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  • GOP convention to punch restaurants' meal tickets

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    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you think you'll be hankering for a world-class steak six months from now, you're welcome to call Bern's Steak House on Wednesday and book a table.

  • Ky. to review how to restore bridge struck by boat

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    27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 pm
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky's governor said Friday there will be an immediate review of ways to restore an aging traffic bridge in the western part of the state after a five-story-high cargo boat carrying space rocket parts for NASA and the Air Force slammed into it, leaving a 300-foot-wide gap in the structure.

  • GOP convention to punch restaurants' meal tickets

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    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you think you'll be hankering for a world-class steak six months from now, you're welcome to call Bern's Steak House on Wednesday and book a table.

  • GOP convention to punch restaurants' meal tickets

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    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you think you'll be hankering for a world-class steak six months from now, you're welcome to call Bern's Steak House on Wednesday and book a table.

  • Reader shouldn't fall for this song and dance

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    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Dear Tom and Ray:
 
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  • Ky. to review how to restore bridge struck by boat

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:58 pm
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky's governor said Friday there will be an immediate review of ways to restore an aging traffic bridge in the western part of the state after a five-story-high cargo boat carrying space rocket parts for NASA and the Air Force slammed into it, leaving a 300-foot-wide gap in the structure.

  • Justice Dept. turns over docs in Fast and Furious

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:04 pm
    WASHINGTON — Newly released Justice Department emails sent to Capitol Hill for a congressional inquiry into a gun-smuggling operation indicate that the head of the department's criminal division suggested letting some illicit "straw" weapons buyers in the U.S. transport their guns across the border into Mexico where they could be arrested.

  • Fla. House rolls out nearly $69.2 billion budget

    27 Jan 2012 | 9:00 pm
    TALLAHASSEE — Higher tuition for college students. State worker layoffs. Cuts to hospitals. Yet at the same time, boosts in funding for public schools as well as money to cover the state's popular back-to-school sales tax holiday.

  • Romney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla.

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:45 pm
    Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, a day marked by heightened tensions entering the final weekend before Florida's primary.

  • Santorum says he has no plans to end campaign

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:22 pm
    Rick Santorum is tired, almost broke — and going home.
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  • GOP convention to punch restaurants' meal tickets

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:00 am
    If you think you'll be hankering for a world-class steak six months from now, you're welcome to call Bern's Steak House on Wednesday and book a table.

  • Cell companies add capacity for Gasparilla

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    As colorful moments unfolded at last year's Gasparilla parade, thousands of people responded by reaching for their cellphones to send photos and video. That quickly overloaded cellular networks, and some networks even blocked voice calls.

  • Free & Cheap for Jan. 29

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Here are weekly highlights from our bargains blog at TBO.com. To find it there, search for "Free & Cheap."

  • Business briefs for Jan. 29

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Facebook may file for its initial IPO Wednesday

  • Airport revamp scaled back

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Tampa International Airport officials have put on hold $175,000 in proposed renovations to the offices of airport chief executive Joe Lopano and six vice presidents, an airport spokeswoman said Friday.
 
 
 
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  • Public comment sought on new YMCA

    25 Jan 2012 | 2:19 pm
    Hillsborough County will host a public meeting Tuesday evening to discuss the possibility of building a YMCA on county-owned land near Vance Vogel Park.

  • Tweens spend holiday cleaning Alafia River bank

    25 Jan 2012 | 1:29 pm
    Wide-awake middle schoolers donning canvas work gloves and toting bright orange trash bags and "grabbers" trudged along the banks of the Alafia River to clean up the mess left behind by others.

  • Thousands try food trucks at Riverview event

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:26 am
    More than 6,000 people sampled food from 14 food trucks — with names like Stinky Bunz, Fire Monkey and Jimmy Meatballs — at the Winthrop Pole Barn.

  • Nominations open for youth awards

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Hillsborough County Commission wants to recognize the many positive contributions made by young people in the community through the Youth Excellence and Achievement Awards.

  • Upscale consignment shop opens in Brandon

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    When women walk into the new Agape Chic Consignment Boutique, its owners hope they'll feel like they're walking into an upscale shop, instead of a consignment store.
 
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  • Opponent wants Fiorentino's job

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    An opponent has emerged to challenge school Superintendent Heather Fiorentino, who is seeking election to a third term.

  • Tribal gathering

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    People of American Indian heritage will once again offer a taste of their culture as Spirit People Intertribal Family presents its sixth annual spring powwow next weekend at Starkey Ranch.

