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  • New boats, equipment on display at Tampa Bay Boat Show

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    16 May 2012 | 12:21 pm
    Boating enthusiasts can fulfill their summer wishes this weekend at the Tampa Bay Boat Show at the Fairgrounds.

  • Deputies: Jailed murder suspect tries tax fraud with victim's ID

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    16 May 2012 | 11:13 am
    A Hillsborough County jail inmate was charged Tuesday in a tax fraud scheme involving the personal information of a man he is accused of fatally shooting.

  • Survey shows Florida real estate outlook improving

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    16 May 2012 | 11:37 am
    A survey of real estate professionals shows Florida's market outlook improved in the first quarter of 2012.

  • Big-money donors greeting Romney at Avila

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    16 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    It was the second stop in a brief swing through the Tampa Bay area for Romney. Earlier, he spoke to supporters about the nation's debt in St. Petersburg.

  • A HOUSE THAT CAN'T STAND

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    12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The housing market may have been a little unsteady in recent years, but the real estate industry is reviving. Buyers need to be sure the properties they're considering are good deals on steady ground.
 
 
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  • Big-money donors greeting Romney at Avila

    16 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    It was the second stop in a brief swing through the Tampa Bay area for Romney. Earlier, he spoke to supporters about the nation's debt in St. Petersburg.

  • Defense rests without calling Edwards, mistress

    16 May 2012 | 11:40 am
    John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence.

  • Obama, bipartisan congressmen to meet on economic proposals

    15 May 2012 | 9:17 pm
    WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will host bipartisan congressional leaders at the White House Wednesday to discuss economic proposals Obama wants Congress to act on this year.

  • Florida board lowers FCAT writing test passing score

    15 May 2012 | 3:59 pm
    The State Board of Education called an emergency meeting for today after preliminary results showed only about a third of students had passed.

  • Shift on marriage energizes immigration activists

    15 May 2012 | 11:49 am
    President Barack Obama's shift to support gay marriage is energizing young Hispanic voters who have been working side-by-side with gay activists in their push for immigration reform. The alliance has been growing nationwide and helping dispel what many say is an outdated notion that Hispanics are less tolerant of gays than the general public.
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  • A HOUSE THAT CAN'T STAND

    12 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The housing market may have been a little unsteady in recent years, but the real estate industry is reviving. Buyers need to be sure the properties they're considering are good deals on steady ground.

  • Recommendations for thank-you gift for mechanic

    11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Dear Tom and Ray:

  • Frugal redesigned Civic hybrid goes the distance

    11 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    An average of 43.5 mpg -- that was during a week's test drive of the 2012 Honda Civic hybrid on city streets and highway. Now, that's pretty impressive. And we didn't have to sacrifice ride quality, safety or comfort in the redesigned gas/electric hybrid.

  • YOUNG BUYERS

    5 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    When Dustin Thomas and his wife, Karen, set out to purchase their first home a few years back, they knew just what they were looking for. With their unborn son due very soon, they were seeking an affordable home in a safe neighborhood with highly rated schools.

  • Nissan thinks out of the box

    4 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Second only to Madonna's tour bus, there's probably no better way of transporting seven people in cushy comfort than Nissan's latest Quest minivan.
 
 
 
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  • Big-money donors greeting Romney at Avila

    16 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    It was the second stop in a brief swing through the Tampa Bay area for Romney. Earlier, he spoke to supporters about the nation's debt in St. Petersburg.

  • Fired education center employee won't appeal

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    An Irvin Education Center technology specialist accused of having sex with a former student has withdrawn the appeal of his firing.

  • Wildcats get back to basics

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Wesley Chapel's coaches are going to be teaching just as much as coaching this season.

  • Doughertys plead not guilty in Georgia

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The three siblings accused of committing a cross-country crime spree that started in Florida and ended with a shootout in Colorado were hauled into court Tuesday in Georgia to face charges of robbing a bank to help fuel their escape.

  • Wheels will blaze this weekend

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The 2012 Southern Region In-Line Speed Championships will be held at Port Richey's Spinnations Skating Center this weekend.
 
