Retired Marine Col. John Ripley, who was credited with stopping a column of North Vietnamese tanks by blowing up a pair of bridges during the 1972 Easter Offensive of the Vietnam War, died at home at age 69, friends and relatives said Sunday. ...more

November 2, 2008

WASHINGTON - This time, John McCain kept Barack Obama on the defensive. The feisty Republican tried hard to find a lifeline Wednesday night, challenging his Democratic rival at every turn over his truthfulness, associations and record. By that measure, McCain won the last debate of the 2008 campaign. But that may not be enough. ...more

October 16, 2008

So many lies – so little time! ...more

October 16, 2008

Al Austin, a high-level Republican fundraiser from Tampa, sent an e-mail to his list of his political contacts Wednesday containing a joke that refers to the assassination of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. ...more

October 16, 2008

The Very Rev. Francis B. Sayre Jr., who in his 27 years as dean of the National Cathedral in Washington raised his sonorous voice against McCarthyism, segregation, poverty and the Vietnam War while presiding over construction of the cathedral's majestic Gloria in Excelsis Tower, died Oct. 3 at his home on Martha's Vineyard, Mass. He was 93. ...more

October 14, 2008

Republican John McCain, the clock ticking on a chance to narrow Democrat Barack Obama's lead in polls, turned away Saturday from visceral attacks on his rival to pivot back toward policy differences. ...more

October 12, 2008

The U.S. Secret Service is looking into reports that a crowd member yelled,"Kill him!" while Gov. Sarah Palin was talking about Sen. Barack Obama during her Clearwater rally Monday. ...more

October 10, 2008

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October 10, 2008

Lt. Gen. Martin Dempsey, acting commander of U.S. Central Command, marked the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by addressing ROTC cadets at the University of South Florida. ...more

September 30, 2008

"Heat Lightning," by John Sanford (Putnam's Sons, $26.95) ...more

September 28, 2008