  • Career academies aid local business

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The events during this year's Pasco Economic Development Council's Business Development Week have focused on the future, just as they have in the past.

  • Hudson dealer winds up his year as nation's best

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:38 pm
    There is one downside to winning a major annual award. A year later, it comes time to hand the title to someone else.

  • Wound care center offers convenient new option

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:29 pm
    Patients in northern Pinellas and southeastern Pasco counties seeking chronic wound care have a new, more convenient treatment location.
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    www2.tbo.com - Plant City News

  • Medard Park reopens with fortified embankments

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:28 am
    Medard Park is restocked with hundreds of thousands of bass, bluegill and catfish, but the park allows only catch-and-release fishing for now.

  • Immigration officials detain driver held in Plant City hit-and-run

    25 Jan 2012 | 7:00 am
    Immigration officials put a detainer on the driver accused in the fatal hit-and-run death of a teen this past weekend.

  • Youngsters receive personalized books

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Marla Banta has been encouraging children to read for about 40 years by creating personalized books where they become the star characters, right along with their friends, teachers and families.

  • Original musical revue coming to town

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    "The Coffee Shop," an original musical revue written by local residents, is the February production at Plant City Entertainment's downtown theater.

  • Board member gets a real taste of Hollywood

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Maurice Cecchini, a member of the Plant City Entertainment Board of Managers, recently attended the world premier of "Joyful Noise" in Hollywood, Calif. His son, Joe, served as associate producer of the film, which stars Dolly Parton and Queen Latifah. Cecchini and his wife had bit parts as extras in the movie.
 
 
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  • Schiano arrives: Beware the Jaw

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:32 pm
    If jaws equal victories, the Bucs just won themselves another Super Bowl.

  • Schiano's to-do list

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Now that the whirlwind courtship between the Buccaneers and Greg Schiano is complete, Tampa Bay's new coach will be busy in the coming weeks. These items figure to be at the top of Schiano's to-do list.

  • Schiano not in hurry to hire his assistants

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Greg Schiano might be in the early stages of assembling a coaching staff for the 2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but one thing is already clear.

  • Schiano introduced as Bucs head coach

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:32 pm
    Greg Schiano's introductory news conference at One Buc Place on Friday drew several players – past and present.

  • College coaches who made jump to NFL find mixed success

    27 Jan 2012 | 6:57 am
    New Buccaneers coach Greg Schiano was an NFL assistant for three seasons with the Bears, but he spent the past 13 years in the college ranks. College football coaches have met with mixed success when they patrol NFL sidelines. Here’s a list of some of the more notable examples:
 
 
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  • Wynne sparks USF women past Seton Hall

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:00 am
    Jasmine Wynne scored 19 points, Kaneisha Saunders added 13 points and six assists, and the University of South Florida erased a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Seton Hall 57-45 on Wednesday night to sweep the season series.

  • Marquette ends USF's win streak at three

    25 Jan 2012 | 3:00 am
    A chance for the South Florida men's basketball team to move into rarefied air in the Big East never materialized.

  • USF defensive coordinator Cosh sees bright future

    24 Jan 2012 | 3:08 pm
    Chris Cosh, the University of South Florida's new defensive coordinator, acknowledged he made a difficult decision last week when leaving the same position at Kansas State, but was swayed by USF's potential and the opportunity to reunite with head coach Skip Holtz.

  • Report: Navy football to join Big East in 2015

    24 Jan 2012 | 8:36 am
    Navy will announce Tuesday it's joining Big East for football in 2015, a person with knowledge of the decision said.

  • USF's Williams has big hand in Giants' NFC win

    24 Jan 2012 | 1:00 am
    Jacquian Willams finds a place in New York sports lore by stripping the ball from 49ers punt returner Kyle Williams to set up the game-winning field goal.
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  • Gators rally to top Ole Miss

    27 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    Patric Young scored 15 points, Kenny Boynton added 12 and No. 14 Florida rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night.

  • Gators rally to top Ole Miss

    26 Jan 2012 | 9:35 pm
    Patric Young scored 15 points, Kenny Boynton added 12 and No. 14 Florida rallied from a double-digit first-half deficit to beat Mississippi 64-60 on Thursday night.

  • Gators DT Orr reaches agreement with state attorney

    23 Jan 2012 | 4:45 pm
    Florida redshirt freshman defensive tackle Leon Orr of Tampa has reached a deferral agreement with the State Attorney's office over an arrest in early January when campus police found drug paraphernalia in his dorm room.

