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No domestic charges against Zimmerman
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

MIAMI (AP) — George Zimmerman will not face domestic violence charges because his girlfriend did not wish to pursue the case and there was scant evidence of a crime, a state prosecutor said Wednesday. Samantha Scheibe’s decision not to cooperate … read more.

Health sign-ups pick up but may not close gap
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — With time running short, the nation’s health care rolls still aren’t filling up fast enough. New sign-up numbers Wednesday showed progress for President Barack Obama’s health care law, but not enough to guarantee that Americans who want and … read more.

LAPD to officers: Buckle up
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

LOS ANGELES — If you’ve ever been pulled over by a police officer for not wearing a seat belt, there’s a decent chance the officer also wasn’t buckled up either. While 86 percent of Americans now wear seat belts, an … read more.

Geminid meteor shower ramps up tonight
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

CAPE CANAVERAL (AP) — It’s time for the December sky show. The annual Geminids meteor shower — the most intense of the year — will peak Friday night. But the best viewing may be early Saturday, once the moon sets. … read more.

Silent lie: Interpreter fakes it
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

JOHANNESBURG — The sign-language interpreter on stage at Nelson Mandela’s globally broadcast memorial service was a faker who was waving his arms around meaninglessly, advocates for the deaf said Wednesday. The allegation raised questions of how and why he managed … read more.

Canada’s postal home delivery to be scrapped
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

OTTAWA (Bloomberg) — Canada’s postal service will scrap door-to-door mail delivery over the next five years and cut as many as 8,000 jobs to offset declining mail volume. The Ottawa-based agency is also raising the price of stamps by as … read more.

Key support for budget deal; deficits would rise
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — A newly minted budget deal to avert future government shutdowns gained important ground Wednesday among House Republicans who are more accustomed to brinkmanship than compromise, even though it would nudge federal deficits higher three years in a … read more.

In protest, Festivus pole put up at Florida Capitol
Thu Dec 12 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — Talk about an airing of grievances. In protest of a Nativity scene at the Florida Capitol, Chaz Stevens has put up a Festivus pole with beer cans around it. Sound ridiculous? Stevens agrees, but he did drive about … read more.

European probe on course for a landing on a comet
Wed Dec 11 2013 01:19AM

BERLIN — It’s been likened to a parachutist trying to land on a mountaintop. Or a person attempting to leap from one speeding car to another. The European Space Agency is planning to land an unmanned spacecraft on a comet … read more.

Stocks lower after hitting record
Wed Dec 11 2013 01:19AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fell modestly Tuesday as investors took a breather from a market that notched yet another record high the day before. The market has hit several all-time highs in recent months, but with the holiday season … read more.

Kerry, Congress spar over Iran nuclear deal
Wed Dec 11 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — The Obama administration and Congress clashed Tuesday over the historic nuclear deal with Iran, exposing deep rifts over a U.S. pledge to refrain from any new sanctions over the next six months in exchange for concessions on enriching … read more.

Budget deal reached
Wed Dec 11 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Shedding gridlock, key members of Congress reached a modest budget agreement Tuesday to restore about $63 billion in automatic spending cuts from programs ranging from parks to the Pentagon. The spending increases would be offset by a variety … read more.

Obama eulogizes Mandela
Wed Dec 11 2013 01:19AM

JOHANNESBURG — Amid cheers and song for the prisoner who became peacemaker, President Barack Obama energized tens of thousands of spectators and nearly 100 visiting heads of state Tuesday with a plea for the world to emulate Nelson Mandela, “the … read more.

Police clash with protesters in Ukrainian capital
Wed Dec 11 2013 01:19AM

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Security forces clashed with protesters as they began tearing down opposition barricades and tents set up in the center of the Ukrainian capital early Wednesday, in an escalation of the weeks-long standoff threatening the leadership of … read more.

Riot police storm opposition offices in Ukraine
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Heavily armed riot troops broke into the offices of a top Ukrainian opposition party office in Kiev and seized its servers Monday, the party said, as anti-government protests crippled the capital for yet another day. Elsewhere … read more.

Madison’s Snuggle House shuts down
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

MADISON, Wis. — So much for snuggling in Wisconsin. The owner of Madison’s new Snuggle House has decided to shut it down just three weeks after it opened, choosing to pack up his pillows and beds under intense scrutiny from … read more.

Evidence of lake found on Mars
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

NASA’s steady reconnaissance of Mars with the Curiosity rover has produced another major discovery: evidence of an ancient lake with water so low in salinity and so neutral in acidity that it could plausibly be described as drinkable. Scientists have … read more.

Tech firms fight spying
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Silicon Valley is escalating pressure on President Barack Obama to curb the U.S. government surveillance programs that vacuum personal information off the Internet and threaten the technology industry’s financial livelihood. A coalition that includes Google, Apple, Yahoo, Facebook … read more.

Study: Many lung cancer tumors harmless
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

CHICAGO — Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems. The analysis suggests the world’s No. 1 cause of cancer … read more.

Wintry storm snarls travel
Tue Dec 10 2013 01:19AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Snow and bitter cold snarled traffic and prompted another 1,650 U.S. flight cancellations on Monday, and tens of thousands of people were still without power after January-like weather barged in a month early. The storm covered parts … read more.

