Guest Column: Playing for Smiley was - and is

A 60-year-old Japanese man on Sunday denounced his arrest by US authorities in the 1981 murder of his wife in Los Angeles, a report said, a decade after he was acquitted of the crime by a Japanese court.

Half a century in the business of smiles

More Headlines Ice storm shuts down many offices The ice storm that prompted schools and several government offices to close early Thursday morning had faded into rain by that afternoon.

Bright spot for homeowners

In a year of bad mortgage news, there's a bright spot or two for homeowners: Foreclosure comes with a tax break, and 2007 mortgage insurance payments may be tax-deductible. Congress acted on both provisions ...more

MILITARYGEAR

BC-MILITARYGEAR:RA - national Soldiers customize equipment, shunning government issue MCT NEWSFEATURES By Martha Quillin McClatchy Newspapers 2-21 no staff art FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. - If the ...more

On Island Profile: Bob Malacarne

It's a good thing St. John resident Bob Malacarne keeps a calendar to track where and when he's supposed to be -- and has a wife to remind him -- because he's one busy man.

Collier commissioners to get look at fire district consolidation proposal, EMS cuts

When Collier County commissioners get their first look Tuesday at the fire district consolidation proposal, they also have to make some difficult decisions that ultimately could affect the overall plan.