  • Former Gulf star charged

    19 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Former Gulf High and current University of Florida sophomore defensive tackle Leon Orr was served with a notice to appear on two drug charges after campus police searched his Gainesville dorm room Jan. 10.

  • Gator, former Gulf High player Orr charged with pot possession

    19 Jan 2012 | 6:25 pm
    Former Gulf High and current University of Florida sophomore defensive tackle Leon Orr was served with a notice to appear on two drug charges after campus police searched his Gainesville dorm room Jan. 10.
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  • Snaer leads FSU's rout of Wake Forest

    26 Jan 2012 | 6:44 am
    Michael Snaer scored 18 points and No. 23 Florida State beat Wake Forest 75-52 on Wednesday night.

  • Snaer scores 18 as No. 23 FSU routs Wake, 75-52

    25 Jan 2012 | 8:16 pm
    WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Michael Snaer scored 18 points and No. 23 Florida State beat Wake Forest 75-52 on Wednesday night.

  • Seminoles stun Duke at the buzzer

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Michael Snaer acknowledged he never felt comfortable playing in one of college basketball's most hostile environments, from the rowdy fans perched on the sideline to the way Duke tried to pressure the Seminoles out of their offense.

  • Snaer, Seminoles stun Duke in Durham

    21 Jan 2012 | 5:47 pm
    Michael Snaer hit a 3-pointer as time expired and Florida State beat No. 4 Duke 76-73 on Saturday, snapping Duke's 45-game homecourt winning streak.

  • Cincy knocks off No. 13 UConn

    18 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Sean Kilpatrick hit a 3-pointer with 2.7 seconds left and Cincinnati beat No. 13 Connecticut 70-67 on Wednesday night for its seventh straight road victory in the Big East.
 
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  • UM cracks down on booster dinners

    17 Jan 2012 | 2:21 am
    University of Miami boosters may no longer provide occasional meals for the university's athletes or host them at their homes, even though those acts are typically allowed by the NCAA.

  • Canes fall to B.C. in season finale

    26 Nov 2011 | 12:42 am
    Boston College coach Frank Spaziani took two steps down the sideline, then realized he couldn't keep up with Luke Kuechly.

  • Miami won't go to a bowl

    20 Nov 2011 | 11:00 pm
    The University of Miami is not going to a bowl this season, self-imposing a ban that school officials say was "necessary" in response to an ongoing NCAA investigation.

  • Miami tops USF on last-second field goal

    20 Nov 2011 | 12:05 am
    University of South Florida senior cornerback Quenton Washington never saw the kick sail through the uprights, but then again, he didn't have to.

  • Hurricane blood runs through Chickillo's body

    17 Nov 2011 | 10:53 pm
    It's talented freshman Anthony Chickillo's homecoming game on Saturday afternoon, when Miami faces USF at Raymond James Stadium.
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  • Wrestling: Newsome's Andrlik finally back on the mat

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:59 pm
    On this day, not even watching his opponent's arm raised in victory could wipe the smile from Nick Andrlik's face. The Newsome High wrestler already had secured his own personal triumph.

  • Girls soccer: Terrapins knock out St. Stephen's again

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:23 pm
    It would be understandable for the Tampa Prep girls soccer team, which has made four straight state final-four appearances, to be overconfident heading into another region semifinal. Especially when you consider the Terrapins have eliminated Bradenton St. Stephen's, Friday night's opponent, four consecutive years in the region tourney.

  • Boys soccer region quarterfinal schedule

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 pm
    Tuesday's Region Quarterfinals

  • Girls soccer region final schedule

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 pm
    Schedule

  • Boys hoops: TC bests Berkeley

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The mission was simple for the Berkeley Prep boys basketball team. With a win on Friday night against Tampa Catholic, the Buccaneers would seal the top seed in the district and because they play in a three-team district, would earn an automatic bid to the state region playoffs.
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  • Environmentalists want state to back faster action on algae blooms

    26 Jan 2012 | 2:55 pm
    TALLAHASSEE — Water pollution rules supported by business, agriculture and utility interests but opposed by environmentalists, who say they are too weak, appear headed for quick passage in the Florida Legislature.

  • Medard Park reopens with fortified embankments

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:28 am
    Medard Park is restocked with hundreds of thousands of bass, bluegill and catfish, but the park allows only catch-and-release fishing for now.

  • Best bets for area anglers are sheepshead and trout

    24 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    So far this month, the weather has been all but typical. Given the nice, warm temperatures, I'm not so sure the fish know what season we're in.