 
 
 
 
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  • Jimmy Johnson selected for College Hall of Fame

    15 May 2012 | 11:33 pm
    Former University of Miami coach Jimmy Johnson was part of a class of 17 former players and coaches selected for the College Football Hall of Fame by the National Football Foundation.

  • FSU deals Miami's hopes severe blow

    9 Mar 2012 | 11:30 pm
    Florida State fans chanted and chopped in the final minute as the No. 17 Seminoles beat short-handed Miami 82-71 on Friday night in the ACC tournament quarterfinals.

  • UM snaps lengthy skid against FSU

    27 Feb 2012 | 2:55 am
    Durand Scott scored 17 points and Miami beat No. 15 Florida State 78-62 on Sunday night, snapping a six-game losing streak to the rival Seminoles with a victory that enhances its NCAA tournament résumé.

  • Hurricanes go cold against Seminoles

    11 Feb 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The shots weren't falling inside or out for Miami, and the Hurricanes' five-game winning streak ended as a result.

  • Hurricanes pull stunner at Duke in OT

    5 Feb 2012 | 7:34 pm
    Leave it to the biggest player on Miami's roster to put the Hurricanes on his back and carry them to their most impressive victory in quite a while.
 
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  • Pacers' Larry Bird is NBA Executive of the Year

    16 May 2012 | 1:38 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird was voted the NBA's Executive of the Year on Wednesday, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the MVP and Coach of the Year honors....

  • McNamee: Clemens, Canseco had steroids talk

    By FREDERIC J. FROMMER
    16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brian McNamee conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the pitcher did not specifically use the word "steroids."...

  • Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

    By JOHN KEKIS
    16 May 2012 | 12:46 pm
    GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) -- The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys....

  • Sandusky renews effort to have charges thrown out

    By MARK SCOLFORO
    16 May 2012 | 12:21 pm
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Jerry Sandusky again asked a judge to throw out the child sexual abuse charges against him on Wednesday, arguing that some counts are too vague to defend and others involve alleged victims whose identities have not been determined....

  • Junior Seau's garage burglarized

    16 May 2012 | 11:50 am
    OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) -- Police say a thief burglarized the garage of Junior Seau's Oceanside, Calif., home days after the former NFL star's suicide....
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  • MLB announces Mets as 2013 All-Star host

    By RONALD BLUM
    16 May 2012 | 11:37 am
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball finally announced Wednesday that the 2013 All-Star game will be hosted by the New York Mets at Citi Field on July 16....

  • Errors cost Giants in 5-4 loss to Rockies

    By ANTONIO GONZALEZ
    16 May 2012 | 2:01 am
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Tim Lincecum's latest outing yielded little to the opposition....

  • Billingsley struggles as Dodgers lose to D-Backs

    16 May 2012 | 1:58 am
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Andre Ethier played center field for the first time in his major league career due to Matt Kemp's hamstring injury. And he held up just fine....

  • Scutaro's HR in 9th lifts Rockies past Giants 5-4

    By ANTONIO GONZALEZ
    16 May 2012 | 12:55 am
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Marco Scutaro homered off closer Santiago Casilla to lead off the ninth inning and lift the Colorado Rockies past the mistake-prone San Francisco Giants 5-4 on Tuesday night....

  • Diamondbacks top Dodgers 5-1

    16 May 2012 | 12:25 am
    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Wade Miley wiggled out of a couple jams while pitching into the seventh inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks snapped the Los Angeles Dodgers' five-game winning streak with a 5-1 victory Tuesday night....
 
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  • Unpredictable F1 filled with questions so far

    By PAUL LOGOTHETIS
    16 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
    BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Teams and drivers emerged from the Spanish Grand Prix with more questions than answers on just who is the Formula One favorite after five races....

  • NASCAR's pit crews get their chance to shine

    By PETE IACOBELLI
    16 May 2012 | 11:48 am
    DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) -- Carl Edwards loves plenty of things about NASCAR's All-Star week. One of his favorites, though, is seeing his crew members in the spotlight instead of himself....

  • US drivers solid on practice laps

    15 May 2012 | 8:41 pm
    INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Nine American drivers were on the track at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway practicing on Tuesday, with several posting top times in preparation for the Indianapolis 500 on May 27....

