Tapping into the same anger that fuels the tea party movement, a coalition of progressive and civil rights groups marched Saturday on the Lincoln Memorial and pledged to support Democrats struggling to keep power on Capitol Hill.
President Barack Obama has formally announced the departure of his chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, praising him as "extraordinarily well-qualified" for his new challenge - a run for mayor of Chicago.
If the aroma of coffee was a bit more prevalent on Gainesville's southside Thursday afternoon, a small fire at St. Ives Coffee Roasters was probably the reason.