Scientists in Maryland on Thursday said they had built from scratch an entire microbial chromosome, a loop of synthetic DNA carrying all the instructions that a simple cell needs to live and reproduce. ...more

January 25, 2008

NORTH TAMPA - Zach Dedenbach knows Pebble Beach like the back of his hand. He's played the course on his Sony PlayStation hundreds of times over the past five years. But his first stroke at Tampa's first Nintendo Wii tournament was ugly. He sent the virtual ball right into the trees, then miraculously recovered to shoot a birdie on the first hole. Tiger Woods gave his customary fist-pump on the 65-inch screen. ...more

January 22, 2008

New Year's Eve has been and gone, but for oilmen, the party continues. On Jan. 2, helped across the line by a New York trader eager for bragging rights, the first business day of the year, the price of their product topped $100 a barrel for the first time. Oil is now almost five times more expensive than it was at the beginning of 2002. ...more

January 11, 2008

SEBRING — Smells of barbeque will be wafting through the air this weekend at Fireman's Field as cooks fire up their grills for the annual Central Florida Barbecue Festival. "If you drive by here with your windows down, the smell is enough to make your mouth water," said Skip Adams, co-chair of the barbecue festival. "The smell alone will be enough to draw you in." About 40 teams will set up tents and grills at Firemen's Field for the competition, with the main contests Saturday in ribs, chicken, brisket and pulled pork. ...more

January 10, 2008

Welcome to the fantasy playoffs! In the vast majority of leagues, Week 14 marks the beginning of that sacred journey toward office bragging rights. ...more

December 6, 2007

Rivalry Weekend is approaching. Games will be played around the nation in which the institutions, to put it mildly, do not care for one another. ...more

November 19, 2007

Bragging rights and Tiger pride rested on the foot of Jesuit senior Adam Perhosky. And with one kick, he helped extend Jesuit's winning streak against Tampa Catholic to eight games. ...more

November 10, 2007

TAMPA - Bragging rights and Tiger pride rested on the foot of Jesuit senior Adam Perhosky. And with one kick, he helped extend Jesuit's winning streak against Tampa Catholic to eight games. ...more

November 10, 2007

Tony Schumacher won his fourth straight Top Fuel title Sunday, beating Bob Vandergriff in the final round of the Auto Club of Southern California NHRA Finals to edge "Hot Rod" Fuller for the championship. ...more

November 5, 2007

AVON PARK –– Red and blue paint have been in short supply this week in Highlands County, as all eyes fall on tonight's showdown between cross-county foes Sebring and Avon Park. Many fans have been painting their cars, signs or themselves this week in anticipation of the big game. The bad blood between Avon Park and Sebring brews all year, with one team looking to keep possession of bragging rights while the other looks for payback. ...more

November 2, 2007