  • Kentucky Speedway ready for second chance

    By COLIN FLY
    15 May 2012 | 6:24 pm
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Speedway general manager Mark Simendinger said there's no excuse for last year's traffic blunders at the inaugural Sprint Cup Series race at the track in Sparta....

  • Maldonado's F1 win stirs controversy in Venezuela

    15 May 2012 | 4:25 pm
    CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) -- Images of Pastor Maldonado celebrating his Formula One victory in the Spanish Grand Prix are being replayed to patriotic music on Venezuelan television. President Hugo Chavez is also heaping praise on the driver....
 
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  • Snedeker in midflight drama for 1st trip to Spain

    By STEVE DOUGLAS
    16 May 2012 | 10:36 am
    CASARES, Spain (AP) -- Deprived of his clubs and sleep following an emergency landing en route to Spain, Brandt Snedeker's first appearance in Spain isn't exactly going as planned....

  • Harmon closing in on retiring but still teaches

    By DOUG FERGUSON
    15 May 2012 | 4:55 pm
    PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Butch Harmon turns 69 this summer and he's ready to cut back on how much he works. In his last major effort, he has published what amounts to a lifetime as a swing coach....

  • Ryder Cup's shadow looms over World Match Play

    By STEVE DOUGLAS
    15 May 2012 | 4:54 pm
    CASARES, Spain (AP) -- With the Ryder Cup a little more than four months away, Europe's top players couldn't pick a better tournament to impress team captain Jose Maria Olazabal than this week's World Match Play Championship in southern Spain....

  • Players Championship course remains a mystery

    By DOUG FERGUSON
    14 May 2012 | 5:24 pm
    PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- After combing through some of golf's meaningless statistics, this might be the best explanation for how Matt Kuchar won The Players Championship:...

  • Tiger Woods to play in Greenbrier Classic

    14 May 2012 | 2:25 pm
    WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) -- Tiger Woods is heading to the hills this summer to play in The Greenbrier Classic....
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  • Ex-Syracuse hoops coach's wife: Life is ruined

    By JOHN KEKIS
    16 May 2012 | 12:46 pm
    GENEVA, N.Y. (AP) -- The wife of fired Syracuse University assistant basketball coach Bernie Fine claimed Wednesday that ESPN maliciously trampled her reputation by broadcasting salacious stories about her and about claims that her husband molested ball boys....

  • VCU leaves CAA, announces move to Atlantic 10

    By HANK KURZ Jr.
    15 May 2012 | 2:33 pm
    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- VCU is looking to make the most of its rise to prominence in men's basketball and President Michael Rao said moving to the Atlantic 10 is "the next step."...

  • AP Source: VCU heading to Atlantic 10, leaving CAA

    By HANK KURZ Jr.
    15 May 2012 | 10:50 am
    RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- A person familiar with the decision says VCU is joining the Atlantic 10 after deciding to leave the Colonial Athletic Association....

  • New deal for St. Bonaventure coach

    9 May 2012 | 2:28 pm
    OLEAN, N.Y. (AP) -- St. Bonaventure coach Mark Schmidt signed a contract extension Wednesday with the school that will keep him in the fold through 2018-19....

  • ASU's Lockett announces transfer to Marquette

    5 May 2012 | 8:58 pm
    TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Arizona State's Trent Lockett, the team's leading scorer last season, says he will transfer to Marquette for his senior season to be closer to his mother, who has been diagnosed with cancer....
 
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  • McNamee: Clemens, Canseco had steroids talk

    By FREDERIC J. FROMMER
    16 May 2012 | 12:48 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brian McNamee conceded that the first time Roger Clemens asked for help with a "booty shot," the pitcher did not specifically use the word "steroids."...

  • Schilling's video game co. asks RI for more help

    By ERIKA NIEDOWSKI and DAVID KLEPPER
    16 May 2012 | 12:39 pm
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment....

  • Sandusky renews effort to have charges thrown out

    By MARK SCOLFORO
    16 May 2012 | 12:21 pm
    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Jerry Sandusky again asked a judge to throw out the child sexual abuse charges against him on Wednesday, arguing that some counts are too vague to defend and others involve alleged victims whose identities have not been determined....

