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  • Man found hanging at St. Petersburg theatre

    A workman who disappeared from St. Petersburg's Mariinsky Theatre in December was found hanging in the theatre's attic, investigators said. The body of the 22-year-old man was found hanging from a rope. Investigators believe he hanged himself. The legendary Mariinsky Theatre opened a new $700-million stage earlier this month in a gala ceremony attended by President Vladimir Putin. --IANS/RIA ...

  • Tiger has surgery in Clearwater for giant hairball

    CLEARWATER -- It's not a typical case of a cat with a hairball. The cat at BluePearl Veterinary animal hospital in Clearwater Wednesday weighs about 400 lbs - and its hairball had to be removed through surgery. A 18-year-old tiger named 'Ty' went under the knife Wednesday at BluePearl Veterinary Partners specialty and emergency hospital in Clearwater. The hairball they removed ...

  • After science bomb student wants back

    LAKELAND, Fla. - Standing hand-in-hand with her twin sister, Kiera Wilmot took to the podium. "I made the mistake of performing my experiment outside of the classroom, however, that is the only mistake I believe I made," she said. Wilmot, 16, generated global attention after she was arrested on two felony charges for what her family calls "a science project gone wrong." ...

  • MacDill AFB dog nominated for Hero Award

    "I walked back slowly, recalled the dog back to me, just trying to keep us all safe. It was very scary," Sgt. Hutto said. "That day he saved my life because I didn't step on ...

  • Longoria credits consistent health for success

    Email TORONTO -- Joe Maddon recently commented that Evan Longoria was playing better than he had ever seen him play. Longoria downplayed the Rays manager's compliment. "I just think that I'm happy I've been able to be healthy and on the field," Longoria said. "And just that in itself creates a real positive mentality, a real ability to just be focused on one thing ...


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Idle Hands

Some 12 years ago, Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn" (1987) featured a hilarious sequence in which the hero's right hand became possessed by an evil spirit, forcing him to cut off the offending appendage with a chainsaw, at which time it ran around on its own. The sequence played like a twisted variation of slapstick comedy; Roger Ebert compared it to the antics of "The Three ... ...

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  • WellCare names David Gallitano to top board post

    David Gallitano The board of directors of WellCare Health Plans Inc. elected David Gallitano as chairman. Gallitano, a WellCare director since 2009, succeeds Charles Berg, who stepped down from the board at the end of todays annual shareholders meeting. Gallitano has been president of Tucker Advisors Inc., a private investment firm, since 2002. Gallitanos operational experience and financial ...

  • Bloomin Brands gains other Tampa Bay companies slide Video

    May 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bloombergs Trish Regan, Adam Johnson and Julie Hyman report on todays ten most important stocks including Hewlett-Packard, Saks and Toll Brothers. (Source: Bloomberg) Bloomin Brands was the only winner among the 10 largest public companies in Tampa Bay on Wall Street Wednesday. Bloomin Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) posted a gain of 1.51 percent. TECO Energy (NYSE: TE) has the ...

  • Bucs Give Crabtree Room to Grow

    Tampa Bay believes TE Tom Crabtree has the potential to produce at a higher level, given the opportunity, and the former Packer is excited about the ...

  • Homeless mans dog Handover found

    Handover was Bryan's best friend for the next five years, even after he lost his farm, his car, and most of his personal belongings. Homeless and living along U.S. 19 in Hudson, Handover was always by Bryan's ...

  • Victims return to tornado-ravaged homes

    MOORE, Okla. - Two days after an EF-5 tornado tore through the town of Moore, Okla., residents are being allowed to return to where their homes once stood. Security is tight, with 49 checkpoints manned by law enforcement personnel from all over the state, but more and more residents have been allowed inside the destruction area. The Oklahoma National Guards is stationed in various neighborhoods ...

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