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  • Russian police apologises for beating activists

    In a rare display of public humility, the head of police in Russia's St. Petersburg city publicly apologised to motorist rights activists after they were allegedly beaten up by policemen. But Sergei Umnov's apology, published on the city police's website, never specified what caused the conflict between traffic police and activists of the Blue Buckets group. The victims said they chided two ...

  • Franchitti looking for another Indy 500

    Currently tied with Sebastien Bourdais and Paul Tracy for seventh on the all-time wins list, one more victory would move Franchitti up a notch -- with the other drivers ahead of him named Foyt, Andretti and ...

  • Report 22 dead cats found in Tampa mans freezer

    A Tampa man was arrested on animal cruelty charges after deputies found 22 dead cats in his freezer, the Tampa Tribune reported. The man, 63-year-old James Hopkins, also had 31 living cats that he stuffed into four pet carrier and hid inside a foreclosed properties near his home, the report said. The cats were improperly fed and lacked sufficient air inside the carriers. To read the full ...

  • Rodney blows another save in Rays loss

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Fernando Rodney's meltdown in the ninth inning could be more troubling to the Tampa Bay Rays than losing in the 11th. Lyle Overbay homered off Josh Lueke with two outs in the 11th inning Saturday, lifting the New York Yankees to a 4-3 win over the Rays after rallying for two runs in the ninth against Tampa Bay's beleaguered closer. Rodney blew his fifth ...

  • House burns in Citrus Park 2 injured

    According to Hillsborough County Sheriff's spokesperson Debbie Carter, residents in the area of the house at 6603 Timber Brook Court told investigators a group of children playing basketball notice smoke coming from the garage and ran to the house around 3 p.m. As they reached the house, the children reportedly saw the garage door close, Carter said, but neighbors were "somehow" ...


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Did Gene Roddenberry know? Did he have any idea what he was unleashing when he created "Star Trek," a sci-fi TV series that started in 1966 and was canceled after three years of dismal ratings? Did he understand the implications of his actions, that hordes of die-hard fans would devote their lives to his personal vision of a better future? Did he know it would create an entire subculture that is ... ...

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  • Rays count on Cobb to repeat feat vs. Yankees

    The biggest constant for the Yankees lineup this season has been its seemingly constant state of flux. Roster shuffling is becoming the norm for New York, which on Saturday placed Curtis Granderson on the 15-day disabled list, recalled his presumed replacement -- Brennan Boesch -- from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and claimed reliever David Huff off waivers from the Indians. "I think ...

  • Tampa gym owner reported missing

    1120 E Kennedy Blvd. in the Channelside area of downtown Tampa early Saturday morning. Tampa Police officials confirmed Saturday evening that an active missing persons case was ...

  • Rays drop first Moore start after pen falters late

    NYY@TB: Johnson singles home the go-ahead run ST. PETERSBURG -- The residue of yet another Fernando Rodney blown save could be felt in extra innings Saturday night, as the Yankees claimed a 4-3 win at Tropicana Field. In defeat, the Rays took their third consecutive loss while falling to 24-24 on the season. Tampa Bay also took its first defeat of the season in a game started by Matt Moore. ...

  • Bayern Munich Wins Champions League Final Over Borussia Dortmund

    FC Bayern Muenchen players celebrate after winning the UEFA Champions League Final against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley Stadium on May 25, 2013 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty ...

  • Fans can watch Rays Wives in Citrus Classic

    Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Fans are invited to watch the Rays Wives take on the Marlins Wives in the "Citrus Classic" prior to Monday's Rays-Marlins game at Tropicana Field. Game time for the Rays-Marlins game is 3:10 p.m. ET, while the Rays Wives' game will begin at 1 p.m. and should run until approximately 1:50 p.m. The Rays Wives are raising pledges to benefit their charity ...

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