  • Trainer Lukas 'disappointed' with peers' behavior

    16 May 2012 | 11:43 am
    BALTIMORE (AP) -- Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession....

  • American sprinters Gatlin, Jeter win at Daegu meet

    16 May 2012 | 10:45 am
    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Justin Gatlin of the United States won the 100 meters in 9.93 seconds on Wednesday at a meet in Daegu, South Korea....
 
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  • Jobsite performances keep pace with Mamet language

    15 May 2012 | 9:34 pm
    "Race" give actors, audiences a lot to chew on in a performance that shows how people manipulate their vulnerabilities to gain favor.

  • A sampling of the Tampa Bay area's notable fine arts, science and history exhibits DUNEDIN FINE ARTS CENTER

    10 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    1143 Michigan Blvd., Dunedin; (727) 298-3322. Now showing: "Bill McCarthy – Three Islands": a photographic series created at three distinct island locations – an active volcanic island country of Iceland, Bailey Island off of Maine and barrier island Caladesi; "Aydelette Kelsey – Other, Elsewhere": The Sarasota photographer as traveler capturing moments from other places; "CASTaway": DFAC students and members translate the castaway theme in all media; all exhibits through Aug. 11; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; $7 for adults,…

  • Students take on classic 'Swan Lake'

    10 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    One of the most popular classical ballets will be performed Saturday at the Straz Center by Next Generation Ballet.

  • Cast brings out the best in Stageworks' 'Biloxi Blues'

    9 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Stageworks' opening night for "Biloxi Blues" was hot. Africa hot. But even Tarzan could have withstood the heat, because terrific productions trump bad weather.

  • Jobsite's 'Race' play is a conversation starter

    9 May 2012 | 10:39 am
    The latest David Mamet play, which opens tonight, looks at America's current race relations, as well as gender and class issues, in the context of a pending court case.
 
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  • Kids visit art centers for free

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    16 May 2012 | 12:52 pm
    This summer kids will be able to visit some area art attractions for free during a special promotion. The deal runs from June 1 through August 31, 2012. Participating venues include the Museum of Fine Arts and the Chihuly Collection presented by the Morean Arts…

  • Free, discounted park passes for heroes

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    15 May 2012 | 11:05 am
    Hillsborough County is now offering members of the military and first responders free or discounted annual regional park passes to all Hillsborough County parks. Passes can be obtained from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the Branchton Regional Parks Office, 15502 Morris…

  • A couple of freebies from IKEA

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    15 May 2012 | 8:33 am
    As part of the “National Random Acts of Life Improvement” campaign, IKEA will be helping people prepare for Memorial Day weekend by giving away free IKEA reusable blue bags. Locally, IKEA Tampa will be handing out the free bags at Clearwater Beach and Johns Pass…

  • Free summer bowling for kids

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    14 May 2012 | 12:53 pm
    If you’re looking for ways to entertain the kids this summer, another cool option is bowling. Free Bowling For Kids is back at AMF. Just register on their site and your kids 15 and younger will be issued vouchers for two free games per day all summer…

  • $5 day at zoo on Sunday

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    14 May 2012 | 9:45 am
    If you didn’t get a chance to take advantage of Lowry Park Zoo‘s “Moms get in free” deal this past weekend, there’s another discount deal on the horizon. On Sunday (May 20) from 9:30 a.m. tol 5 p.m. everyone is admitted for just $5.…
 
 
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  • APNewsBreak: Suspect groom made odd phone call

    By CARLA K. JOHNSON
    16 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    CHICAGO (AP) -- Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found....

  • Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial

    By MIKE CORDER
    16 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial began Wednesday, Ratko Mladic still managed to reopen old wounds with the flick of his hand....

  • Defense rests without calling Edwards, mistress

    By MICHAEL BIESECKER
    16 May 2012 | 1:08 pm
    GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) -- John Edwards' defense team rested Wednesday without calling the two-time Democratic presidential candidate or his one-time mistress to the witness stand, a sign of confidence after presenting little more than two days of testimony and evidence....

  • FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads

    By JENNIFER C. KERR
    16 May 2012 | 1:06 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush....

