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[UPDATE] Gulf Rig Explosion
Last Updated: 2:05 PM 09/02/10 - Gulf oil rig explodes off Louisiana coast. An oil sheen has been spotted spreading from the Gulf platform explosion.
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Chiles Drops Out of Florida Governor's Race
Last Updated: 12:17 AM 09/02/10
Lawton "Bud" Chiles decision to pull out of Governor's race could mix things up in the Sunshine State.

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Scott Picks State Legislator Carroll as No. 2
Last Updated: 10:05 AM 09/02/10
Republican nominee for governor Rick Scott named State Rep. Jennifer Carroll as his running mate.

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Crist Proclaims September as Florida Preparedness Month
Last Updated: 8:34 AM 09/02/10
On September 1, Governor Crist proclaimed September as ‘Florida Preparedness Month.’ In recognition of the month, the Florida Division of Emergency Management will be partnering with more than 3,200 organizations across the U.S. to help create a culture of disaster preparedness.

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Palestinian Leader: Israel Must Freeze Settlements
Last Updated: 11:58 PM 09/01/10
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he will work hard to try to strike a long-lasting peace deal with Israel, but that Israel must agree to a full freeze on all its settlement activity in Palestinian territories.

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Israeli PM Seeks 'Peace They Deserve'
Last Updated: 11:55 PM 09/01/10
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) says he wants to secure a lasting peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, calling it a "peace they deserve."

