Archive for October, 2009

John Falconetti and wife Shannon Miller Falconetti are celebrating the birth of their first child. The new baby, named John Rocco Falconetti, weighed in at 7lb 11oz and was born this evening. “We are blessed to have this new addition to our family,”...

Are conservatives becoming even more conservative? A Gallup Poll released Monday shows more people identify themselves as conservative than moderate or liberal, and it’s by a wide margin. In the poll, 40 percent of those surveyed identified themselves...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A prototype of NASA’s new moon rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center Wednesday, completing the $445 million test flight of a system that NASA is developing to replace the retiring shuttle fleet. The 327-foot Ares...

Capt. Bob Russo has flown for United since 1978, with nearly all of his years in the cockpit of a Boeing 737. He loved flying the jet so much that he said he’d retire with the 737 if United ever removed the aircraft from its fleet. Today will be...

STRAWN, Texas – The best little rivalry in Texas high school football will resume Friday night in rural Palo Pinto County. The Strawn Greyhounds host the Gordon Longhorns in a backyard battle between schools so small they play six-man football....

Eight American troops were killed Tuesday in two attacks in Afghanistan, making this the deadliest month for U.S. forces since the war started in October 2001. The attacks come as the White House considers a request by Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top...

GRAND LEDGE, Mich. – Shannon Norris thinks President Barack Obama deserves more time to deliver on his promises from last year’s campaign. But not too much more. “Everybody today in the United States is looking to point a finger,”...

Companies like Orbitz, Priceline and Expedia have been booking hotel rooms for people across the country for years now, but state officials are starting to question whether Florida counties are collecting as much tax money from online travel companies...

BATON ROUGE, La. – It has been more than two years since Ingrid Cruz aced a middle-of-the-night video interview in Manila, borrowed $10,000 from her parents and flew halfway around the world to take a job here teaching middle school science. She...

For a mere $15 million, Florida lawmakers can secure $300 million for the state’s Florida Forever program, a bargain even during cash-strapped times, the top contenders to replace Gov. Charlie Crist said Tuesday in a bit of campaign camaraderie. Funding...