A car bomb killed at least 24 people, many of them Shiite pilgrims, and wounded 46 others when it exploded Saturday on a busy road in Baghdad that leads to the revered shrine of Kadhimiya, according to the Ministry of Interior. ...more

December 28, 2008

"It has a Black Friday feel to it," said Tom Aiello, a spokesman for Sears and Kmart, likening the post-Christmas promotions to those found the day after Thanksgiving. ...more

December 26, 2008

With so many in need of so much, a Christian initiative to fill food bank shelves could not have been timelier. ...more

December 3, 2008

I don't remember the last time I had this much fun shopping. ...more

December 3, 2008

There was food aplenty but fewer guests than expected to share the feast as volunteers for THORN Ministries traveled to several locations in Tampa frequented by the homeless to deliver Thanksgiving dinners. ...more

November 27, 2008

A collision involving a dump truck and two other vehicles in Thonotosassa injured at least one person today, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. ...more

November 26, 2008

To head off holiday thieves, Tampa police will patrol shopping malls between now and Christmas on horseback, on motorcycles and in unmarked cars. Officers will begin these special patrols this morning at WestShore Plaza. The extra police presence aims to prevent car burglaries and other property crimes. ...more

November 26, 2008

Given the economic problems dominating the headlines these days, it would not be surprising if people are feeling glum. Housing sales continue to fall, thwarting hopes for a turnaround for a key component of the local, state and national economies. The "Big Three" U.S. automakers are jetting, hats in hand, to Congress and asking for money to help them stave off bankruptcy. Banks and other financial institutions need help from the Treasury clearing bad loans and other dubious investments from their books. With all this and more going on, retailers are worrying that the black in the traditional post-Thanksgiving Black Friday start to the holiday shopping season will refer to more than just the mood of shoppers battling large crowds and overflowing parking lots. ...more

November 26, 2008

Given the economic problems dominating the headlines these days, it would not be surprising if people are feeling glum. At such moments of seeming gloom we should recall that the first Thanksgiving was held during the Civil War. ...more

November 26, 2008

If you're up to no good at WestShore Plaza, beware: Mall security guards may chase you down in their new stand-up scooters. ...more

November 24, 2008