Sarasota Herald Tribune articles from July 2007

Sarasota Herald Tribune archives from July 2007

Before a double death, a pressure-cooker life Retracing Jacquelyn Ferguson's long, strange path from frustrated medical offie worker to killer.
July 1, 2007... Byline: ANTHONY CORMIER and TODD RUGER STAFF WRITERS Soon after, Ferguson shot herself, leaving a stunned community and co-workers with little to explain about why a woman who loved nature and believed in karma would turn to murder. ...

FIGHTING TO LEND A HAND This Guard says it's here to help, but the state says stay away.
July 1, 2007... Byline: ANNA SCOTT anna.scott@heraldtribune.com All they want to do is help their fellow Floridians when a hurricane hits. But they are not a real army. And the real one wants them to stay far, far away. Since forming five...

Financial troubles mean lean seasons at Van Wezel.
July 1, 2007... Byline: CAROL E. LEE carol.lee@heraldtribune.com Interim Van Wezel Director John Wesley White has recommended, among other things, that the city eliminate the hall's education programs and operate the hall only half the year. He also said...

School of hard knocks Charlotte manager Fielder has battled his share of demons.
July 1, 2007... Byline: DOUG FERNANDES doug.fernandes@heraldtribune.com Except for eliciting the expected awe, what could be gleaned from witnessing a 400-foot batting practice home run? "They ain't ready for me yet," said Fielder, sweat from an...

Larger field for this year's race But competing allegiances mean the annual boat race is still not what it was 10 years ago.
July 1, 2007... Byline: TOM BALOG tom.balog@heraldtribune.com "We're trying not to be loyal to anybody," said Herb Stotler, the driver of the Cintron unlimited superboat and member of the OPS, reflecting the new mindset of race teams. "We go where it's...

Hot action Get out early and take advantage of some great fishing for a variety of species in Sarasota Bay.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Steve Gibson "There's really not many people out here," said Jim Klopfer of Adventure Charters. "It's the time of year. A lot of people are tarpon fishing and it's pretty hot." Klopfer advises getting out early when the...

Sarasotan 2nd in Trials.
July 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT In the final race of the three- day competition, Taaffe started at 41 strokes per minute to lead the race at the 500-meter mark. Taaffe then settled to a pace of 32-33 strokes per minute, but Hills unexpectedly rowed...

Sarasota Florida rips North Port after 'rest'.
July 1, 2007... Byline: DONNIE WILKIE CORRESPONDENT His starting pitcher for the second game, Cooper Kicklighter, had a slightly different strategy: three Tasty Burgers and onion rings at a local restaurant. It apparently worked, as Kicklighter struck...

Port Charlotte Nats topple Punta Gorda Nationals advance to championship round; Nava's hot bat keeps Murdock in contention.
July 1, 2007... Byline: DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI dennis.maffezzoli@heraldtribune.com The battle of unbeatens turned lopsided early, when the Nationals scored four runs in the first inning and coasted to a 16-1 victory over Punta Gorda in the second round of pool...

Cardona has 4 hits for Orioles.
July 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Raul Rivero got the win, allowing six hits and one earned run in six innings. Luis Somoza had a triple and single for the Red Sox. * At the Lee County Complex in Fort Myers, Winsto Marquex allowed four hits in...

Cardinals sweep up Reds.
July 1, 2007... Byline: PHIL DENIS CORRESPONDENT Saturday's nightcap was a sharp contrast to the opener, as Palm Beach scored the game's only run in the top of the first inning when John Jay smacked a one-out double and Allen Craig followed with an RBI...

Get the picture: It's a digital world.
July 1, 2007... Byline: David Grimes My wife decided she needed a digital camera because every one of the 19 teenagers she was chaperoning (yes, yes, I know; her doctors are adjusting her meds as we speak) owned one. They were about the size of credit...

CITIZEN IN SPACE More thanm a desire to become Southwest Florida's first astronaut, Diana Cloud hope to exemplify an outward vision.
July 1, 2007... Byline: BILLY COX billy.cox@heraldtribune.com Up here, above all that, Diana Cloud is talking about hitching a 3,000 mph ride into a more spiritual view. It won't happen until 2009 or 2010. But time passes so quickly, it can take...