  • Catch some silver trout to put on table

    21 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    GO FISHING is a look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller.

  • Winter catches worth wading for

    21 Jan 2012 | 10:03 pm
    Astronomers assure us there are perfectly logical reasons for the tides to be lower in winter than in summer. But for those of us who view calculus much like the barb of a stingray, as something to be aware of but to give a wide berth, it suffices simply to know that the lowest tides of the year occur on our coast in the colder months.
 
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  • Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian title

    By JOHN PYE
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final....

  • Stanley leads at Torrey as Mickelson heads home

    By DOUG FERGUSON
    28 Jan 2012 | 3:45 am
    SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Phil Mickelson doesn't lack faith in his game. He just doesn't have an explanation for a shoddy start to his season....

  • Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationals

    By NANCY ARMOUR
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:46 am
    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!"...

  • Manning, Irsay insist they are on same page

    By MICHAEL MAROT
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:18 pm
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Peyton Manning and Colts owner Jim Irsay insist they are just fine after a week filled with complaints and comments suggesting a rift had developed following one of the most miserable seasons in team history....

  • James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89

    By TIM REYNOLDS
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:59 pm
    MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night....
 
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  • Aldridge leads Blazers past Suns 109-71

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:49 pm
    PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 points and seven rebounds and the Portland Trail Blazers blew out the Phoenix Suns 109-71 Friday night for their sixth straight win at home....

  • Nuggets win 6th straight, 96-81 over Toronto

    By ARNIE STAPLETON
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:42 pm
    DENVER (AP) -- Rudy Fernandez scored a season-high 23 in his return from a sore Achilles as the Denver Nuggets beat the short-handed Toronto Raptors 96-81 on Friday night....

  • Hornets end 9-game skid with 93-67 win over Magic

    By BRETT MARTEL
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:07 pm
    NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Carl Landry scored 17 points and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 93-67 victory over the Orlando Magic on Friday night....

  • Beaubois, Odom lead Mavs past Jazz

    27 Jan 2012 | 10:03 pm
    DALLAS (AP) -- Roddy Beaubois had a season-high 22 points and Lamar Odom added 19 points, his most since joining the Mavericks at the start of the season, to lead Dallas to a 116-101 victory over the Utah Jazz on Friday night....

  • James, Wade lead Heat over Knicks, 99-89

    By TIM REYNOLDS
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:59 pm
    MIAMI (AP) -- LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night....
 
 
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  • Azarenka No. 1, other rankings shift in WTA

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:48 am
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azeranka's win over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open final on Saturday elevated her to No. 1 and also forced a shift in the women's top 10 rankings....

  • Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian title

    By JOHN PYE
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final....

  • Harrison in US Davis Cup team to play Switzerland

    28 Jan 2012 | 12:54 am
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- U.S. Davis Cup captain Jim Courier has selected teenager Ryan Harrison to the four-man squad that will play Switzerland next month in the first round....

  • Column: Stop shrieking about women's tennis noise

    By JOHN LEICESTER
    27 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pm
    On serve and when whipping his forehand, Novak Djokovic's grunt is that of a bullfrog, "WooooAH-UH." Rafael Nadal goes for a throatier, "AAArrgggHH." Occasionally, Andy Murray offers up a more hushed, constricted, "Eeeeeehhh." From Roger Federer, of course, we tend to get the sound of silence....

  • Murray upset with late-night drug testing

    By JUSTIN BERGMAN
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:48 pm
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Andy Murray had just spent nearly five hours on court in an Australian Open semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic that ran past midnight....
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  • Abbott breezes to big lead at skating nationals

    By NANCY ARMOUR
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:46 am
    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) -- Jeremy Abbott was still savoring his monster score when one fan yelled out, "You're awesome!"...

  • Sandusky asks Pa. court to see his grandchildren

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:40 pm
    BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) -- The former Penn State assistant football coach charged with child molestation asked for court permission Friday to see his grandchildren, visits currently prohibited under his bail conditions....

  • Kostner leads ladies comp after short program

    By STEVE DOUGLAS
    27 Jan 2012 | 5:40 pm
    SHEFFIELD, England (AP) -- Carolina Kostner halted the Russian march at the European figure skating championships on Friday by grabbing a narrow lead in the women's competition in her bid to capture a fourth continental gold....

  • Former NFL player says ex-UGA coach duped him

    By KATE BRUMBACK
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:22 pm
    ATLANTA (AP) -- Former NFL player Kendrell Bell has accused his college football coach at the University of Georgia of duping him out of $2 million....

