In 1957, Jimmy Steward graduated from high school in El Dorado, Ark., which had pretty promenades left over from an oil boom but no jobs. Like many others, he looked West for work and landed in South Los Angeles, where, he said, "I didn't find no gold." ...more

October 19, 2008

Michael N. Mattia of Tarpon Springs calls for mandatory withdrawals from retirement accounts at 70½. ...more

October 18, 2008

Voters might not get another chance to have their say on the fire district after Nov. 4. ...more

October 18, 2008

You might be surprised at what you find at roadside food stands. ...more

October 17, 2008

WASHINGTON - Social Security benefits for 50 million people will be go up 5.8 percent next year, which will give the average retiree an additional $63 per month. ...more

October 16, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Democratic Rep. John Murtha said Wednesday his home base of western Pennsylvania is racist and that could reduce Barack Obama's victory margin in the state by 4 percentage points. ...more

October 15, 2008

A Lowry Elementary homework assignment had fifth-graders baking cookies for senior citizens, picking up trash on beaches and making goody bags for cancer patients during treatment. ...more

October 15, 2008

Jill Andrew will be ready to rock when it's her turn to scale the climbing wall. And when they roll out the logic puzzles, look out. ...more

October 15, 2008

A Lowry Elementary homework assignment had fifth-graders baking cookies for senior citizens, picking up trash on beaches and making goody bags for cancer patients during treatment. ...more

October 15, 2008

Jill Andrew will be ready to rock when it's her turn to scale the climbing wall. And when they roll out the logic puzzles, look out. ...more

October 15, 2008