EDC volunteers gather for rockin' party at Snook Haven.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Marjorie North Steve Mixson of Verizon, the "Big Daddy Bass" sponsor of the event, honored volunteer leaders including City Commish Ken Shelin, Teri Hansen of the Gulf Coast Community Foundation of Venice, Beth Ebersole of...

Deitricks celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of Robert Deitrick of Columbus, Ohio, Carol Allin and Frank Deitrick, both of Fairfax County, Va., and Jane Pennington of Kill Devil Hills, N.C. The couple has seven grandchildren. Mr. Deitrick is retired from the...

Heflins celebrate 65 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of Lynne Williams of Fredericksburg, Va., and Andrea Allar of Tremont, Pa. The couple has four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mr. Heflin is retired from Bechtel Corp., in Virginia. He is a Navy...

Kowalskis celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of Diana Holker of Del Mar, Calif., Katy McDonald of Imlay City, Mich., Kevin Kowalski of West Bloomfield, Mich., Susan Kowalski of Redondo Beach, Calif., Michael Kowalski of Sarasota and Jen Rajala of Grand Rapids, Minn....

Meinerts celebrate 65 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of Keith Meinert of Ouray, Colo., Cheri Morgan of Dallas and Nancy Washmuth of Sarasota. The couple has 10 grandchildren. Mr. Meinert is retired from Cook Paint Co. in Kansas City. He is a member of MENSA and...

Pauls celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of Kathleen Burge of Bluefield, W.Va., and Steven Paul of Bradenton. The couple has four grandchildren. Mr. Paul is a retired executive of Helene Curtis Industries and H.R. Paul and Associates in Chicago and...

Scheels celebrate 50 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of George F. Jr. and Richard A. Scheel, both of Sarasota, and David M. Scheel of Fort White. The couple has five grandchildren. Mr. Scheel is retired from International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 915 in...

Wyckoffs celebrate 60 years.(Anniversaries)
July 1, 2007... They are the parents of Robert A. Wyckoff of Bloomfield, N.J., Gary J. Wyckoff of Herndon, Va., and Leslie A. Pilz of Cassleberry. The couple has 10 grandchildren. Mr. Wyckoff is retired from Bell Telephone Labs in Naperville, Ill. ...

Ardito-Eberhardt.(Engagements)
July 1, 2007... He is the son of Fran Allison of Westminster, Colo. The bride-elect graduated in 1992 from the University of Delaware and graduated from the masters program at St. Joseph College in Philadelphia. She is employed by Connell Bros. Company in...

Arnold-McAllister.(Engagements)
July 1, 2007... He is the son of Peter and Maureen Aronin of Sarasota and Patrick and Kim McAllister of Wayland, N.Y. The bride-elect graduated in 2001 from ThunderRidge High School and in 2005 from the United States Military Academy at West Point. She is...

Barringer-Newcomb.(Engagements)
July 1, 2007... He is the son of Leila Newcomb of Sarasota and Charles Newcomb of New York. The bride-elect graduated in 2001 from Cardinal Mooney High School and in 2006 from the University of Central Florida. She is employed by Barringer Chiropractic...

Connell-Kuusela.(Engagements)
July 1, 2007... He is the son of Eric Kuusela of Sarasota and Pamela Jo Kissick of Sarasota. The bride-elect graduated in 1997 from Booker High School, in 2001 from Stetson University and in 2005 from the University of South Florida. She is employed by...

Rubel-Acord.(Engagements)
July 1, 2007... He is the son of Barbara Jones of Sarasota and Douglas Acord of Joliet, Ill. The bride-elect graduated in 1997 from The Orme School, in 2001 from Bucknell University and in 2007 from George Washington University. She is employed by Verizon...

Braue-Landry.(Weddings)
July 1, 2007... The bridegroom is the son of Dr. Michael and Cindy Landry of Sarasota. Maid of honor was Andrea Mendenhall of Tampa. Bridesmaids were Michelle Bologna of Tampa, Beth Browning of Raleigh, N.C., and Michelle Landry of Sarasota. ...