  • Yale QB's rebuts report on Rhodes withdrawal

    By STEPHANIE REITZ
    27 Jan 2012 | 4:20 pm
    HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A Yale University quarterback who made headlines when he had to choose between interviewing for a Rhodes Scholarship or playing in last fall's annual Yale-Harvard game is rebutting a report that a sexual misconduct allegation had already derailed his chance for the prestigious honor....
 
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  • Knightley a force of nature in 'Method'

    27 Jan 2012 | 8:23 am
    Keira Knightley's performance in "A Dangerous Method" is brazenly over-the-top, a huge gamble in depicting her character's mania and self-loathing in such intentionally off-putting fashion.

  • Close almost too stoic in 'Albert Nobbs'

    27 Jan 2012 | 7:59 am
    Every moment of Glenn Close's performance is a marvel of precision — and yet, because she immerses herself so completely in the emotional restraint of this odd little man she's created, it's difficult to feel a connection with the character.

  • 'Man on a Ledge' verges on brink of blah

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The so-called thriller "Man on a Ledge," about a disgraced cop who threatens to jump off a building to divert attention from a heist going on across the street, isn't even implausible in a fun way.

  • Survivalist film 'The Grey' stays lost in the woods

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Who would have thought that at nearly 60 Liam Neeson would be one of the top action stars around? It's the same, counterintuitive formula that made Michael Keaton a good Batman and the Rock a believable Tooth Fairy.

  • Harry Potter still has life at MOSI camp

    25 Jan 2012 | 9:45 am
    Families will get the chance to feel what it's like to be Harry, Hermione and Ron during the Winter Overnight Festival this weekend.
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  • Double billing of 'Cav and Pag' works

    26 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Pietro Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana" and Ruggero Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci" are sort of the dynamic duo of opera. Often performed together and, thus, colloquially known as "Cav and Pag," these late 19th-century works illustrate love, jealousy and deception in small-town Italy. Though different, they complement each other on multiple levels.

  • 'Southern Recollections' opens Saturday

    26 Jan 2012 | 1:42 pm
    With three distinct exhibits, the Tampa Museum of Art is flashing back to the '60s. Fortunately bell bottoms and beads aren't required to enjoy them.

  • Museums

    19 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    University of South Florida, College of Fine Arts, 4202 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa; (813) 974-2849. Now showing: "Mark Dion: Troubleshooting," drawings, prints, cabinets of curiosity, archaeological digs and sprawling installations about the discrepancy between perceived knowledge and scientific inquiry, through March 3; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday; free admission (parking permits are $3, available at campus information booths or in museum parking lot).

  • Personal tales told in plays opening this week

    19 Jan 2012 | 8:01 am
    A 1940s blues singer with a hit album but bad track record is at the center of "Seven Guitars," while " 'night, Mother." looks at an epileptic woman whose insular life revolves around her controlling mother.

  • Dancers will get their kicks in at burlesque festival

    19 Jan 2012 | 7:21 am
    Burlesque, the saucy retro entertainment form that has flown under the mainstream radar in the Tampa area, will get a boost with the Sunchast Burlesque Festival this weekend.
 
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  • Free admission to Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure

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    27 Jan 2012 | 12:26 pm
    If you’re not opening up those blue Valpak mailers that come to your house every week or so, you may be missing out on some good deals. Spotted recently was a coupon for free admission to Winter’s Dolphin Tale Adventure when you purchase admission to the…

  • Free MOSI admission for seniors during Fun Fest

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    27 Jan 2012 | 12:03 pm
    Senior citizens can enjoy free admission to the Museum of Science and Industry during the 2012 Senior Fun Fest slated for Thursday, Feb. 23. To start the event, seniors are invited to preregister for a one mile woods walk. The cost for the walk is $12 for nonmembers…

  • JCPenney’s changing up the bargain game

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    26 Jan 2012 | 10:09 am
    JCPenney is causing a stir among some bargain shoppers with their recent announcement they’ll be discontinuing their current sales strategies. Instead of “hundreds” of sales a year, they will be moving toward a philosophy of “every day” and “monthly” value pricing, slashing prices by as much as 40…

  • $2.99 Tuesday at The Fresh Market

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    24 Jan 2012 | 10:31 am
    We’ve posted about this before, but here’s your reminder that today is $2.99 Tuesday at local Fresh Market stores. Just for today (Jan. 24), ground chuck and boneless chicken breast is $2.99 a pound. Milk is $2.99 a gallon with a limit of four gallons per customer.…

