Organizers of St Petersburg Economic Forum recommending official dress style

Itar Tass - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

St PETERSBURG, June 19 (Itar-Tass) - Organizers of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum /SPIEF/ have drafted a memorandum that will prompt the participants in and guests of the conference how to ensure the most convenient conditions of work, traveling around the city and spending free time. It is believed that transportation may pose one of the biggest problems during the forum. ...

Hellickson gets call as Rays look to gain ground on Sox

Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Like many pitchers, starters Ryan Dempster and Jeremy Hellickson have a common goal entering Wednesday's outing. The thing is, both are coming from completely different places. Dempster is looking to build on a solid start Friday against the Orioles that saw him give up just two runs on five hits in 7 2/3 innings. He struck out four batters in Boston's 2-0 loss. The veteran could ...

Red Sox sweep Rays in doubleheader

ABC Action News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

Boston - Jonny Gomes hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Tuesday, completing a doubleheader ...

Man threatens to kill Pasco sheriff

ABC Action News - Wednesday 19th June, 2013

LAND O'LAKES, Fla. - Chris Kilgore, 18, was just hanging out with a few friends at a McDonald's on Land O' Lakes Blvd. when he remembers Robert Fernandez pulling up. Kilgore says Fernandez, 51, tried to befriend them and was acting "erratic." "It just kept getting more and more weird. He started acting real strange," said Kilgore. A homeless man then told the ...

Peralta surrenders two-run homer in ninth inning

Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TB@BOS: Johnson homers to tie the game in the ninth BOSTON -- Jake Odorizzi gave the Rays exactly what they needed Tuesday: Quality innings from a starter. The rookie right-hander stifled the Red Sox over 5 2/3 innings, holding them to five hits without walking a batter. But the suddenly-dry offense mustered just three hits against Red Sox starter Felix Doubront. Odorizzi made one crucial ...

Price feels better after throwing bullpen session

Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

Email BOSTON -- Three days after reporting soreness during a bullpen session, David Price threw another one on Tuesday and this one went much better, according to manager Joe Maddon. Price, out since May 16 with a left triceps strain, does not yet have a next step planned, but Maddon said that'll occur soon. "He was very sharp," Maddon said. "We're going to consult him ...

ESE school bus no-show for 2 days

ABC Action News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

TAMPA - "The exact time was supposed to be 1:44." "I'm waiting for Ari's bus. Do you know if the bus ever showed up to pick him up?" "By the time I get him, is the bus going to show up and I'm going to miss him in between-- that's the problem." These are the phone calls Silvia Weitzman made in her front yard Tuesday. Weitzman's son, Ari, ...

Increase in storage unit burglaries

ABC Action News - Tuesday 18th June, 2013

More than seventy units were broken into at the Uncle Bob's storage facility on West Hillsborough Avenue. In video obtained by Action News, you can see one of the suspects, with what appears to be a screwdriver in his mouth, hop onto a motorcycle and unsuccessfully try to start ...