Kelly-Rodman.(Weddings)
July 1, 2007... The bridegroom is the son of Helene Contardi of Sarasota and Alex Rodman of Sarasota. Maid of honor was Shelby Ann Kelly of Sarasota. Bridesmaids were Jamie Lynn Stahl of Sarasota. Best man was Alex Rodman of Sarasota. After a...

Dispensing sage advice to the collegebound: Have fun, go to class.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Thomas Tryon The arrangements were hasty because godson had enrolled in an early session and godfather had forgotten that once teenagers make up their minds, they don't dally. I'd had 19 years, all of my godson's life, to...

Growth, airport major issues.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Larry Evans Because the filing deadline for council candidates is not until September, it is too soon to know who will run for mayor and for the other two council seats. But there is no doubt that growth is the issue most on...

Tax ax may hit sheriff's budget.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Waldo Proffitt I am not privy to the gist of any conversations among commissioners, the sheriff or the county administrator, but I gather from what I read in this newspaper that commissioners think the sheriff's budget should be...

Fighting Florida's gangs Statewide grand jury can help develop a cohesive strategy.
July 1, 2007... A 9-year-old boy, shot dead while riding his bike in a neighborhood near Bradenton. These cases -- and many others like them in our region -- have a common link. All of them involved people, some as young as age 15, who have been...

Call a truce at the Van Wezel All parties should work together for the good of the hall.
July 1, 2007... The hall has a rising ($1 million-plus) projected deficit, unanswered questions about its future governance, and lingering contract muddles left by its previous director. But these pressing issues have been overwhelmed by a more immediate...

A tense climate of uncertainty.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Vicki Dean City and county government officials in the audience were still stinging from proposed property tax cuts that emerged from the special session in June. Business people wanted more tax and insurance relief and more...

Dances help keep people active.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Ann Henderson The Rankins and a group of "regulars" gather at the Cultural Center for the weekly dance night. Many of the women and men are widowed, and they make new friends at the weekly dance. "It's a nice group of people,"...

Assembly shows U.S. democracy at its very best.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Kathy Silverberg Running counter to that trend, more than 100 Charlotte County citizens spent three days last month taking a careful look at our county's present and future and imagining what things could look like with renewed...

Obituaries.
July 1, 2007... April 25, 1927 - June 28, 2007 Louisa V. Fanning, 80, Englewood, formerly of Naugatuck, Conn., died June 28, 2007. Visitation will be 3 to 4 p.m. Monday at the Englewood Chapel of Lemon Bay Funeral Homes. Services and burial will be...

Children learn at Critter Camp.
July 1, 2007... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT After posing for photos with Mr. Morris, the children decorated water globes. Teen volunteers Nick Johnson, 19, Michelle Rhoden, 16, Travis Laman, 17, and Peyton Shell, 15, helped the 6- to 8-year-old...

BEST BETS.
July 1, 2007... Fourth of July party. 4 to 6 p.m. at Venice-Nokomis Elks Lodge, 1021 Discovery Way off East Laurel Road, Venice. $10 per person (cash bar) includes draft beer, sodas, hamburgers, hot dogs, beans, slaw, potato salad, coffee and tea....

Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast elect board members.
July 1, 2007... Byline: STAFF REPORT Board officers for a two-year term ending in April 2009 are: LindaGetzen, president, Sarasota; Susan Atherton, first vice president, Longboat Key in Manatee County; Ann Carrasquillo, second vice president, North Fort...

NEWS OF RECORD.
July 1, 2007... SARASOTA COUNTY June 11-18 Kellett, Christine, 29, Lime, Sarasota. (Other charge: DUI with property damage or personal injury.) Letterman, Kate Frances, 19, Sunbeam, Sarasota. (Other charge: DUI with a passenger under 18 years of...

IN BRIEF.
July 1, 2007... Peter Holliday, of the 3000 block of Hatton Street, was riding hisbicycle on a sidewalk near Fruitville Road shortly before 11 a.m. He fell at the intersection with Richardson Way. Jose Garcia, 18, of the 5500 block of Richardson Road, was...

In the company of 'Miss Olivia'.
July 1, 2007... Byline: BETSY WILLIAMS CORRESPONDENT At age 72, "Miss Olivia" still bakes brownies and cookies, reads books and plays games with the children. She also attends many events in town, always with a group of kids in tow. "Miss Olivia," who...

