In Florida, living in a residential subdivision and getting around by automobile are a part of the state's identity - like college football and the palm tree.

Kevin Ding column: The story of Jeremy Lin becoming a rare Asian-American to make the NBA -- his whirlwind summer included spurning the Lakers -- is an inspiration before Lin even plays his first minute with his hometown Golden State Warriors.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is in a virtual tie with his Republican challenger, Sharron Angle, according to most polls. But those surveys show him being trounced by another opponent — his own unpopularity.

Opposition to the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro's plans to build a larger place in which to worship has thrust Rutherford County into the midst of a debate being followed around the world, raising questions about its impact on the community's image.

Worried by city's debt load, group begins petition drive to dissolve local government, return area to county.