised downward. There's also a ...

IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT

U.S. moving to ease deportation policy

Immigration authorities are showing mercy toward certain foreign nationals in deportation proceedings, the ...

EDUCATION

Florida wins $700 million in 'Race to Top' education grants

Florida won $700 million for its schools in the U.S. Department of Education's Race to the Top competition....

GUANTANAMO BAY

Ramadan at Guantánamo includes nightly force-feedings

At Guantánamo during Ramadan, the guards strap hunger striker detainees into the force-feeding chair...

GOVERNMENT SPENDING

No matter how you slice it, deficit cutting is dicey

Should radical steps be taken now to reverse the soaring U.S. debt, or will that risk setting back the econ...

U.S. TROOPS IN IRAQ

Unease lingers as formal battle mission ends

Many in Iraq worry that the time is not right for U.S. combat troops to pull out.

DISASTER IN THE GULF

First oiled turtles released after rehab

Rescued turtles are sent back to the Gulf. No word yet on when BP's blown-out well will finally be plugged ...

Death penalty sought in Seattle police shooting

A prosecutor says he'll seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing a Seattle police officer ...

Feds sue Arizona sheriff in civil rights probe

The U.S. Justice Department sued Sheriff Joe Arpaio on Thursday, saying the Arizona lawman refused for more...

Mass. man accused of killing kin pleads not guilty

A Massachusetts man accused of killing his wife, two children and mother-in-law pleaded not guilty Thursday...

Judge punishes Michigan juror for Facebook post

A Detroit-area woman who was removed from a jury for commenting about the ongoing case on Facebook has a lo...

Gunman shot as Discovery hostages planned escape

As the three hostages at Discovery Channel's headquarters appeared ready to make a run for it, police said ...

The nation's weather

Rapper T.I., wife arrested on drug charges

Grammy-winning rapper T.I. was arrested along with his wife on suspicion of possessing methamphetamines, fi...

Earl threatens East Coast with weekend pounding

Senate upset erases Alaska seniority

Fired aide to ex-Mo. gov runs for gov's dad's seat

It's been three years since Scott Eckersley was fired after asserting that his then-boss, former Gov. Matt ...

Chicago gang members criticize 'gang summit'

Several current and former gang members say an initiative by Chicago's police chief is unfairly targeting t...

Khadr terror trial to resume Oct. 18 at Guantánamo

Omar Khadr's terror trial will resume at Guantánamo more than two months after his lawyer collapsed in...

U.S. court upholds indefinite detention of Taliban cook

A U.S. appeals court has again upheld the continued detention of a former cook for Taliban forces who said ...

Journalist banned by Pentagon gets First Amendment Award

Carol Rosenberg, The Miami Herald reporter banned by the Pentagon earlier this year from covering military ...

GUANTANAMO BAY

Ramadan at Guantánamo includes nightly force-feedings

At Guantánamo during Ramadan, the guards strap hunger striker detainees into the force-feeding chair...

Other countries probe Bush-era torture, not U.S.

Judges in Great Britain, Spain, Australia, Poland and Lithuania are preparing to hear allegations that thei...

Judge: Nobody tortured terror suspect Omar Khadr

An Army interrogator's tale of gang rape in an American prison didn't coerce Canadian captive Omar Khadr to...

U.S. still holds captive Pentagon wanted freed in 2004

The Pentagon recommended as far back as 2004 to send an emotionally stricken Guantánamo captive back...

Guantánamo captive's interrogation tapes found under CIA desk

The CIA has videotapes of Sept. 11 plotter Ramzi bin al Shibh being interrogated in a secret overseas priso...

War court dark, Khadr's lawyer hospitalized in U.S.

GUANTANAMO BAY

Khadr's trial postponed a month

Canadian captive Omar Khadr's terror trial has been suspended after his defense attorney collapsed and was ...

Khadr trial suspended

Omar Khadr's lone defense attorney, an Army lieutenant colonel, collapsed in court Thursday and was taken a...