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by Mark Silva Has John McCain approached Condi Rice about serving as a running mate? "I've said many times that I don't need another job in government,'' the secretary of state replies, deftly avoiding the question. "It's time for me......

Dawn brings big news in Owl Country, as the new Governor of the State of Basketball will be presented to residents at a press conference at 2 p.m. at The Oxley. (There is supposed to be a video feed......

With Conservative Party officials evidently unsold on an endorsement of Plandome Manor Mayor Barbara Donno for state Senate, following their interview with her on Thursday, she has released a lettter sent to Roger Bogsted, the third party's Nassau...

by Bay Fang Finally, it took UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon meeting with Myanmar's junta leader General Than Shwe for over two hours to win a promise that the secretive regime would allow disaster experts "regardless of nationality" to enter......

by John D. McCormick and Manya Brachear Sen. Barack Obama's presidential campaign on Thursday was forced to again apologize for the remarks of a Chicago pastor and friend backing his candidacy who spoke from the pulpit of Obama's longtime South......

Hell hath no fury like a police union scorned. Just ask Hollywood commissioner Beam Furr. Or Fort Lauderdale city manager George Gretsas. Both have been in the hot seat after angering police in contract negotiations. Both have tried to take......

Sen. Barack Obama looks over notes while waiting for his introduction during a May 10, 2008 rally in Bend, Oregon. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images) by Jim Tankersley BEND, Ore. - Central Oregon doesn't see many presidential candidates, particularly.......

by Bay Fang The first U.S. military aid flight landed in Burma's capital city of Yangon on Monday, but a US official cited "massive concern" about supplies getting to the approximately 1.5 million people waiting for help in the cyclone-ravaged......

Bad news in Owl Country. We'll set aside the basketball coach search for a second, because while trying to figure out who it might be, I found out FAU is losing another very important coach. The Suit confirmed Monday night......

I learned my lesson last Monday when I failed to post the highlights YES sent of A-Rod's appearance on "YESterdays." I got beaten to the juicy stuff about him turning squeamish during his first child's birth. So now I'm giving......

Tuesday's newspaper column comes in three pieces, one about "The Zen of Bobby V" on ESPN2 Tuesday night, one about Terrell Owens' guest appearance on "Under One Roof" Wednesday night and one about how Cablevision's pending takeover of Newsday might......

Gloucester County employees ended up getting 2.7 percent raises for the 2008-09 budget year. Initially, the proposed budget by interim County Administrator Lane Ramsey included 2.9 percent raises for county employees. Supervisors considered cutting the...