Provides the latest RSS feeds for Tampa News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page The Tampa News.Net http://www.thetampanews.net/ en-us Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:13:43 -0500 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:13:43 -0500 30 Copa Black division final Dec. 30 to grab victory after HCU had lost a late two-goal lead in regulation. "It's huge," Moore said. "We lost in the final earlier this year, and it's a great win for the... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20929328&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:46:24 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20929328&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 CARROLLWOOD - Since it opened in March, the Carrollwood Cultural Center has showcased community bands, a troupe with dancers in wheelchairs, local artists and a handmade grand piano. The $8 million c... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20929329&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:46:21 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20929329&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Lions Club International eyeglasses recycling. Used glasses get cleaned and classified by prescription and size and are distributed to the needy. McDade, 16, thought the widespread reach of the dona... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20929330&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:46:15 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20929330&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Teen Theatre closed its doors. The theater that educated teens about sex, drugs and bullying through performances had to close after nine years due to lack of funding. Planned Parenthood, the group t... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925193&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:17 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925193&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 State regulators want oil swapped for sun and wind TAMPA, FL -- The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man who allegedly duped TECO customers by claiming to be an auditor for the po... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20922923&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:18 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20922923&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 homemade salsa as dips for my favorite, freshly baked tortilla chips. For dessert, I scaled back to five kinds of cookies. Christmas dinner was equally easy: a stuffed herb pork roast, wild rice saus... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925169&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:54 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925169&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Noble Booksellers is "like hitting the big time." "I am humbled and honored," Harmon said. "To me, it couldn't be better than being on 'Oprah.'" Harmon is one of 14 local authors and composers parti... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925141&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:39 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925141&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Sergio Mitre were suspended for the first 50 games of next season after testing positive for a banned substance. The suspensions were announced Tuesday by Major League Baseball. Romero earned two wi... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925116&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:58 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925116&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 PLANT CITY - Once again it was a bountiful year for the athletic teams from Plant City and Durant high schools. Here's the Plant City Courier & Tribune's Top Eight of '08 for sports stories on the tw... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925115&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:02 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925115&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Jenrette said. "We're hoping she can return to school next week. But even if she gets cleared to play this season, as a parent, I might keep her out just to make sure she's OK." Jenrette, who leads t... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925105&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:23 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925105&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 fight doctor checking on a punch-drunk boxer. There was no need for Auriemma to check on the Bulls - his Huskies had knocked them out in the first half. In a matchup of the nation's two highest-scor... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925118&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:51 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925118&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Hillsborough County Fair. The 16-year-old Plant City resident was among 17 contestants in the Nov. 7 competition at the fair's new permanent home on State Road 60 at Sydney-Washer Road in Dover. As ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925157&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:58 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925157&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 psyches and stores' profits are running high ahead of expected dismal December sales figures on Thursday. The holiday season is anticipated to be the worst in decades. Already, retailers including Be... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925085&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:35 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925085&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Candy Jackson , first vice president of the league and former tour chairwoman. Hundreds of men, women and children visited the ornamented houses, owned by Valrico residents http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925175&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:28 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925175&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Offensive Player of the Year award Tuesday. Brees threw for 5,069 yards, 15 fewer than Marino's 1984 mark and only the second time someone has eclipsed 5,000 yards passing in a season. "The only rea... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925114&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:01 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925114&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 attendance boundaries for the new elementary and middle schools in the FishHawk area at a public meeting Jan. 14. The meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. in Randall Middle School's multipurpose room, ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925174&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:26 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925174&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Braille system in favor of cutting-edge technology might be missing something. To shed some light on why it is important for blind people to learn the raised-dot reading and writing system created in... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925172&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:42 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925172&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 www.five-art.com or call (813) 340-9056. Also opening Friday in the same building, but in a different studio, is a sculptural exhibit by Bradley Arthur. Called "Glimpsing Silence," the exhibit is ho... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925133&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:25 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925133&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Southwest Florida Water Management District will speak about the drought, water conservation and restrictions on watering at Thursday's meeting of The Friends of Temple Terrace Parks and Recreation. ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925190&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:54 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925190&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 convenience store when a little boy approached the store clerk asking if there was anything in the store he could purchase for a dollar. When he was told there was nothing that could be bought for a ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925173&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:24 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925173&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Cleveland Institute of Art and the University of Illinois. Last November, Knapp had an installation with sound at the Atlantic Center for the Arts, Harris House Gallery. In 2007, she was invited to s... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925196&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:06 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925196&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 PLANT CITY - Two groups dedicated to fostering appreciation of the outdoors among youngsters have teamed up to provide a low-cost beginning archery program for children and teens. Mike Perry, a longt... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925162&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:42 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925162&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 PINELLAS COUNTY, FL -- The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Oldsmar that left one man seriously injured.According to deputies, 49-year-old Evelyn Noble made a l... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925089&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:17 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925089&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 NFL Draft Advisory Committee, so he will return to USF for his senior season. Information provided by the draft committee indicated Selvie "would not be selected" in the first three rounds, USF coach http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925104&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:27 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925104&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 DANA SHORES - Nonprofit organizations will be honored, with one named nonprofit organization of the year, at the fourth annual WEDU Be More awards event. The luncheon and awards ceremony will be at 1... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925152&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:16 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925152&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 RIVERVIEW - The greatest show in South Shore is coming to town. The International Independent Showmen's Association will host its 28th annual Charity Circus on Saturday, with three performances at 1,... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925164&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:09 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925164&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 guise of Santa and Mrs. Claus. The couple, who hail from Naples, have visited TGH every Christmas since 2004, when Leo Malinowski spent 89 days in the hospital after a car accident. On this visit, the... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925136&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:31 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925136&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Southeastern Conference play, they hope the freshman will be able to provide much-needed depth in the frontcourt. "I need to keep getting more consistent," Kadji said. "In high school you can get awa... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925107&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:20 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925107&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 D ecember was as unseasonably warm as November was cold. Water temperatures at the end of the year were in the high 60s, and that made for some very good fishing on the flats off South Shore. I was o... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925168&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:52 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925168&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 TAMPA, FL -- Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a serious crash that shut down the northbound lanes of I-275. The crash happened at around 10:00 Tuesday night near the Sligh Avenue exit. One pers... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925088&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:20 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925088&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 PALMA CEIA - Plant High School students, parents and alumni are scrambling to raise money to renovate the campus' crumbling courtyard. The dilapidated area, at the middle of the school, is used for o... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925137&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:32 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925137&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Students returned to school throughout the county Tuesday following a two-week holiday vacation. Most athletic teams also return to play this week after the same two-week layoff. Here's a breakdown o... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925113&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:10 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925113&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Poblete and Hemani, both 17-year-old high school seniors, are ready to give back to help others. "I've always liked the Y," said Poblete, who lives in Hunter's Green. "When I think of service agencie... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925144&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:31 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925144&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Duke Robinson said. "Even if Sam has a green stain from sliding, we take that personally. When the game is over, we want him to be clean as a whistle." "We don't want Sam to be knocked down - ever," ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925109&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:16 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925109&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Rick Tocchet has a simple request of the Lightning in his first visit to Phoenix as a head coach. "You want the team to show up," Tocchet said. "I want to see our team play aggressive and play well."... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925111&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:12 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925111&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 TAMPA - Tuesday was her first day on the job, and Hillsborough County's new elections supervisor was faced with a $2 million deficit and voting machines that had misfired on election night. http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925081&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:28 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925081&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 By BILL TOLAND Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Unless you've lost your job in the last 12 months, the recessionary symptom that affected you most directly was the knotting of America's credit market. Even peo... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925087&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:50:17 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925087&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 day care center on 2.6 acres at Lumsden and Mulrennan roads, will include an outdoor play area with features that spray, bubble, gush and sprinkle water; a 3,000-square-foot http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925176&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:30 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925176&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Ministerios La Red will celebrate its third year in the area. It's hard to imagine the Spanish-language church coming from more humble beginnings. "When we first arrived in the area we had six peopl... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925166&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:00 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925166&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 TALLAHASSEE - Thursday's championship football game between No. 2 Florida and No. 1 Oklahoma is obviously a big game, but big enough to shut down Congress? Rep. http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925086&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:21 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925086&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 therapy dogs at Moffitt Cancer Center, the K-9 unit (with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office) and I come here and learn about this and you want to help." Seniors in Town 'N Country donated old ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925135&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:29 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925135&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Ashley Humphrey pleaded guilty in March 2006 and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Timothy Humphrey was found guilty by a jury in February 2006 and sentenced to life in prison. The case received http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20923523&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:23 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20923523&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 residential parking permit program, approved in December by city council, is similar to ones implemented in Ybor City and the Channel District, and is based on a comprehensive parking plan submitted b... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925153&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:14 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925153&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 TOWN 'N COUNTRY - The centerpiece of a project dreamed up eight years ago opened to the public on Dec. 3. Town 'N Country Commons, 7606 Paula Drive, includes a sprawling library, a senior center and ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925191&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:24 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925191&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 county animal shelter on Falkenburg Road show up with nothing that can comfort them during their stay. "When we bring in 30, 40 or 50 animals that don't have so much as their own body fat to keep the... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925195&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:13 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925195&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 German music on Tuesday evenings at the restaurant in the Cypress Village Plaza. Frank Hartmann, the owner of Old Castle, said he plans to expand the http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925167&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:57 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925167&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Led by music minister Karl Lackey at the microphone, the LOFT band plays Christian rock music during the Wednesday night gatherings that also include socializing, worship and pizza. http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925150&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:27 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925150&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 liability insurance policy with a $3 million umbrella, also allows the club to generate income through advertisers whose messages are posted on the benches. Placement of each bench is subject to revi... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925145&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:33 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925145&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Street improvement project is running about 90 days behind schedule. That means the widening of the thoroughfare won't be completed until August or September, said Hillsborough County Public Works sp... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925189&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:56 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925189&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Austin Cox said. "It's something that isn't talked about very much, but I know that we're among the top teams in the nation in forcing turnovers." Cox also noted that while the Sooners' offense has b... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925106&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:21 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925106&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Giants will have history both on their side and working against them when they open postseason play Sunday at home against the Philadelphia Eagles. With their 12-4 regular-season record and http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925117&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:56 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925117&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Bulls (5-8, 0-1) tonight at the Sun Dome. While seven of the Big East's Top 25 teams are ranked higher than the Cardinals, no team has been more dominant against USF. The Cards, who are 21-3 all-time... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925108&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:18 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925108&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Longhorns have their eye on the future. "We've had so much interest in the community so far, and we're hoping to continue that in the next year," said http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925165&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:35:02 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925165&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 University of Notre Dame Liturgical Choir, composed of approximately 70 singers, will perform a free concert of sacred music in the main sanctuary at Nativity Catholic Church, 705 E Brandon Blvd., Bra... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925178&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:23 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925178&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 I n 2009, the Brandon League of Fine Arts will celebrate 50 years of generating interest in the arts through educational programs and service to the community. At the league's annual Christmas party ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925180&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:19 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925180&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 young at heart and soul - not just because of its youthful cast. Seventeen-year-old Elaina DiMonaco of Brandon is directing the musical, which was written by Delia Ephron, http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925181&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:34:14 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925181&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Connecticut thrives on motivation from within.Improved defense was the Huskies' mantra Tuesday night in an 83-37 rout of South Florida, the nation's highest scoring team."I think we weren't satisfied ... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925198&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:03:45 -0500 Examiner http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20925198&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Aruban prosecutors said Tuesday their investigation into the 2005 disappearance of U.S. teenager Natalee Holloway is nearing the end and appealed for anyone with informat... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921504&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:35:19 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921504&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Ryan M. Cataneo was arrested on Tuesday in Las Vegas and will be charged with the murder of his wife. (Booking Photo, Clark County, Nevada) PINELLAS COUNTY, FL -- Deputies say a man that is responsi... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921099&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:35:21 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921099&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 TALLAHASSEE - Funding for a pro-abstinence, anti-abortion program would disappear under a plan advancing in the Senate. Nan Rich, vice-chairwoman of the http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921500&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:16:37 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921500&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A plane carrying Louisville's basketball team to a game in Florida returned to the airport after the pilots received a fire warning that turned out to be false. http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921502&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:16:34 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921502&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 GENEVA (AP) -- The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizer... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921499&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:16:35 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921499&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 military response to years of random bombing by terrorists in Gaza, however, the event became a rally for supporters of Israel's "Right to Self Defense." The title of the event was carefully chosen t... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20919959&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:16:38 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20919959&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 PINELLAS PARK, FL -- The investigation into the homicide of Sandra Lee Rozzo, murdered on July 5, 2003, is being profiled on Oxygen Network's television show "Snapped," this year.Sandra Rozz... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921507&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:35:17 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20921507&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 century solutions to 21st century problems," Bush told The Associated Press in a phone interview. "Not running does not preclude me from being involved in these things and I will be." 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The http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916341&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:58 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916341&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Utah's attorney general is investigating the Bowl Championship Series for a possible violation of federal antitrust laws after an undefeated Utes team was left out of the nation... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20913402&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:55 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20913402&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 CRYSTAL SPRINGS - A 24-year-old man was arrested Monday, accused of beating and robbing a man and then setting his tent ablaze. Orlando Vega-Rivera, of 1623 Partridge Blvd., faces charges of attempte... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916347&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:46 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916347&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 As expected, trout season opened strong on Jan. 1 in Sarasota Bay. Anglers fishing with me on the Snook Fin-Addict, out of CB's Saltwater Outfitters on Siesta Key, had good action the past few days w... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916366&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:48:58 -0500 TBO.com http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916366&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 FBI has posted the largest job opening since immediately after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.The agency is looking for 850 special agents and more than 2,100 professional support workers.As... http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916355&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:07:06 -0500 ABC Action News http://feeds.thetampanews.net/?rid=20916355&cat=50bf5c36071412a0 WASHINGTON (AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama has approached CNN's chief medical correspondent, Sanjay Gupta, to be the country's next surgeon general, the cable network said Tuesday. 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