3 of Manatee's all-time greats.
July 1, 2007... Byline: John Hamner Not because I was part of it, but it was indeed something of a special age. We were born in prosperity, grew up as "The Greatest Generation" in the Great (as in worst) Depression, fought history's biggest and most...

Woman disappears stepson is held; The missing Manatee resident's SUV was found without a tag.
July 1, 2007... Byline: MICHAEL A. SCARCELLA michael.scarcella@heraldtribune.com Fast's stepson, Thomas Leonard Fast, 52, who was once an embalmer and funeral home director in Charlotte County, was arrested early Saturday on charges of carrying a concealed...

Park correctly in Bradenton, or pay.
July 1, 2007... Byline: ANTHONY CORMIER anthony.cormier@heraldtribune.com But city officials field as many complaints from business owners and other drivers who tire of line-crossing town cars and double-parked sport utility vehicles. So Bradenton...

POLICE BRIEFS.
July 1, 2007... Alex Petitfrere was walking at about 5 p.m. in the 500 block of 60th Avenue Drive East when he tried to cross the road, authorities said. Troy D. Settles, 27, of St. Petersburg swerved to avoid the boy, according to FHP reports. Paramedics...

NEWS OF RECORD.
July 1, 2007... MANATEE COUNTY JUNE 6-23 Acevedo, Daniel, 60, Myakka City. Albritton, Clayton Blue, 33, Bradenton. Avila, Ray, 42, Bradenton. Blair, Ryan J., 25, Bradenton. Castillo-Briceno, Jose Alfrado, 38, Bradenton. ...

Pregnant-pig amendment may be sent back to voters.
July 1, 2007... Byline: JOE FOLLICK, LLOYD DUNKELBERGER Bense, who now heads the 25-member taxation and budget panel that can put constitutional amendments before voters next year, said he could support a new amendment that would let voters reconsider...

BEST BETS.
July 1, 2007... * A "Celebration of Freedom" begins at 10:15 a.m. at West Bradenton Baptist Church, 1305 43rd St. W., Bradenton. The service includes a musical tribute to America, her heritage and those who have paid the price for our freedoms. Guest speaker...

IN BRIEF.
July 1, 2007... Bloodmobiles will be at the stores from 7 a.m. to noon. Florida Blood Services also offers donors a free T-shirt, a buy-one-ticket-and-get-one-free deal at Pirate's Dinner Adventure in Orlando and entry into a drawing for two round-trip...

Obituaries.(Obituary)
July 1, 2007... Feb. 22, 1923 - June 29, 2007 James Darby Crumpton, 84, Bradenton, formerly of North Fort Myers, died June 29, 2007. Private services will be later. Arrangements by Shannon Funeral Home, Town Chapel. Survivors include sons...

Too many children 'rescued' too few safe.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Tom Lyons Here is a challenge: Think about all the mistakes that allowed a toddler in foster care in Florida to be taken by her con-woman mother and remain missing for nine months. They were finally found in a Wisconsin house,...

Budget cuts may affect pools Sarasota County considers higher fees and closings.
July 1, 2007... Byline: DOUG SWORD doug.sword@heraldtribune.com "I like this pool; it's clean," Kettring, 53, said. "I like the staff; they're polite. I'd be willing to pay more" than his $200 annualmembership. Sarasota County, which operates the...

YMCA admits mistakes in case Sarasota CEO says bureaucracy hindered efforts to find girl.
July 1, 2007... Byline: BOB MAHLBURG bob.mahlburg@heraldtribune.com The DCF report found a series of mistakes that DCF Secretary Bob Butterworth called "totally, totally inexcusable." Butterworth said he was "incensed" by the handling of Courtney's case...

Joyelle and Camia Green dancing their way to success.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Yvette Kimm "At that time, it was a wonderful opportunity for kids," Pearlie said. The dance students were trained by ballet masters, they could see any Sarasota Ballet performance, received dance clothing and learned ballet,...

BEST BETS.
July 1, 2007... WEDNESDAY Eternal Bread of Life Outreach Ministries will host a July 4 Jubilee Barbecue Picnic from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the homeless, less fortunate and elderly at Martin Luther King Park in Newtown. The park is located at the corner...

