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A Bishop in the Tradition of Cardinal O'Connor Recently I've begun to notice a resemblance between Scranton's Bishop Joseph Francis Martino and another Philadelphia-born bishop, John Cardinal O'Connor. Bishop Martino is outspoken, and his direct, almost pugnacious, criticism is reminiscent of the late cardinal of New York. Both Martino and O'Connor attended St. Charles Borromeo Seminary before seeking graduate degrees -- Martino at Rome's Gregorian University, in church history; O'Connor at Villanova, in ethics, and Georgetown University, in political science. Pope John Paul II appointed both as bishops -- O'Connor in 1979, Martino in 1996. O'Connor, like Martino, would go...

Note: The following text is a quote: http://www.ice.gov/pi/nr/0901/090114tampa.htm January 14, 2009 Colombian drug lord gets life in prison following joint law enforcement investigation TAMPA, Fla. - A high ranking member of a Colombian drug cartel was sentenced here to life in prison Monday following a multi-agency investigation comprised of several federal agencies including U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Ivan Gonzalez-Bejarano, 48, linked to the Cali Cartel, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Steven D. Merryday to a term of life imprisonment for conspiracy to import and distribute more than five kilograms of cocaine. The joint federal investigation, that spanned...

MIAMI — The father of Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has died at the age of 71.

DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Hall of Fame-bound Dan Marino says he retired five years ago only after rejecting an offer to play for his hometown team, the Pittsburgh Steelers. When his 17-year career with the Miami Dolphins ended with the 1999 season, Marino turned down a well-publicized offer from the Minnesota Vikings. On Thursday, Marino said he also was approached by other teams, including the Steelers and coach Bill Cowher. ``I had a chance to go to Pittsburgh,'' Marino said. ``I don't think anybody knew that. ... Cowher called me about playing, but I had to make a decision within a...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Sports Network) - Former MVP quarterbacks Dan Marino and Steve Young were among four men elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Marino and Young were the only two modern-era candidates to be elected and were joined in this year's class by senior committee choices Benny Friedman and Fritz Pollard. The Class of 2005 will be inducted during ceremonies on August 7 in Canton, Ohio. The Hall of Fame selectors met Saturday morning to discuss the merits of 15 finalists, reducing the list first to 10 and then six. The two players who did not receive 80...

<p>MIAMI (AP) -- Dan Marino's visit was a surprise to Wayne Huizenga. The purpose of it was even more stunning.</p> <p>Five weeks removed from asking for an executive position with the Miami Dolphins and only three weeks after accepting the senior vice president job created solely for him, Marino resigned Tuesday and left the team he quarterbacked for 17 seasons.</p>

<p>BATON ROUGE - Gov. Mike Foster intended to slam Public Service Commissioner Jay Blossman on his radio show Thursday, but a serial killer victim's mom struck back.</p> <p>The issue was Foster's contention that "it is in poor taste" for Blossman, a Republican candidate for governor, to be running an ad critical of state officials for not funding the DNA lab and mandatory testing for felons because such a database might have stopped the South Louisiana serial killer early.</p>