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Gov. Perry ventures back into Texas public eye

11:46 PM, Feb 6, 2012

Rick Perry acknowledged Monday that he's not used to losing but also vowed "I'm not slipping off into the sunset" while promising to battle federal energy and environmental policies he says would cost Texas jobs.

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Stocks slip on Wall Street as Greek talks drag on

4:29 PM, Feb 6, 2012

Stock indexes are closing slightly lower as talks drag on between Greek political leaders over a fresh austerity package required for the country to get more bailout loans.

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Man who claimed empty home is forced out

4:25 PM, Feb 6, 2012

When he moved into an empty, $340,000 home in an upscale Dallas suburb and hung a "No Trespassing" sign in the front window, Kenneth Robinson apparently inspired dozens of imitators.

Cruising in the wake of the Concordia disaster

3:25 PM, Feb 6, 2012

I find myself ashamed to admit that, in 27 previous sailings, I've attended the 'mandatory' muster exactly...twice.

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Queen Elizabeth II marks 60 years on the throne

3:14 PM, Feb 6, 2012

The British are preparing to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee with an outpouring of affection and patriotism and an extravagant party for their 40th monarch since the Norman Conquest.

Super Bowl ads go to the dogs

12:13 PM, Feb 6, 2012

The Super Bowl is over, but there's still plenty of time on the clock for folks who want to help pick the Big Game's winning TV commercial.

Gas prices could spike 60 cents or more by May

10:52 AM, Feb 6, 2012

After rising 19 cents a gallon in the past four weeks, regular unleaded gasoline now averages $3.48 a gallon, vs. $3.12 a year ago and $2.67 in February 2010.

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Super Bowl Commercial: Disney's John Carter

10:47 AM, Feb 6, 2012

Disney's "John Carter" commercial that aired during the Super Bowl.

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Syria forces keep pounding Homs; 33 dead

9:47 AM, Feb 6, 2012

Opposition says regime forces shelling residential areas, makeshift clinic in restive city of Homs after U.N. roadblock.

Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl

8:35 AM, Feb 6, 2012

Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before a crowd of nearly 20,000 at Wing Bowl XX.

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Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement

8:23 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement.

14 Arrested At UMass-Amherst After Super Bowl

7:39 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A spokesman for the University of Massachusetts in Amherst says 14 people were arrested Sunday night after police in riot gear were forced to disperse hundreds of students when the Patriots lost the Super Bowl.

Friends and family mourn death of DJ Solomon

7:25 AM, Feb 6, 2012

iends, family and fans are mourning the loss of a popular Bay Area disc jockey who was killed in a car crash Tuesday while on tour in Bangkok.

Study: Social Media More Addictive Than Alcohol & Tobacco

7:21 AM, Feb 6, 2012

Imagine a world without Facebook, Twitter, or text messages.

Man lost in fog found 300 miles from home

7:19 AM, Feb 6, 2012

The search for a missing Britton, S.D., man who apparently got lost in dense fog has a happy ending as he was discovered more than 300 miles from home in Minnesota.

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Report: Simpson dolls join Barbie on Iran ban list

7:07 AM, Feb 6, 2012

An Iranian newspaper reports a government-affiliated agency has added dolls of the Simpsons cartoon characters to a list of banned toys in the country.

Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC

7:05 AM, Feb 6, 2012

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's worried about the amount of second-hand smoke being inhaled by teens and middle-schoolers in cars.

Boy's tree house is too high, city says

6:31 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A tree house on a suburban Detroit family's property has caught the city's attention for not being built in line with local rules.

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Saudi woman files suit over right to drive

6:20 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A leader of a high-profile campaign pushing for women to drive in Saudi Arabia says she's suing traffic police in order to get a driver's license.

Obama: Israel has not decided on attacking Iran

6:18 AM, Feb 6, 2012

President Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a standoff that has the Middle East on edge.

Virus strikes cruise ship out of New Orleans

6:13 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A stomach virus outbreak delayed the departure of the cruise ship "Voyager of the Seas" from New Orleans in one of three outbreaks of illness aboard U.S.-based cruise ships reported over the weekend.

Storm chaser killed by wrong-way driver

6:10 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A storm chaser featured on the Weather Channel has been killed in a head-on collision in northeastern Oklahoma.

GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota

9:37 PM, Feb 5, 2012

Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.

New Port Richey student set on fire, parent concerned about safety

A Pasco County mother is upset after she heard what happened at her son's school on Friday.

10:26 AM, Feb 6, 2012

No food stamps for junk food: Florida bill would ban buying sweets with food stamps

A Florida lawmaker is pushing a bill that would ban the use of food stamps to purchase snacks and sweets like cookies and cakes.

10:16 AM, Feb 6, 2012

A Tea Party leader in Ohio claims the party is dead while groups in Tampa Bay disagree

An Ohio Tea Party leader says the "party is dead" because it has evolved into something different, more powerful.

12:23 AM, Feb 7, 2012

31 arrested in Polk online prostitution busts

Polk deputies say more than two dozen people were arrested as a result of an online prostitution sting operation.

3:29 PM, Dec 5, 2011

Man arrested for calling 911, drugs found on him

A man who called 911 three times has been arrested on drug charges in the Florida Keys.

9:29 PM, Feb 5, 2012

Super Bowl a giant win for Jason Pierre-Paul and USF

Former USF star Jason Pierre-Paul uses the Super Bowl stage to help the university gain worldwide exposure.

5:39 PM, Feb 6, 2012

8 arrested in vice undercover operation in Polk Co.

A Sheriff's Office report says the investigation took place Friday at the Saddle Creek Park between Lakeland and Winter Haven after receiving complaints of lewd activity taking place there.

12:57 PM, Feb 5, 2012

Demon behind the sofa picture scaring web users

A seemingly ordinary photo is spreading like wildfire, and scaring its way across the Internet.

5:29 PM, Feb 1, 2012

Maureen Jane Raymond claims she failed DUI test because of her large breasts

The self-described top-heavy suspect was pulled over in her gray 1999 Toyota Camry, double-parking at a Walgreens drug store.

4:08 PM, Feb 3, 2012

Police officers posing in racy photos?

Racy photos depicting two Modesto police officers with scantily clad women were anonymously sent to the department, the city manager and some media outlets on Tuesday.

10:19 AM, Jan 19, 2012
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