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SAN DIEGO — Under the watch of a Border Patrol agent, U.S. and Mexican pastors set up two small altars — one on each side of a towering border fence — for their Sunday service that spans two countries.
The priests then break bread simultaneously and hold ...

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a high-stakes week of trying to convince a skeptical Congress and a war-weary American public that they should back him on a military strike against Syria.
His administration came under pressure Saturday from Euro...

WASHINGTON — Just how sturdy is the U.S. job market?
That’s the key question the Federal Reserve will face when it decides later this month whether to reduce its economic stimulus.
The answer depends on where you look.
The economy has added jobs for 35 st...

CAIRO — Egyptian helicopter gunships and tanks pounded suspected hideouts of Islamic militants in the northern Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, in what officials described as a major new offensive in the insurgent stronghold. Residents who witnessed winding c...

ENGLEWOOD — Keith and Laurie Farlow are putting out the welcome mat for the upcoming 10- year anniversary of their restaurant. In fact, as part of the exterior remodeling project, they are extending the welcome mat about  20 feet out into the parking lot....

ENGLEWOOD — Divers, boaters, fishermen, lend me your spears!
The Englewood Open Spearfishing Tournament is becoming a tradition in the battle against the invasive lionfish, which threatens the local aquatic ecosystem. The second annual tournament will be ...

PUNTA GORDA — In speaking from his heart, Charlotte High School senior Willie Emerson Jr. talked about what it was like growing up. Although he was a gifted student from the very start, excelling in all school activities, he often was referred to as simpl...

NORTH PORT — This week, the city once again will pause to commemorate the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
North Port’s Sept. 11 remembrance ceremony — honoring those who lost their lives and helped in the aftermath of the terrorist ...

NORTH PORT — A local sports pub famous for its chicken wings coated in one of 20 sauces or seasonings, television trivia and beefy burgers is relocating to Cocoplum Village Shops.
Buffalo Wild Wings, which opened at 4301 Aidan Lane in North Port — on the ...

NORTH PORT — Realtors are hoping a price reduction on a 10-acre commercial parcel across from the Lowe’s home improvement store on Tamiami Trail in North Port will spur a sale of the property, allowing it to take its place along the city’s “golden mile” s...