Bill Thomas

•The scariest ride at Six Flags might be its debt. Its management needs to renegotiate $287.5 million in debt due next summer. "The debt is definitely weighing on the stock," said Bill Thomas, Six Flags Inc.'s director of corporate finance. Six...

Class: I am the reading coach for ninth through 12th grade at Deltona High School. Education and experience: I earned a bachelor's degree in education from Bowling Green State University and reading certification from Florida Atlantic University. I...

The 2008 presidential campaign is turning out to be a pivotal moment for black Republicans in Hampton Roads. On the one hand, a number of black political leaders previously aligned with the GOP say they will support Democrat Barack Obama should he win...

Things were busy in the Times newsroom on primary election night in June 1968, and a lot of people were shuffled around to fill in the gaps. Bud Lembke, from the San Francisco bureau, was down in Los Angeles to cover the anticipated victory of Robert F....

Because the Orlando-Orange County Expressway Authority -- whose members seem to be there because of who they are and not based on expertise -- seems to rely on "consultants" to guide its direction, why not fire the authority members and let the...

Scoring, shooting and fighting. The Blackhawks were masters of all three Saturday night, playing like a team on a mission, rather than one going nowhere. In their 7-5 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes at Jobing.com Arena, the highlights and hits just kept...

The House is expected to pass today a $1.75-billion financing deal for the construction of a link allowing Long Island Rail Road commuters to ride directly into lower Manhattan, several sources familiar with congressional negotiations said yesterday....

WASHINGTON - The fight about the future of Social Security is shaping up as the battle of the year in Washington, and it begins in earnest this week. On Wednesday, President George W. Bush is expected to offer at least some details of his plan to...

An experiment under way in Tupelo, Miss., could radically change nursing homes. Called the Green House project, the structure is a normal looking house where 10 elderly people who need nursing care or assistance live together. The house has a staff who...

When Carol Whiteside zipped along the stage on a Segway Human Transporter smiling like a cat, she was making a point about the future of the Central Valley. OK, so she was also scratching off one more experience from what she calls "my life checklist" by...

Veteran lawmaker tells why president is correct to change Social Security Q. Social Security has been known as the third rail of American politics. Why is the president now advocating such a major change in the program? A. Because we only have a 13-...

After hearing pleas for help from Sens. Charles Schumer and Hillary Clinton of New York, congressional appropriators agreed Thursday to provide $40 billion in emergency spending for rescue and cleanup efforts and for punishing terrorists who targeted...