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Rays down O's, 4-1, to keep pace in AL East
Carl Crawford went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run scored, as the Tampa Bay Rays beat Baltimore, 4-1, in the opener of a three-game series at Camden Yards.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:00:14 GMT

Bay area's unemployed not celebrating this Labor Day
With the latest unemployment numbers in August rising to 9.6 percent, many people out of work in the Tampa Bay area say there's little to celebrate this Labor Day holiday.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:19:50 GMT

Shots fired near St. Pete high school football game
The Friday night football game between Lakewood High School and Gibbs High School was suspended with about 5 minutes left to play after police say shots were fired after an argument between two groups of young males.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:53:24 GMT

Big plays lead Jefferson over Hillsborough, 30-14
Jefferson High scored 3 times on plays of over 70 yards, to score a 30-14 win over Hillsborough.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:06:44 GMT

Crime Stoppers: Friday the 13th Bandit caught on camera!
Lady Luck was not on one young man's side as he was caught on camera shoplifting at Dillard's on Friday the 13th, Tampa Police say.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:11:35 GMT

Cat abuse reward increased to $7,000
PETA is adding up to $2,000 to the reward for any information leading to an arrest in the case, bringing the total reward to $7,000.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:16:50 GMT

Sex predator gets 20 years for child porn
A convicted sex offender is sent to prison for 20 years on new charges of possessing and promoting child pornography.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:09:44 GMT

Hurricane Elena 25 years ago this weekend
Twenty-five years ago Labor Day weekend, the Tampa Bay area was dealing with Hurricane Elena -- which never came closer than 60 miles to the area -- but caused masssive damage.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:14:59 GMT

Calls for change after triple fatal accident
Motorists who use a road that saw three people killed in an accident Thursday night say it's a dangerous one. "Every day, this is a crazy intersection," says motorist Demetrius Jenkins.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:31:21 GMT

Armwood cruises in opener, 42-7, over Newsome
Matt Jones scored 3 touchdowns, to lead the Armwood Hawks to a convincing 42-7 win over Newsome.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:50:45 GMT

King handles Middleton, 21-12
King High got 2 touchdown passes from quarterback Greg Windham, to hand Middleton a 21-12 defeat.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:29:33 GMT

Police nab suspected serial robber
He pointed a gun at some clerks and waved a butcher knife at others. St. Petersburg police say they've arrested a man linked to perhaps 10 convenience store robberies.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:58:11 GMT

Teen convicted of fatally shooting another teen
A Manatee County teen has been found guilty of fatally shooting another teen armed with a bat.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:06:22 GMT

Lightning hire Steve Thomas to front office post
The Tampa Bay Lightning hired NHL veteran Steve Thomas as player development consultant today, Vice President and General Manager Steve Yzerman announced.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:59:52 GMT

Man gets life for toddler's beating death
A Manatee County man has been sentenced to life in prison for beating a toddler he was baby-sitting to death.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:25:02 GMT

Plant blanks Tampa Bay Tech, 10-0

Plant High avenged an upset loss in the season-opener last year, and shut out Tampa Bay Tech, 10-0.

 


Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:19:19 GMT

Home show gives Labor Day home improvement ideas
Florida's Largest Home Show is underway this weekend at the Tampa Convention Center.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:00:03 GMT

Brandon dominates Alonso, 27-7
Running back Darius Lee scored a pair of touchdowns to lead Brandon to a 27-7 home victory over Alonso.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:42:19 GMT

Teen Love Triangle: Rachel Wade gets 27 years
A Largo woman has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for fatally stabbing another woman following a romantic feud in 2009.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:29:27 GMT

Gulf wins for new coach, 21-14, over Hudson
Several hours after naming a new head coach, Gulf defeated Hudson High, 21-14.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:01:07 GMT

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Updated : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:46:54 GMT

Earl downgraded to tropical storm
A weakened Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a tropical storm as it continues up the US east coast towards Canada.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:51:52 GMT

Chinese consider rival Potash bid
Chinese investors approach Canadian pension fund over a possible rival bid for the fertiliser giant Potash Corporation.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:48:01 GMT

How does Samsung's Galaxy Tab compare?
Tablet computers to rival Apple's iPad are creating a stir as one of Europe's largest technology shows, the IFA, gets under way in Berlin.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:04:05 GMT

'New homeless'
The working people paying to live in LA's shelters
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:21:50 GMT

'Noo Yoik'
Documenting New Yorkers' changing accents
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:10:01 GMT

Thai workers 'trafficked to US'
Six recruiters are accused of luring 400 Thai workers to the US with promises of farm jobs, confiscating their passports and demanding high fees.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:08:32 GMT

My dad worked for the mafia
Jennifer Mascia gave World News America a first person account of her extraordinary childhood and her surprise at finding out about her father's mafia past.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:08:17 GMT

'Edgy town'
Canada provides backdrop for Kerouac's On The Road
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:10:53 GMT

