Archive for November, 2009

BRANDON, Fla. – Black Friday doors opened at 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. at most stores. At the Walmart on Causeway Boulevard in Brandon, Fla., we’re already hearing about a fight breaking out over GPS devices. 10 Connects Beau Zimmer was there when...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Space shuttle Atlantis gracefully returned to Earth at Kennedy Space Center on Friday, bringing to an end 11 days in space and a jam-packed year of five successful shuttle missions for NASA. The orbiter and seven astronauts...

House and Senate leaders told members Wednesday that they’re moving closer to an agreement on passenger rail legislation – “very close” in the words of Senate President Jeff Atwater – that would allow for a special session, and suggested...

WASHINGTON – The congressional debate over health care has produced an unexpected recession windfall: a television advertising boom in the home states of pivotal lawmakers. The multimillion-dollar effort to win votes could determine the fate of...

ARLINGTON, Texas – The Dallas Cowboys broke out of their scoring slump in a big way on Thanksgiving afternoon. While some feasted on turkey and stuffing, the Cowboys indulged on big plays in a 24-7 victory against the Oakland Raiders. The Cowboys...

To afford Nintendo Wii video game systems for her son and daughter, Cheryl Kingsley had to buy now and pay later. But she didn’t use a credit card. Instead, the Bear, Del., resident paid on installments the old-fashioned way – with layaway. “I...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -The weather forecast is excellent for Friday morning’s planned landing of shuttle Atlantis and seven astronauts at Kennedy Space Center after 11 days in space. “It’s looking really good,” said Bryan Lunney,...

Slate magazine is just one of the countless media outlets convulsing with St. Vitus’ Dance over that demonic succubus Sarah Palin. In its reader forum, The Fray, one supposed Palinophobe took dead aim at the former Alaska governor’s writing...

“Scrubs” star Donald Faison admits he misses Judy Reyes, his former series wife on the show, who will not be making a return appearance when the reconstituted version of the series launches Dec. 1. “Personally, I don’t know what...

Thanksgiving always falls on the fourth Thursday of November. But, we should be thankful every day not just on Turkey Day. In that spirit, I’m taking a page out of one of my media colleague’s books and writing my first “Thankful For…” column. ...