  • $5 day at the zoo coming soon

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    24 Jan 2012 | 9:55 am
    Mark your calendar for another $5 day at the zoo! Lowry Park Zoo is offering $5 admission on Sunday, Feb. 19. Children ages 2 and under are admitted free. The zoo is open from 9:30 a.m. until 5 p.m. Because of the high…
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  • Tuning out tinnitus: Millions work to overcome head noise

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:00 am
    About 16 million Americans deal with ringing in their ears, a condition called tinnitus, and doctors say there is no medical cure. Sufferers say they deal with it by training their brains and masking the head noise.

  • Burn a few calories during commercials

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Fitness experts tell us that incorporating movement into our day is a good way to burn calories. But is it effective? A study finds that walking in place during commercials while watching TV actually provides a pretty good workout.

  • Make sure your doctor is part of your caring team

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    There were many hard lessons I had to learn as my father's caregiver while he suffered from Alzheimer's disease. One example that stands out is the hardship of keeping doctor appointments. I don't believe we ever had even one go smoothly.

  • What goes around comes around

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Most people move their family to where their career is; we moved to be near family and let our careers happen after that. When someone says that Husband and I "have it easy" because we live near my parents, I want to scream.

  • Area blood banks merge

    27 Jan 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The area's major blood bank on Friday finished a merger that will supply nearly 80 percent of the state's blood supply.
 
 
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  • Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian title

    By JOHN PYE
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:44 am
    MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Victoria Azarenka beat Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 Saturday night to win the Australian Open and take over the women's No. 1 ranking, all in her first Grand Slam final....

  • Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana celebrate at Sundance

    By SANDY COHEN
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:25 am
    PARK CITY, Utah (AP) -- Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana came to the Sundance Film Festival to promote their closing-night film, "The Words."...

  • 911 call reveals frantic efforts to help Moore

    By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:23 am
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A 911 recording revealed frantic efforts by friends of Demi Moore to get help for the actress who was convulsing as they gathered around her and tried to comfort her....

  • Need for courtroom artists fade as cameras move in

    By MICHAEL TARM
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    CHICAGO (AP) -- One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom - drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge's verdict before the moment passes....

  • Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet

    By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    BEIJING (AP) -- A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause....
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  • 911 call reveals frantic efforts to help Moore

    By RAQUEL MARIA DILLON
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:23 am
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A 911 recording revealed frantic efforts by friends of Demi Moore to get help for the actress who was convulsing as they gathered around her and tried to comfort her....

  • Need for courtroom artists fade as cameras move in

    By MICHAEL TARM
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    CHICAGO (AP) -- One marker in hand and one in his mouth, Lou Chukman glances up and down from a sketchpad to a reputed Chicago mobster across the courtroom - drawing feverishly to capture the drama of the judge's verdict before the moment passes....

  • Obama seeks government reforms in Congress

    By KEN THOMAS
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:00 am
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama, fresh from a five-state tour following his State of the Union address, is calling for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position....

  • Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies

    By MARK PRATT
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:04 am
    BOSTON (AP) -- Kevin H. White, a four-term mayor who led Boston through years of racial violence and economic stagnation and was credited with putting the city on a path to prosperity, has died. He was 82....

  • Actress' claim to be gay by choice riles activists

    By LISA LEFF
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:19 pm
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political....
 
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  • US judge denies bid to block NV mustang roundups

    By SCOTT SONNER
    27 Jan 2012 | 12:09 pm
    RENO, Nev. (AP) -- A federal judge in Nevada who handed horse protection advocates a rare victory last fall has rejected their latest request to block government roundups of free-roaming mustangs in the West, saying they'll have to go to Congress if they think the animals are being treated inhumanely and need more protection....

  • Czechs sign deal to host EU's satellite navigation

    27 Jan 2012 | 5:24 am
    PRAGUE (AP) -- The Czech government has signed a deal for Prague to host the headquarters of an ambitious satellite navigation system that is meant to become the main rival to the U.S. Global Positioning System....

  • AP Exclusive: New taste for Thai elephant meat

    By THANYARAT DOKSONE
    27 Jan 2012 | 2:52 am
    BANGKOK (AP) -- A new taste for eating elephant meat - everything from trunks to sex organs - has emerged in Thailand and could pose a new threat to the survival of the species....

