Horrible Fort Hood Irony Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Army Major Nidal Hasan went on trial in June for killing 13 and wounding another 32 in the notorious November 2009 shooting spree at Fort Hood, Texas, but his 43 months in lockup since then have been lucrative. WFAA-TV (Dallas-Fort Worth) reported …

Be Careful What Closet You Choose Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Three men committed a home invasion of a Houston residence May 14 and, although two escaped, one wound up in the hospital and under arrest. The three men kicked in a door and shut the resident in an upstairs closet while they ransacked the home, but …

Ancient Germ Killer Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Researchers writing recently in the journal PLoS ONE disclosed that they had found certain types of dirt that contain antimicrobial agents capable of killing E. coli and the antibiotic-resistant MRSA. According to the article, medical "texts" back …

Alligator Assists in Arrest Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Bryan Zuniga, 20, was (according to a deputy) weaving in traffic in his SUV in May near the St. Petersburg city limit, but instead of submitting to the deputy, he fled on foot and eventually climbed a fence to a water-treatment plant — and …

Disney Disabled Pass Abusers Yesterday at 12:00 AM

As recently as mid-May, people with disabilities had been earning hefty black-market fees by taking strangers into Disneyland and Disney World using the parks' own liberal "disability" passes (which allow for up to five relatives or guests at a time …

Sex and Moving Cars Don't Mix Yesterday at 12:00 AM

In Albuquerque in May, Luis Briones, 25, became the most recent person arrested for distracted driving — after he crashed into another car while engaged in sexual intercourse in the driver's seat. (His naked lady-friend was thrown from the car, …

Unseemly Ultimatum Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Jacksonville mayor's office says approve pension deal 
or face big cuts to the libraries and other services

Vitti's First-Year Budget Woes Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Competing interests fight for school dollars 
as superintendent is forced to pull back on some plans

Pension Deal Helps Unions, Not Taxpayers Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Here are four ways to improve it and avoid shortfalls

June 19 Mail: Accessible Buildings and the IRS Yesterday at 12:00 AM

Buildings Unfriendly to Disabled People Thanks for the article on the disabled-unfriendly new Downtown buildings [“Access Denied,” May 8]. I was actually shocked a few months ago when …