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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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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" ...

  • 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 ...


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  • 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. ...

  • 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 ...

  • Cobb accepts challenge of moving up to face Yanks

    Email ST. PETERSBURG -- Alex Cobb will start Sunday's game against the Yankees after being moved up to make the start rather than pitching Monday. David Price would have pitched Sunday had he not gone on the disabled list. Thursday's off-day made it possible to slip Cobb into Sunday's slot and move Price's replacement, Jake Odorizzi, to Monday, when he will start against the ...

  • Price others educate kids about healthy lifestyles

    Rays ace David Price joined others to promote healthy living to kids at a clinic on Saturday at Tropicana Field. (AP) ST. PETERSBURG -- American League Cy Young Award winner David Price, along with the Rays' head athletic trainer, Ron Porterfield, and members of his staff, Major League Baseball Charities, and Don Hooton, founder of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, played host to about 60 ...

  • Todays MLB starting lineups May 25

    Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...

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