Hurricane Earl skirts US East Coast
A weakened Hurricane Earl has passed North Carolina and is continuing up the east coast of the US.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:42:31 GMT

US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:17 GMT

US Army packs up Iraq equipment
The equipment which has been vital to the US Army during its campaign in Iraq is being shipped out of the country as the operation comes to an end.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:54 GMT

Tanker aground off north Canada
A tanker carrying 9m litres of diesel fuel runs aground off the coast of northern Canada but no environmental damage is reported.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:53:39 GMT

Obama on end of US combat in Iraq
President Obama has addressed the American people to announce the end to the US combat mission in Iraq
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:49:56 GMT

Nasa booster rocket passes test
One of the giant booster rockets intended to power the first stage of flight on Nasa's next rocket has been tested in the US.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:52:58 GMT

Puerto Rico
An overview of Puerto Rico, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media
Publ.Date : Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:13:18 GMT

UPS plane crashes near Dubai road
A cargo aircraft belonging to the US courier UPS crashes on a major highway in Dubai, setting some cars on fire.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:46:41 GMT

"One more bottle and we go home," Axl tells Dublin
Guns N' Roses have walked off stage at a gig in Dublin after being booed and having bottles thrown at them by the crowd.
Publ.Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:31:27 GMT

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:42 GMT

BP blowout preventer 'removed'
BP replaces the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:55:07 GMT

'It's time for us to go'
After seven and a half years, the American military's combat mission in Iraq formally ends on Tuesday.
Publ.Date : Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:24:28 GMT

"Ground Zero" Islamic centre causes debate
Plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York have triggered a debate across the US about the limits of religious tolerance.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:47:28 GMT

Troubled waters
Why aren't black American children taught to swim?
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:41:51 GMT

No-vacation nation
Would America benefit from as much holiday as Europe?
Publ.Date : Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:10:09 GMT

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Publ.Date : Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:01:01 GMT

Paying the price
PayPal co-founder worked so hard he would sleep in the office
Publ.Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:06:26 GMT

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Updated : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:41:10 GMT

Coulson 'safe' over phone claims
Downing Street's head of communications, Andy Coulson, is safe in his job despite phone hacking claims surrounding the News of the World newspaper, says a senior government source.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:10:21 GMT

Steep learning curve
China gives EU lesson in rural poverty
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:05:00 GMT

Plans for solar 'close encounter'
Nasa is aiming to get closer to the Sun than ever before, with plans to plunge a car-sized unmanned spacecraft into the star's outer atmosphere.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:44:59 GMT

Colombian troops storm rebel camp
Colombian troops storm an ELN guerrilla camp near the Venezuelan border, killing 11 rebels, a day after 14 policemen were killed in an ambush in the south.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:46:54 GMT

BP blowout preventer 'removed'
BP replaces the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:55:07 GMT

Portable video 'is the future'
Toshiba’s UK business manager says its Foilo 100 tablet PC complements trends in media usage.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:43:12 GMT

Earl downgraded to tropical storm
A weakened Hurricane Earl is downgraded to a tropical storm as it continues up the US east coast towards Canada.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:51:52 GMT

Hogan given leave to return to US
Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:26:33 GMT

Castro warns of nuclear war
Fidel Castro warned of nuclear war arising from the dispute that has pitted the United States and Israel against Iran.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:04:58 GMT

'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:02:36 GMT

Hurricane Earl skirts US East Coast
A weakened Hurricane Earl has passed North Carolina and is continuing up the east coast of the US.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:42:31 GMT

Behind the scenes
Israeli and Palestinian talks seen from the inside
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:28:17 GMT

Egypt silences papers on posters
Newspapers in Egypt are banned from reporting on a poster campaign promoting the chief of intelligence as a possible future president, the BBC learns.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:16:14 GMT

DJs unite for Love Parade track
Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:47:43 GMT

Nadal battles past brave Istomin
Top seed Rafael Nadal overcomes a dogged Denis Istomin 6-2 7-6 (7-5) 7-5 to take his place in the US Open third round.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:29:09 GMT

BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:42 GMT

UN calls special food price talks
The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT

Netherlands coalition talks fail
Talks to form a coalition government in the Netherlands collapse as the leader of the far-right Freedom Party Geert Wilders walks out.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:14:29 GMT

China warships end Burma visit
The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:01:57 GMT

Tennessee mosque fire 'was arson'
A fire that damaged construction equipment at the site of a Tennessee Islamic centre was arson, investigators say.
Publ.Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:17:27 GMT

School in gay kookaburra song row
An Australian head teacher is under fire after removing the word gay from the famous song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:13:54 GMT

Petrobras files $65bn share offer
The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:33 GMT

Proof in the spoof
A full-length version of Machete, trailed in 2007 film Grindhouse, premieres at the Venice Film Festival
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:27:04 GMT

Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:22 GMT

Blair in 'radical Islam' warning
Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world.
Publ.Date : Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:41:31 GMT

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