Obituaries.
July 1, 2007... Aug. 27, 1925 - June 28, 2005 Sarah Quintard "Sally" Abbott, 81, Sarasota, formerly of Stamford, Conn., died June 28, 2005. Services and burial will be in New Greenwich, Conn. Arrangements by Toale Brothers Funeral Homes, Colonial...

Learning to love 'Alligators' again.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Jay Handelman I crossed the line three years ago to direct a production of Sylvia Reed's play "Alligators" at the Manatee Players and write about the learning experience. When Venice Little Theatre recently presented its...

Book news flows in podcasts.
July 1, 2007... Byline: Susan Rife "NPR: Books" gathers up the book-related stories and interviews from "Morning Edition," "All Things Considered" and other NPR programming into a convenient weekly podcast that's about 35 minutes long. Anything you might...

Ritzy retreats Boomers in search of a vacation home look to the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club.
July 1, 2007... Byline: MARSHA FOTTLER marsha.fottler@heraldtrbune.com Interior designer Sally Trout's clients at the Ritz-Carlton Beach Club fit the boomer profile. The Pennsylvania pair, parents of two teenage children, already own escape property in...

GOING UP / COTTAGES AT BLU VISTA, SARASOTA Cottages blend Craftsman style with Florida touches.
July 1, 2007... Byline: NICHOLE L. REBER CORRESPONDENT Wood floors and bountiful wood trim, rusticated cabinetry, and earth-tones on the crown molding and base boards bring out the Craftsman element. The airiness, easily navigable floor plan and lively...

SARASOTA COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
July 1, 2007... ACP Alinari LLC to Alogna, John M., trustee, and C.B. Cotner 2004 Trust and Cotner, C. Beth, trustee, and J. M. Alogna 2004 Trust, Unit 1117, Alinari, $960,000. ACP Alinari LLC to Arends, Shirley Fischer, Unit 1015, Alinari, $505,000. ...

CHARLOTTE COUNTY PROPERTY TRANSFERS.
July 1, 2007... Anzuoni, Steven M. and Tracy, to Hughes, John Christopher and Melanie, Lot 395, Rotonda West Broadmoor, $243,500. Assenmacher, Lynn Marie, and Goerndt Family Trust and Goerndt, Lance Laverne and Larry Gene and Leslie Rene, to Barghausen,...

Going places.(Style from the editor)
July 1, 2007... Well, for me, this is one of those years. The big 5-0. Kind of makes me feel like Carrie on "Sex in the City," who, on marking her 35th birthday, lamented, "It's my birthday. I'm officially old." Before this gets too depressing,...

Style visual arts.
July 1, 2007... Byline: SU BYRON Exposed "Uplifting Revelations" is this month's show at the Art Center Manatee, and it's bound to be revealing because the theme is, well, underwear. "It's playful, creative and accessible; something almost all people...

Style new in town.
July 1, 2007... Byline: SU BYRON Simply magic Turning a house into a home isn't easy. That's where the folks at Chasen Reed come in. Their specialty is magic: transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary. For years, the magicians in charge, Pam...

The purposeful life.(Style at lunch)
July 1, 2007... Byline: RUTH LANDO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX STAFFORD Sonia had been to Sarasota for a Jewish Community Center Elderhostel in 1994, and visited her friends on many occasions, even purchasing a condo in the Meadows in 1999. But it wasn't until...

Runway Fashion.
July 1, 2007... Byline: TERRY McKEE / PHOTOGRAPHY BY BARBARA BANKS These are styles that both pack well and wear well once you arrive at your destination. Designer knit suits, the jersey wrap dress, jeans and a leather jacket, and even a classic little...

In the bag.
July 1, 2007... Byline: CHRIS ANGERMANN PHOTOGRAPHY BY SALVATORE BRANCIFORT When it comes to styles of packing, it's often quite different for men and women, as we discovered when we talked to three prominent Sarasota couples, seasoned travelers all,...