  • GI killed in Cambodia clash to get Medal of Honor

    16 May 2012 | 1:05 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor to a Pennsylvania Army specialist killed in combat in 1970 while serving as a rifleman in Cambodia during the Vietnam War....
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  • Jury convicts Steve Powell of voyeurism charges

    MIKE BAKER
    16 May 2012 | 1:36 pm
    TACOMA, Wash. (AP) -- A jury has convicted Steve Powell of voyeurism charges that stemmed from an investigation into his missing daughter-in-law....

  • San Diego jury convicts 2 in cartel-linked murders

    By JULIE WATSON
    16 May 2012 | 1:34 pm
    SAN DIEGO (AP) -- A jury convicted two men Wednesday on first-degree murder charges in the deaths of two men whose bodies were dissolved in acid for a Mexican drug gang....

  • APNewsBreak: Suspect groom made odd phone call

    By CARLA K. JOHNSON
    16 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    CHICAGO (AP) -- Police searching for a newlywed husband wanted for murder say they are aware of a relative's account of a phone call from the man on the day his bride's body was found....

  • Death as bargaining chip? Ohio prosecutor slammed

    By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS
    16 May 2012 | 1:18 pm
    COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Within days of a drug-related slaying in suburban Cleveland, six men were indicted on charges that carried the possibility of a death sentence. Six months later, all had been allowed to plead to lesser charges, including four who received probation and never went to prison....

  • Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm

    By MALCOLM RITTER
    16 May 2012 | 1:17 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people....
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  • Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm

    By MALCOLM RITTER
    16 May 2012 | 1:17 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people....

  • AP IMPACT: Evacs and drills pared near nuke plants

    By JEFF DONN
    16 May 2012 | 10:18 am
    Without fanfare, the nation's nuclear power regulators have overhauled community emergency planning for the first time in more than three decades, requiring fewer exercises for major accidents and recommending that fewer people be evacuated right away....

  • Some attack plans bolstered, others eased at nukes

    The Associated Press
    16 May 2012 | 7:40 am
    The U.S. government has adopted the first set of comprehensive changes in the emergency planning program for communities near nuclear power plants since its creation after the Three Mile Island accident in 1979....

  • April 2012 heats up as 5th warmest month globally

    By SETH BORENSTEIN
    15 May 2012 | 11:10 am
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unseasonable weather pushed last month to the fifth warmest April on record worldwide, federal weather statistics show....

  • Three-man Soyuz crew departs for space station

    By PETER LEONARD
    15 May 2012 | 1:25 am
    ALMATY, Kazakhstan (AP) -- A three-man crew blasted off from a space center in southern Kazakhstan Tuesday morning on board a Russian-made Soyuz craft for a four-and-half-month stay at the International Space Station....
 
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    AP Top Strange News At 1:44 p.m. EDT

  • Horse runs into sea, rescued a mile offshore

    16 May 2012 | 12:10 pm
    CARPINTERIA, Calif. (AP) -- Maybe he should be named Bob....

  • Baby red crabs invade Cayman Islands

    16 May 2012 | 11:31 am
    GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands (AP) -- Hundreds of thousands of baby red crabs are invading the Cayman Islands in an annual migration that residents say is more pronounced this year....

  • Zimbabwe politician drives off in motor show car

    16 May 2012 | 9:25 am
    HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) -- State prosecutors in Zimbabwe say an opposition politician at a Ford Motor Company car show got into the latest model on display and drove it away. He faces car theft charges in court next month....

  • NJ gov., mayor channel Seinfeld in video parody

    16 May 2012 | 9:11 am
    TRENTON, N.J. (AP) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the mayor of New Jersey's largest city are channeling the Seinfeld-Newman rivalry in a video parody that spoofs the mayor's heroics and Christie's vice presidential potential....

  • Workers go trash-picking for Mass. woman's rings

    16 May 2012 | 8:24 am
    ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) -- An Attleboro, Mass., woman is praising the city's trash collection company after its workers helped her dig through mountains of stinking garbage to find five valuable rings she inadvertently threw away, including her engagement and wedding bands....
 
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  • FTC: Skechers deceived consumers with shoe ads

    By JENNIFER C. KERR
    16 May 2012 | 1:06 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers' fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian's curves or Brooke Burke's toned tush....

  • Fed: Several members could support further easing

    By MARTIN CRUTSINGER
    16 May 2012 | 1:01 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal Reserve policymakers are open to further efforts to stimulate the U.S. economy if growth falters or threats escalate....

