With just 11 months remaining in his current term, President Obama announced drastic cuts in the U.S. military, including proposed significant reductions in the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The announcement comes as Iran proclaims, publicly and defiantly, that it is much closer to its own production of nuclear fuel and as Russia continues its steady march to return as an equal military superpower after President Ronald Reagan pushed the old Soviet Union to dissolution. more

I seem to have an innate ability to make folks mad. Usually, it is the humor-impaired and special interest twits. Today, I hope to make everybody mad, no matter your race, creed, color or university affiliation. This diatribe is for all. more

In his quarterly economic forecast Wednesday, Rajeev Dhawan said the U.S. should worry some about the European debt crisis or the Iran-Israel conflict, but there are other issues to focus on. … more

Nicholas Fisher, 5, and his sister Jessica, 3, sit sprawled on the floor oblivious to the significance of the day’s events. more

It is the age-old tale of star-crossed lovers whose fate has been determined long before the story ever finds its conclusion. more

In 1962, tensions were high across Bartow County as community leaders stepped forward to fight for equal rights during the Civil Rights Movement. more