Behind the scenes.(Recipe)
July 1, 2007... Byline: KRISTINE NICKEL / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK SICKLES Jean-Pierre Dubray, The Ritz-Carlton, San Francisco Xavier Salomon, The Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay Denis Depoitre, The Ritz-Carlton, Huntington Hotel & Spa Eric Chopin, The...

The house that John built Cannon residence.(Style home)
July 1, 2007... Byline: RUTH LANDO / PHOTOS COURTESY OF GENE POLLUX The Cannons were the first to buy their one-and-a-half-acre parcel eight years ago, when a seven-acre estate on a barrier island was subdivided into five lots. Their property is 650 feet...

Style for home.
July 1, 2007... $225.20. Picture this After your travels, capture all of those special moments in one of these beautiful photo albums. From Graphic Image comes this olive-green, 13-inch-by-13-inch faux-crocodile album made from printed leather. Or,...

Animal magnetism Deborah Millman; A tireless advocate for animals, Deborah Millman puts her heart on the line at Sarasota's Humane Society.(Style last word)
July 1, 2007... Byline: RUTH LANDO / PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALEX STAFFORD In her former life, the accredited public relations professional graduated with honors from New York's Hofstra University with a degree in journalism, and was a public relations specialist...

Bath time Inner Banks.(travel in style)(City overview)
July 1, 2007... Byline: KATHERINE WALKER / PHOTOGRAPHY BY JOEL VAN CITTERS The goings-on in Bath so alarmed famous evangelist George Whitfield, who sparked the Great Awakening, that he preached here four times in the mid-1700s. The townspeople tired of his...

A taste of history.(Style dish)
July 1, 2007... Byline: BILL HUTCHINSON / PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARK SICKLES The son of a Swiss goatherd, Cesar Ritz opened his eponymous hotel in Paris in 1898. Like the Hotel Carlton, which he opened in London a few years later, the Ritz set the international...

Preparing for takeoff.(Style health & beauty)
July 1, 2007... Byline: TERRY McKEE Make sure to keep it comfortable. It used to be travelers "dressed" to board an airplane. Today, comfort takes center stage. It's definitely possible to be comfortable while remaining stylish. And, remember, avoid high...

Style for him.
July 1, 2007... Hat with leather trim, $95; with fabric band, $65. Como se dice? Traveling in a foreign country, and a little lost with the language? You won't be with the Lingo Travel Mate. This 16-language translator includes more than 32,000 useful...

Style for her.
July 1, 2007... $120. Fe Fi Faux Fun Want to look fabulous on your travels this year, but not risk taking your most valuable jewels with you? You might want to consider faux jewelry, such as these Russian cubic zirconias set in 14K gold. This faux...

IN A HURRY IN THE GULF.
July 2, 2007... The two Sarasota teams -- Dave Branch on a 38-footer and Steve Kildahl and his 16-year-old son, Stephen, on a 28-footer -- won their respective classes. ONLINE: To see additional photographs of the race and the crowds, go to...

ROMNEY A FREQUENT FLIER TO FLORIDA No presidential candidate has bet more on Florida, and despite low poll numbers, staffers and supporters of Republican Mitt Romney say the effort is paying off.
July 2, 2007... Byline: JEREMY WALLACE H-T POLITICAL WRITER Yet, as the donors at Tuesday's event knew all too well, Romney is still polling in the single digits in Florida. In a Quinnipiac Poll released June 27, 6 percent of 373 Republicans in...

Fireworks' safety lesson China-dominated industry offers regulation model.
July 2, 2007... Byline: CORY REISS H-T WASHINGTON BUREAU "I don't really have a decision where I get my fireworks from," Maryon said. "If they were made in the good ol' U.S.A., of course I would buy American." An enduring contradiction is that, aside...

Drill proponents need a time-out Some in Congress won't take 'no' for an answer.
July 2, 2007... Advocates of lifting the ban have repeatedly been told "no" through the years, but apparently they believe that if they keep pressing the issue, the adults in the room will abandon their responsibility to their constituents and eventually give...

Investigating the FBI Do antiterrorism efforts detract from crimefighting?
July 2, 2007... An inquiring Justice Department and Congress should want to know. Any examination of changes in priorities since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, should first recognize that the FBI plays a vital role in deterring terrorism. In...