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Risks Remain with Gulf Well Cap Coming Off
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Last Updated: 9:02 AM 09/02/10 - Engineers don't expect to see another gusher when they delicately remove a cap on the blown-out Gulf of Mexico well that spawned the worst offshore oil spill in U.S. history. (Full Story)
UF Says Laptop Containing 8,000 Names Was Stolen
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Last Updated: 11:51 PM 09/01/10 - A University of Florida laptop with personal information on more than 8,300 people has been stolen.
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Man Gets 2 Life Terms For Double-Murder
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Last Updated: 11:45 PM 09/01/10 - A convicted killer who had previously been on death row has been sentenced to two life terms for a 1993 double-murder in Pensacola. (Full Story)
[UPDATE] Weekend Full of Football and Traffic Changes in Tallahassee
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Last Updated: 7:23 AM 09/02/10 - The city of Tallahassee is excited about a new football season and reminds all motorists to expect delays as we celebrate our college football season. (Full Story)
Tip Leads Police to Gun on School Campus
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Last Updated: 11:35 PM 09/01/10 - Police say an anonymous tip led them to a loaded gun on the campus of Challenge Charter Academy this week and four students are facing charges. (Full Story)
Journal Editors Question Sale of Diet Pill Meridia
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Last Updated: 11:20 PM 09/01/10 - Editors of a top medical journal are questioning whether the diet pill Meridia should stay on the market even if it's restricted to people without heart disease. (Full Story)
TallahasseeVoices Survey: 2010 College Football Season
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Last Updated: 11:24 PM 09/01/10 - The latest Tallahassee Voices Survey has been released exclusively to WCTV today (9/1).. This month's topic tackles the 2010 college football season, more specifically, how will FSU shape up against the rest of the country.
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Police: Discovery Gunman Shot; 3 Hostages Safe
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Last Updated: 11:17 PM 09/01/10 - Police say the gunman who took three people hostage at the Discovery Channel network's programming has died after they shot him.
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Florida's Cat-Man Now Has 660 Cats
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Last Updated: 10:37 PM 09/01/10 - We first told you about the Caboodle Ranch in January 2009, now we revisit this special place to check in with Craig Grant and his four-legged friends. (Full Story)
Obama Picks Georgia Prosecutor to Lead Southeast EPA
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Last Updated: 7:46 PM 09/01/10 - President Barack Obama has selected DeKalb County District Attorney Gwen Keyes Fleming to lead the Environmental Protection Agency in the southeast. (Full Story)
Senate Bill 6 Denounced Across Florida
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Last Updated: 7:41 PM 09/01/10 - Parents, teachers, and administrators are signing a petition denouncing a strict merit pay system for Florida teachers. (Full Story)
Greene Sues Newspaper
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Last Updated: 7:40 PM 09/01/10 - Failed Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Jeff Greene is suing the St. Petersburg Times and The Miami Herald for libel over articles Greene claims cost him votes. (Full Story)
BP Storing Oil Boom At Local Airport
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Last Updated: 9:56 PM 09/01/10 - A local airport is housing thousands of feet of containment boom for the oil spill disaster.
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The Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force Holds Meeting in Tallahassee
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Last Updated: 11:25 PM 09/01/10 - The Gulf Oil Spill Economic Recovery Task Force held a meeting in Tallahassee Wednesday to discuss the latest economic and environmental response to the spill. (Full Story)
Going Out of Town? Here's A Few Tips To Save You Money While You're Gone
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Last Updated: 7:03 PM 09/01/10 - Before heading out on your holiday vacation, the City of Tallahassee has some tips to conserve energy and save you money while you're away from home. (Full Story)
Noah's Ark Project: Competition Results
Last Updated: 6:47 PM 09/01/10 - A panacea lab was up for a major competition to bring in the green. Find out how they stacked up against the competition, by clicking on this story. (Full Story)
Banned in Georgia, Fake Weed Still Here
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Last Updated: 12:21 AM 09/02/10 - A new drug, known as K2, is cropping up for the first time in south Georgia. (Full Story)
[UPDATE] Accident on Springhill and Sprinil Road:Student Killed
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Last Updated: 6:48 PM 09/01/10 - A Rickards High School student was killed in a Tuesday morning accident. (Full Story)
FDOA - Now a Certified Agency of the United Way of the Big Bend
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Last Updated: 6:33 PM 09/01/10 - Florida Disabled Outdoors Association (FDOA) is excited to announce that they are now a United Way of the Big Bend (UWBB) Certified Agency. (Full Story)
Moultrie Shooting Victim in Critical Condition
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Last Updated: 9:57 PM 09/01/10 - A Moultrie man is in critical condition after being shot Monday night. (Full Story)
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Georgia Amusement Park to Get New Roller Coaster
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Last Updated: 9:34 AM 09/02/10 - Six Flags Over Georgia is adding an 11th roller coaster for next season, featuring a 95-foot lift and a first drop at 52 mph at an angle that's beyond vertical.
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China Floods
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Last Updated: 6:14 AM 09/02/10 - South China landslide kills three and leaves 57 missing. (Full Story)
Oyster Safety
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Last Updated: 6:07 AM 09/02/10 - Environmental groups question oyster safety. (Full Story)
Hurricane Earl
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Last Updated: 6:04 AM 09/02/10 - North Carolina residents begin to evacuate costal areas. (Full Story)
Forest Lands Added to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in South Georgia
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Last Updated: 2:36 PM 08/31/10 - The largest National Wildlife Refuge in the eastern United States just
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Fox Theatre Occupant Won't Be Evicted
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Last Updated: 8:42 AM 08/31/10 - An 83-year-old man called the "Phantom of the Fox" who has long lived rent free at Atlanta's Fox Theatre will not immediately be thrown out. (Full Story)
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Strange News
  • For 2nd time, Ohio woman gives birth in vehicle
    By 2010-09-02T13:05:52Z
    BETHEL, Ohio (AP) -- For a second time, an Ohio woman has given birth to a baby who couldn't wait and arrived on the drive to the hospital....
  • Homeless man calls 911 from hot tub, seeks cocoa
    By 2010-09-02T05:30:47Z
    BEAVERTON, Ore. (AP) -- A homeless man who called 911 from the hot tub of a suburban Portland home and asked for towels, hot chocolate and a hug got arrested for trespassing instead....
  • Conn. driver falls from car on I-95, Dodge goes on
    By 2010-09-01T19:15:23Z
    DARIEN, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut State Police say a man fell out of his car onto Interstate 95 and watched his vehicle drive on for about two-tenths of a mile before it crashed into a pole. Troopers said they're not sure why 51-year-old Robert Craig of Killingworth fell out of his 2006 Dodge Charger late Tuesday morning in Darien near Exit 10. Police said Craig was treated for minor injuries at Stamford Hospital....
  • Police say man leads hour-long chase in dump truck
    By 2010-09-01T19:24:36Z
    SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) -- Police said a 37-year-old man driving a dump truck led them on an hour-long chase over roads, rails and yards in the Syracuse area that ended with the suspect being shot. The Onondaga County Sheriff said Stanley Lostumbo jumped into a dump truck Tuesday night after being accused of stealing from vending machines at a mall....
  • Insurance company: Flowers started Ark. house fire
    By TOM PARSONS 2010-09-01T19:18:47Z
    LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- A fire that did $20,000 in damages to a northeast Arkansas home wasn't caused by an electrical problem or burning food or arson, an insurance investigator concluded. Instead, the dead plants did it, according to a report summary provided to the homeowner, Brian Duncan. "The fire was caused by self-heating through decomposition of organic materials contained within a plastic flowerpot," the Aug. 25 letter from State Farm Insurance Co. said....
  • Cell phone left in Ala. burglary leads to arrest
    By 2010-09-01T19:21:11Z
    RUSSELLVILLE, Ala. (AP) -- Police investigating a home burglary in Russellville found a surprising clue - a cell phone that got left behind. Franklin County District Attorney Joey Rushing said the phone was left near where a computer was taken in the weekend burglary. Investigators began calling some of the phone numbers and determined the phone belonged to a 19-year-old who was on probation for a previous burglary....
  • Busted pot growers mistake wardens for suppliers
    By 2010-09-01T19:25:26Z
    RED BLUFF, Calif. (AP) -- California wildlife officials say two men are in custody after a group of marijuana growers started to toss bags full of pot into a pickup truck belonging to game wardens they mistook for their suppliers. State Department of Fish and Game spokesman Pat Foy says two wardens in Tehama County were looking for deer poachers Monday night in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest when they heard footsteps behind them....
  • Frankenstein cited over monstrous behavior in Ohio
    By 2010-08-31T23:35:00Z
    CINCINNATI (AP) -- Ohio police say a Toby Keith fan named Forrest Frankenstein threatened them and beat his head against a partition in their cruiser after his arrest....
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