  • Target's 1Q profits up 1.2 percent

    By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO
    16 May 2012 | 12:22 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Target Corp. raised its profit outlook Wednesday after reporting better-than-expected first-quarter results that were boosted by increased spending on food and cheap chic fashions....

  • Google strives to enlighten with new search tool

    By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
    16 May 2012 | 12:01 pm
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter....

  • Facebook investors to cash out more shares

    By PETER SVENSSON
    16 May 2012 | 11:52 am
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Insiders and early Facebook investors are taking advantage of increasing investor demand and selling more of their stock in the company's initial public offering, the company said Wednesday....
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    AP Top Technology News At 2:35 p.m. EDT

  • Paralyzed woman uses her mind to control robot arm

    By MALCOLM RITTER
    16 May 2012 | 1:17 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralyzed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips, researchers report in the latest advance in harnessing brain waves to help disabled people....

  • Google strives to enlighten with new search tool

    By MICHAEL LIEDTKE
    16 May 2012 | 12:01 pm
    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Google is introducing a new tool, designed to make its search engine smarter....

  • Facebook investors to cash out more shares

    By PETER SVENSSON
    16 May 2012 | 11:52 am
    NEW YORK (AP) -- Insiders and early Facebook investors are taking advantage of increasing investor demand and selling more of their stock in the company's initial public offering, the company said Wednesday....

  • Report: Nokia loses cellphone top spot to Samsung

    16 May 2012 | 9:26 am
    HELSINKI (AP) -- Nokia has been bumped off its 14-year top spot as the world's largest cellphone company by Samsung, according to a British research firm....

  • Zuckerberg's Facebook story is study in contrasts

    ADAM GELLER
    16 May 2012 | 3:17 am
    When Hollywood set out to tell the story of how Mark Zuckerberg launched Facebook, it enjoyed the flexibility of portraying a man who, despite his social network's worldwide reach, was all but unknown to the public....
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  • Police move against new protest in Moscow

    16 May 2012 | 1:31 pm
    MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian police are arresting opposition demonstrators who had moved to a central Moscow square after police dispersed a protest camp that had occupied a park for nearly a week....

  • Military hopes for 'great leader' from Egypt vote

    By SARAH EL DEEB
    16 May 2012 | 1:29 pm
    CAIRO (AP) -- Egypt's military ruler said Wednesday he hopes that a "great leader" will emerge from the country's upcoming presidential election, and said it will be a free and fair vote that will reflect the will of the people....

  • Anger, drama at Ratko Mladic's genocide trial

    By MIKE CORDER
    16 May 2012 | 1:12 pm
    THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- He's no longer the swaggering general who held Sarajevo "in the palm of his hand" during Bosnia's 1992-95 war. Yet as his long-awaited genocide trial began Wednesday, Ratko Mladic still managed to reopen old wounds with the flick of his hand....

  • Greece gets caretaker PM until next vote in June

    By ELENA BECATOROS
    16 May 2012 | 12:56 pm
    ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A senior judge was sworn in Wednesday to head Greece's caretaker government for a month as it lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the 17-nation eurozone....

  • Palestinian PM reshuffles Cabinet in West Bank

    By DALIA NAMMARI
    16 May 2012 | 12:42 pm
    RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad replaced almost half of his West Bank-based Cabinet on Wednesday, a clear sign that efforts to end the Palestinian political split are stuck....
 
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  • Protesters storm Montreal university over tuition

    16 May 2012 | 11:46 am
    MONTREAL (AP) -- Student protesters have stormed a university in Montreal in an effort to disrupt classes as the Quebec government deals with a standoff over rising tuition fees. One-third of Quebec students are on strike....

  • Prince Charles and Camilla to visit Canada

    11 May 2012 | 3:59 pm
    TORONTO (AP) -- Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, will participate in a commemoration of the War of 1812 when they visit Canada later this month as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations....