SC sugar cane used to make Charleston rum
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

ST. GEORGE, S.C. (AP) — In a state with an appetite for alcohol, a Charleston distiller is using home-grown sugar cane to make a type of rum seldom produced in the United States. Last week, workers gathered on a farm … read more.

Israeli leader predicts “cold peace” in Mideast
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that any agreement to emerge from newly restarted talks with the Palestinians will likely initially result in a “cold peace,” and therefore Israel must insist on “iron-clad security arrangements” to … read more.

Analysis: Crises in Asia let Biden show US resolve
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — As Vice President Joe Biden left for Asia on a mission to reinforce America’s determination to be a major Pacific player, a regional crisis over disputed airspace threatened to drown out his message. In the … read more.

UN: Afghanistan slow to enforce law on women
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The United Nations complained Sunday that Afghan authorities have been slow in enforcing a law protecting women against forced marriages, domestic violence and rape. A report issued by the U.N. mission in Afghanistan found that although … read more.

Kim’s uncle removed from NKorean state documentary
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Images of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s uncle have been removed from an official state TV documentary, a disappearing act that appears to lend credence to Seoul’s claim that Pyongyang’s second most powerful official … read more.

South Africans of all faiths pray for Mandela
Mon Dec 9 2013 01:19AM

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In death, Nelson Mandela unified South Africans of all races and backgrounds Sunday on a day of prayer for the global statesman — from a vaulted cathedral with hymns and incense to a rural, … read more.

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Hill gets life in prison
Wed Dec 11 2013 08:00AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — Charles Hill is not getting out of prison anytime soon. The man who killed James Brotherton of El Jobean on Nov. 21, 2011, was given three consecutive life sentences Tuesday by an emotional 12th Circuit Judge Donna … Find out how to read more online.

Buy a tree light; honor a loved one
Wed Dec 11 2013 10:50AM

NORTH PORT — Join the Knight Owls Kiwanis Club on the second floor of North Port City Hall at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19 for the inside lighting of the Tree of Lights. To honor a loved one, you can … Find out how to read more online.

Bill would limit credit reports in hiring
Wed Dec 11 2013 08:00AM

State Sen. Nancy Detert thinks your credit report shouldn’t get in the way of you getting a job or a promotion. So she is sponsoring a bill to limit a prospective employer’s right to see it. “I had a mortgage … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota delays action on pet ordinance
Wed Dec 11 2013 08:00AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — After listening to more than two hours of public comment Tuesday on both sides of a proposed ordinance that would ban the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores in Sarasota County, commissioners … Find out how to read more online.

County ready to advance Springs plan
Wed Dec 11 2013 08:00AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — A plan to reopen Warm Mineral Springs Day Spa in North Port was approved Tuesday by Sarasota County commissioners after a 4-1 vote. County Commissioner Joe Barbetta was the only one not to accept a slightly modified … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota Jungle Gardens delights
Wed Dec 11 2013 08:00AM

T here are one-of-a-kind places that likely could only exist in Florida: The Shell Factory, Gatorland, Linger Lodge. The Sarasota Jungle Gardens should be on that list. This is another great place to take kids while they are on winter … Find out how to read more online.

Domestic partnership registry OK’d
Mon Dec 9 2013 07:38PM

NORTH PORT — City commissioners unanimously approved a domestic partnership registry ordinance Monday that would allow for unmarried couples to share many of the legal rights and privileges of those who are married. North Port joins the rest of the … Find out how to read more online.

Bayflite to keep flying
Tue Dec 10 2013 05:10PM

NORTH PORT — City commissioners decided Monday to retain their relationship with Bayflite helicopter service, voting 3-2 to not opt out of the contract that held a provision for the two parties to separate without penalty following a 60-day written … Find out how to read more online.

Sarasota County set to discuss synthetic drug ordinance
Tue Dec 10 2013 08:00AM

SARASOTA COUNTY — Sarasota County commissioners will discuss the creation of an ordinance this week banning synthetic drugs in the county. Law enforcement officials have maintained that synthetic drug use has been on the rise locally, with Sheriff Tom Knight … Find out how to read more online.

County breaks ground on new EOC
Tue Dec 10 2013 05:10PM

SARASOTA COUNTY — Sarasota County commissioners, Emergency Management officials, law enforcement officers and fire chiefs from all over the county took part in the official groundbreaking Monday for a new $18.7 million Emergency Operations Center. “Anybody who was in Sarasota or … Find out how to read more online.

Prescribed burns scheduled for today
Mon Dec 9 2013 11:30AM

The Florida Forest Service will be conducting a prescribed burn today, Monday, Dec. 9, in the Myakka State Forest. The 250-acre burn will be in the south central part of the forest, close to Winchester Road and River Road. A … Find out how to read more online.

Schools: Parents must be vigilant about lice
Wed Dec 11 2013 02:17PM

The concerned parent of a Heron Creek Middle School student in North Port was surprised to learn recently, after her daughter told her a classmate had head lice, that having the pest isn’t a cause for being sent home from … Find out how to read more online.

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