Despite having his photo posted on the Internet and in local newspapers, police said a reputed con man sat down in a popular tavern Sunday and was arrested after the bartender recognized him. ...more

October 15, 2007

TAMPA - Despite having his photo posted on the Internet and in local newspapers, a man police say is a con artist sat down in a popular tavern Sunday and was arrested after the bartender recognized him. ...more

October 14, 2007

'The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,' by Junot Diaz (Riverhead, $25) ...more

October 14, 2007

It isn't that Junot Diaz is the only contemporary author with literary aspirations who mashes high and low culture into an entertaining mix. It's the fact he does it so well, and also, yes, the fact he was born in the Dominican Republic and now lives in the United States, which gives him a very different set of cultural references than, say, fellow mashers Michael Chabon or Dave Eggers. ...more

October 12, 2007

Study Proposal More Regarding 'FairTax Is Pure Fantasy' by Bruce Bartlett (Other Views, Oct. 1): ...more

October 6, 2007