  • Smoke bombs briefly cripple Montreal subway system

    10 May 2012 | 2:38 pm
    MONTREAL (AP) -- Police said several smoke bombs were set off at multiple points in Montreal's subway system during morning rush hour Thursday, briefly cutting off service and creating a nightmarish morning commute....
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  • Sudans: Trench marks new border as rains approach

    By JASON STRAZIUSO
    15 May 2012 | 12:06 pm
    TACHUIEN, South Sudan (AP) -- A trench dug across a red dirt road marks part of the shifting border this week between Sudan and South Sudan, old enemies whose forces have clashed in recent weeks. Truck-mounted anti-aircraft guns and 107mm rocket launchers lurk underneath the trees. New foxholes have been dug....

  • Official: Sudan warplanes bomb South Sudan

    By MICHAEL ONYIEGO
    9 May 2012 | 4:28 pm
    JUBA, South Sudan (AP) -- Sudan resumed its aerial bombardment of South Sudan, violating international calls for a cessation of hostilities between the two countries, a South Sudanese military official said Wednesday....

  • Uganda denies supporting Sudanese rebels

    By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
    9 May 2012 | 11:10 am
    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- Ugandan officials said Wednesday that a fresh allegation by Sudan that Uganda supports anti-Sudan rebels is a tactic to divert attention from Uganda's claim that Sudan is sheltering warlord Joseph Kony....

  • South Sudan expects Uganda backing vs. Sudan

    By RODNEY MUHUMUZA
    7 May 2012 | 9:48 am
    KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) -- A South Sudanese official said Monday that his government expects Uganda to play a substantial role in resolving the border conflict that has at times threatened to plunge South Sudan and Sudan into a full-scale war....

  • Malawi wary of visit by Sudan's al-Bashir

    4 May 2012 | 4:02 pm
    BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Malawi's new president is wary of welcoming her Sudanese counterpart, accused of war crimes, to a continental summit in July....
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  • Afghan shrines last resort for Afghan mentally ill

    By RAHMAT GUL
    16 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) -- The young man sits nearly naked in a small concrete room, a thick, heavy chain fastened around his ankle and bolted to the wall. Flies swarm around a wound on his wrist where shackles have rubbed the skin raw. His own waste has pooled in the corner, turning the dirt floor into a pungent mud....

  • China's distinctive CCTV headquarters is completed

    By DIDI TANG
    16 May 2012 | 11:18 am
    BEIJING (AP) -- The futuristic building - with two leaning towers linked with a 90-degree twist at the top - has attracted much controversy since the day its design debuted a decade ago....

  • 2nd Sumatran elephant found poisoned in Indonesia

    16 May 2012 | 8:35 am
    BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) -- An official says a second endangered Sumatran elephant has been poisoned in western Indonesia, apparently by villagers trying to protect their crops....

  • Thai police seize tiger parts said to be for China

    16 May 2012 | 7:25 am
    BANGKOK (AP) -- Thai police say they have seized the carcasses of tigers and other big cats believed to have been destined for consumption in China....

  • Malaysians, Thais arrested in crystal meth bust

    16 May 2012 | 7:21 am
    BANGKOK (AP) -- Police in southern Thailand have seized 26 kilograms (57 pounds) of crystal methamphetamine concealed in a pickup truck's headlights. They arrested six people and say the drugs were to be smuggled to Malaysia....
 
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  • Police move against new protest in Moscow

    16 May 2012 | 1:31 pm
    MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian police are arresting opposition demonstrators who had moved to a central Moscow square after police dispersed a protest camp that had occupied a park for nearly a week....

  • Russian teacher who reported vote fraud on trial

    By IRINA TITOVA
    16 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- A teacher went on trial Wednesday after publicly claiming that she was pressured to help rig Russia's parliamentary election to boost the results for Vladimir Putin's party....

  • UK jails man for hacking Facebook account

    16 May 2012 | 1:01 pm
    LONDON (AP) -- Police say a 21-year-old British man has been sentenced to a year in jail for hacking into the Facebook account of someone in the U.S....

  • French prime minister announces new Cabinet

    By The Associated Press
    16 May 2012 | 12:55 pm
    PARIS (AP) -- French Socialist Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault has completed his first task on the job and named the new Cabinet....

  • 16 May 2012 | 12:38 pm

    16 May 2012 | 12:38 pm
    PARIS (AP) -- New French Socialist prime minister names his Cabinet, including allies, veterans....
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