  • Scientists: Haiti, DR may facing big quake period

    By TRENTON DANIEL
    26 Jan 2012 | 9:46 pm
    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Haiti and the neighboring Dominican Republic could be in for a period of periodic powerful earthquakes, according to a scientific study released Thursday....

  • Groups sue over Navy sonar use off Northwest coast

    By GENE JOHNSON
    26 Jan 2012 | 3:27 pm
    SEATTLE (AP) -- Conservationists and Native American tribes are suing over the Navy's expanded use of sonar in training exercises off the Washington, Oregon and California coasts, saying the noise can harass and kill whales and other marine life....
 
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  • Deficit focus questioned as answer to euro crisis

    By DAVID McHUGH
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:34 am
    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Europe is getting tougher on government debt. After more than two years struggling to rescue financially shaky governments, leaders of the 17 countries that use the euro are ready to agree on a treaty that will force member countries to put deficit limits into their national laws....

  • AP Interview: Roubini warns of tough times ahead

    By EDITH M. LEDERER
    28 Jan 2012 | 2:37 am
    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Economist Nouriel Roubini, nicknamed "Dr. Doom" for his gloomy predictions in the run-up to the financial meltdown four years ago, says the fallout from that crisis could last the rest of this decade....

  • What we worry about when we worry about Greek debt

    By MATTHEW CRAFT
    28 Jan 2012 | 12:03 am
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Remember Greece?...

  • Facebook IPO could value it among top companies

    By RYAN NAKASHIMA
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:20 pm
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America....

  • American economy not healthy yet, but it's healing

    By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:12 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The American economy may not be truly healthy yet, but it's healing....
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  • Facebook IPO could value it among top companies

    By RYAN NAKASHIMA
    27 Jan 2012 | 11:20 pm
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- When Facebook makes its long-expected debut as a public company this spring, the social-networking company will likely vault into the ranks of the largest public companies in the world, alongside McDonald's, Amazon.com and Bank of America....

  • Twitter's new censorship plan rouses global furor

    By DAVID CRARY
    27 Jan 2012 | 10:58 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws....

  • Nintendo chief promises to do Wii U launch right

    By YURI KAGEYAMA
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:50 am
    TOKYO (AP) -- Nintendo's chief is determined to get right the launch of its next game machine, Wii U, set for this year's holiday shopping season, and acknowledged Friday some mistakes with selling its 3DS handheld....

  • US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns

    By LOLITA C. BALDOR
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:33 am
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties....

  • Report: Electronic health records still need work

    By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR
    27 Jan 2012 | 9:27 am
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- America may be a technology-driven nation, but the health care system's conversion from paper to computerized records needs lots of work to get the bugs out, according to experts who spent months studying the issue....
 
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  • Report: Saudi women to be allowed in sport stadium

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:41 am
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- A government-run Saudi Arabian newspaper reports that for the first time in the conservative Muslim country, women will be allowed to attend soccer matches in one of the country's stadiums....

  • Deficit focus questioned as answer to euro crisis

    By DAVID McHUGH
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:34 am
    FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) -- Europe is getting tougher on government debt. After more than two years struggling to rescue financially shaky governments, leaders of the 17 countries that use the euro are ready to agree on a treaty that will force member countries to put deficit limits into their national laws....

  • Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet

    By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    BEIJING (AP) -- A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause....

  • British police arrest 4 in tabloid bribery probe

    By JILL LAWLESS
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:21 am
    LONDON (AP) -- British police searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers Saturday after arresting a police officer and three other men as part of an investigation into police bribery by journalists....

  • Afghans blast French plan to withdraw troops early

    By RAHIM FAIEZ
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:12 am
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- France's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans' safety....
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  • Closing arguments conclude in honor killing trial

    26 Jan 2012 | 10:31 pm
    KINGSTON, Ontario (AP) -- Evidence against three people accused of killing half their family over reasons of honor is "irrefutable," a prosecutor told jurors Thursday in closing arguments....

  • Rwanda war-crimes suspect deported

    23 Jan 2012 | 9:42 pm
    MONTREAL (AP) -- A Rwandan man has been deported from Canada for allegedly helping incite Rwanda's 1994 genocide....

  • Canada disappointed over pipeline rejection

    By ROB GILLIES
    18 Jan 2012 | 6:25 pm
    TORONTO (AP) -- Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper said Wednesday he told Barack Obama he was profoundly disappointed after the U.S. president called to tell him the administration rejected a plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas....
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  • Aid group: S.Sudan clashes show 'extreme violence'

    24 Jan 2012 | 8:56 am
    JUBA, South Sudan (AP) -- South Sudan residents with gunshot and stab wounds continue to emerge from the bush weeks after a massive tribe-on-tribe attack killed an untold number of people, an international medical group said Tuesday....

