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Palin stepping down as Alaska's governor

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:17:00 EDT

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says she will resign from office July 26.

Someone planning a barbecue? $400,000 in meat missing

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:02:00 EDT

About $400,000 in beef is missing after a truck was stolen today from a Ramada Limited in Ellenton.

Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:52:00 EDT

Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Americas' top international diplomat today, refusing to restore ousted President Manuel Zelaya before a Saturday deadline.

Communities bug out over cuts to mosquito control

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:49:00 EDT

Millions of mosquito eggs laid across southern Texas after Hurricane Ike hit the coast last summer are waiting for the little bit of rain and hot summer days they need to hatch. That's got the man whose job it is to fight the bugs worried — he's already running out of money.

Man accused of abducting, sexually assaulting minor

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:46:00 EDT

Tampa police say they arrested a 21-year-old man this morning after a child reported he had kidnapped and sexually assaulted her today.

Powerful sedative found in singer Jackson's home

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:39:00 EDT

The investigation of Michael Jackson's death is widening as questions intensify about the drugs he took, the doctors who provided them and the actions of police.

Shooting injures 1 in Pinellas hospital parking lot

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:00:00 EDT

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that apparently stemmed from road rage.

LA braces for horde of Michael Jackson mourners

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:41:00 EDT

Officials are scrambling to figure out how to accommodate a public memorial service for Michael Jackson at a venue that can hold no more than 20,000 people.

Abortion shooting suspect using mail to advocate from jail

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:17:00 EDT

A man charged with murdering Kansas abortion provider Dr. George Tiller has been advocating through mailings from his jail cell that such killings are justifiable.

Federer, Roddick to meet in 3rd Wimbledon final

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:11:00 EDT

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title.

Spitting incident ends with Bradenton man's arrest

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:03:00 EDT

A Bradenton man faces charges after he spit on two women and pistol-whipped a witness, the Bradenton Police Department said.

Bradenton police officers report improper offer

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:58:00 EDT

A Bradenton woman faces charges after she offered sex for pay to two undercover police officers, the Bradenton Police Department said.

Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:33:00 EDT

References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.

Coast Guard searching for missing diver

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:25:00 EDT

The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the Gulf for a diver who disappeared about 18 due miles due west of Anna Maria Island.

New league says it's willing to let Vick play

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:17:00 EDT

When the United Football League debuts in October, Michael Vick could be one of its players.

U.S. Marines focus on cutting Afghan insurgent supply lines

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:12:00 EDT

U.S. Marines pushed deeper into Taliban areas of southern Afghanistan today, seeking to cut insurgent supply lines and win over local elders on the second day of the biggest U.S. military operation here since the American-led invasion of 2001.

Iranian cleric says British Embassy staff to be tried

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:09:00 EDT

A powerful cleric said Friday that Iran will put British Embassy staffers on trial for fomenting postelection turmoil, a step that would likely increase Iran's isolation and alienate Western nations that have been trying to keep options open with Tehran despite its crackdown on protesters.

Suspicious package found at airport poses no hazard

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:59:00 EDT

Suspicious bag at Tampa International Airport deemed no threat to public.

S.C. residents divided on what should happen to Sanford

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:50:00 EDT

After a week that offered the world a glimpse into the conflicted mind of philandering South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, his constituents differed Friday on whether he should leave office.

Warnings issued for Courtney Campbell beachgoers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:03:00 EDT

Beachgoers hitting the sand along the Courtney Campbell Parkway are being warned the water could make them sick.