  • US calls on S. Africans to prevent Sudan crisis

    By DONNA BRYSON
    18 Jan 2012 | 5:10 am
    PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- A top U.S. envoy on Wednesday urged South Africa to use its influence to help prevent a humanitarian disaster in a violence-wracked region along the border between Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan....
 
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  • Afghans blast French plan to withdraw troops early

    By RAHIM FAIEZ and KAY JOHNSON
    28 Jan 2012 | 6:37 am
    KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- France's plans to withdraw its combat troops from Afghanistan a year early drew harsh words Saturday in the Afghan capital, with critics accusing French President Nicolas Sarkozy of putting his re-election campaign ahead of Afghans' safety....

  • Despair, crackdowns breed more violence in Tibet

    By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:22 am
    BEIJING (AP) -- A young man posts his photo with a leaflet demanding freedom for Tibet and telling Chinese police, come and get me. Protesters rise up to defend him, and demonstrations break out in two other Tibetan areas of western China to support the same cause....

  • Police: Rebels kill 4 at Indian polling station

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:31 am
    IMPHAL, India (AP) -- A suspected Naga rebel opened fire at a police station packed with voters on a tense election day Saturday in northeast India, killing four people before he was shot dead, police said....

  • Kazakh opposition gathers for rare rally

    By PETER LEONARD
    28 Jan 2012 | 4:12 am
    ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- Hundreds of opposition supporters protested the results of recent elections and the violent suppression of an oil workers protest at a demonstrationi Saturday in Kazakhstan's commercial capital....

  • SKorean activists send socks to NKorea in balloons

    28 Jan 2012 | 3:42 am
    PAJU, South Korea (AP) -- South Korean activists have floated giant balloons carrying boxes of socks into North Korea....
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  • Magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattles Crete

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:26 am
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary 4.9-magnitude has shaken the country's southern Aegean islands, including Crete. No injuries or damage were immediately reported in the quake, which was the third in three days in the area....

  • Cruise ship fuel removal stalled due to rough seas

    28 Jan 2012 | 6:01 am
    GIGLIO, Italy (AP) -- Rough seas off Italy's Tuscan coast have forced a delay in the start of the operation to pump out half a million gallons of fuel from the grounded cruise liner Costa Concordia....

  • Topless protesters detained at Davos forum

    28 Jan 2012 | 5:43 am
    DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) -- Three topless Ukrainian protesters were detained Saturday while trying to break into an invitation-only gathering of international CEOs and political leaders to call attention to the needs of the world's poor....

  • British police arrest 4 in tabloid bribery probe

    By JILL LAWLESS
    28 Jan 2012 | 5:21 am
    LONDON (AP) -- British police searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers Saturday after arresting a police officer and three other men as part of an investigation into police bribery by journalists....

  • Afghanistan's Karzai in UK for talks with Cameron

    28 Jan 2012 | 4:44 am
    LONDON (AP) -- Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in Britain for talks with Prime Minister David Cameron, a day after France announced it would withdraw its troops a year earlier than the 2014 date agreed by NATO....
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  • Correction: Antarctica-Solo Crossing story

    24 Jan 2012 | 4:56 pm
    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- In a story Jan. 23 about British skier Felicity Aston becoming the first woman to cross Antarctica alone, The Associated Press reported erroneously that she announced her achievement by Twitter. The message:"!!!Congratulations to the 1st female to traverse Antarctica SOLO.V proud," was posted on her Twitter account by her support team....

  • A record-breaking Antarctic summer for polar trips

    By MICHAEL WARREN
    24 Jan 2012 | 2:04 pm
    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- This has been the busiest summer in history for Antarctic expeditions, with dozens of skiers reaching the end of the Earth to mark the centennial of man's first journey to the South Pole....

  • Tears, joy as woman sets Antarctic crossing record

    By MICHAEL WARREN
    23 Jan 2012 | 2:22 pm
    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- British adventurer Felicity Aston became the first woman to ski alone across Antarctica on Monday, hauling two sledges around crevasses and over mountains into endless headwinds, past the South Pole and onward to the coastal ice shelf, persevering for 59 days in near-total solitude....

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    23 Jan 2012 | 3:36 am
    BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- British skier Felicity Aston sets Antarctic record: first woman to cross icy continent alone....
 
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