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Trumbull Luthier Invents Sit-Down Bass Guitar
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) Byline: Vinti Singh TRUMBULL -- Inspired by a wheelchair-bound musician friend, a Trumbull man designed a guitar that is easy and comfortable to play when...

Honis, City Reach Agreement, Stays on Payroll
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) Byline: Keila Torres Ocasio BRIDGEPORT -- Deputy Police Chief James Honis, who is under investigation for allegedly obstructing an investigation of a...

BRIEF: N.Y. Woman Pulls Shotgun on Dog
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) Byline: Linda Conner Lambeck CARMEL, N.Y. -- A Carmel woman, apparently upset that a neighbor's dog had gotten into her yard, was arrested just after...

UMass Lowell Triumphs in Overtime
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Connecticut Post - Bridgeport, Connecticut) Byline: Mike Cardillo BRIDGEPORT -- For about half an hour of its East Regional first-round game, the UMass Lowell hockey team was in dreamland at the...

Patience Pays off Virginia Goalie Fortunato
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Whitelaw Reid For three years, Virginia goalie Rob Fortunato tried not to think about a question that was staring right at him: Would he ever play meaningful games in his...

Moses, UVa Offensive Line Have a Different Look in Spring Practice
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Jerry Ratcliffe Not long ago, Virginia's massive right offensive tackle, Morgan Moses, was close to making coach Mike London's list. Not the good list. "He wasn't in the...

London Takes UVa Spring Practice to Northern Virginia
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Jerry Ratcliffe Virginia will take its football team to Northern Virginia today for a practice session at Fairfax High School from 1-3 p.m. Coach Mike London began...

Albemarle Begins Discussion of Eventual New High School
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Aaron Richardson The future could hold a new high school for the northern end of Albemarle County. According to School Board member Diantha McKeel, any talk of adding a...

Scores Protest Federal Contraception Mandate in Charlottesville
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Ted Strong A group upset with new federal regulations about reproductive health care gathered in Charlottesville on Friday to protest the rules' effect on religious...

BRIEF: Charlottesville to Begin Leaf Pickup April 2
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Graham Moomaw The city of Charlottesville soon will conduct its annual spring leaf pickup, giving residents a chance to get rid of leaves for free before they start being...

BRIEF: City Students Get Back April 9 as Day Off
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Graham Moomaw There will be no school in the city of Charlottesville on April 9 after the city School Board reinstated that date as a teacher workday at a special meeting...

BRIEF: No Charges to Be Filed in UVa Bomb Threat
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Clover Herald) Byline: Graham Moomaw Albemarle County police have closed their investigation into a March 15 bomb scare at the University of Virginia's Fontaine Research Park. There was no...

Sunbelt International Inc. Is Pleased to Announce a New Test Facility
March 24, 2012... (From Canada Newswire) Byline: Graham Moomaw SHANGHAI, China, March 24, 2012 /CNW/ - Sunbelt International (http://www.sunbelt-inter.com/) (OTCBB: SUNB) Sunbelt International is pleased to announce a new test facility initiative located...

Cherokees Triumph over Rivals in a Thriller
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: Vytas Mazeika Sequoia had the right hitter at the plate Friday afternoon in Redwood City during the game-winning rally against rival Woodside. Junior slugger Mikayla...

Cal Dials Long Distance in Rout of Cardinal
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: Vytas Mazeika Cal digs the long ball. In Friday night's Pac-12 opener for both teams, the second-ranked Golden Bears hit five home runs during a 9-0 rout of host...

Lancers' Bettencourt Does It with Arm, Bat against Serra
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: John Reid St. Francis-Mountain View righthander Trevor Bettencourt is transforming into one of the best players on the Peninsula. The senior struck out 13 in 5 2/3...

Lancers Sophomore Unhittable vs. Riordan
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: John Reid St. Francis-Mountain View sophomore John Gavin wanted to go one more inning against visiting Riordan-San Francisco on Thursday. The southpaw had worked the...

After the Falcon
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: John Orr C.J. Box's Joe Pickett novels have always been enjoyable, but Box has been getting better as a writer as he goes along, and "Force of Nature" is perhaps the...

Menlo Park to Consider Selling City Land to Beechwood School
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: Bonnie Eslinger A proposal to sell almost three city-owned acres in Belle Haven to Beechwood School for $1,255,000 will go to the Menlo Park City Council on Tuesday. ...

Ex-Menlo College Post Office Manager Accused of Using Credit Cards Stolen from Mail Bin
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: Bonnie Eslinger A former Menlo College post office manager accused of using credit cards snatched from the campus mail bin pleaded not guilty to the crimes Thursday in...

Fees for Menlo Park Services Could Get Boosted
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: Bonnie Eslinger The cost of many Menlo Park services from recreation programs to child care are poised to go up. On Tuesday, the city council is scheduled to review a...

San Carlos School District Will Do Survey to Gauge Voter Support for Bond Measure
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Palo Alto Daily News) Byline: Bonnie Eslinger Citing a need for more space due to growing enrollment, the San Carlos School District will begin surveying residents early next month to determine how...

Warm Weather Often Means an Increase in Burglaries, Harrisburg-Area Police Say
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Patriot-News - Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) Byline: Dan Miller Spring is here and home break-ins are abloom. It's not that warmer weather brings out more burglars. Midstate police say most...

Sun Sentinel, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ira Winderman Column
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Ira Winderman It has been an odd pattern at AmericanAirlines Arena this season, opposing coach entering talking about the Miami Heat then exiting...

Heat Reserves Appreciate Opportunities Can Be Fleeting
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Ira Winderman Theirs can be an all-or-nothing existence. Such is life as a Miami Heat reserve. During Friday's first half against the Detroit...

Ten Famed Highwaymen Exhibit, Paint in Pompano Beach Saturday
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Doreen Christensen When Carnell Smith started painting, no museum or art gallery would show his work. "Our art could not hang in galleries or...

Strikers Defense Taking Shape
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Dave Brousseau FORT LAUDERDALE -- With some additions and departures to the roster since last season, the Fort Lauderdale Strikers expect it will...

Biden Woos South Florida Seniors with New Attack on Republicans
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Sun-Sentinel - Fort Lauderdale, Florida) Byline: Anthony Man COCONUT CREEK -- -- Vice President Joe Biden opened a new phase in President Barack Obama's reelection campaign here on Friday, warning...

BRIEF: Fighting Kills Four Soldiers, 12 Taliban in Pakistan
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Nadeem Sarwar ISLAMABAD -- Fighting in Pakistan's north-western region Saturday left at least four soldiers and a dozen militants dead, a security official said....

BRIEF: EXTRA: French Government Downgrades Threat Level in Toulouse Area
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Nadeem Sarwar PARIS -- The French government on Saturday downgraded the terrorism alert level in the south-west of the country from "scarlet" following the killing...

Ban Ki Moon Urges North Korea to Reconsider Missile Launch Plan
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Dirk Godder SEOUL -- UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has urged North Korea to reconsider its plan to launch a satellite into space next month, South Korean...

BRIEF: EXTRA: Toulouse Gunman's Uncle: "He Was Always Unstable"
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Dirk Godder PARIS -- The uncle of the Islamist gunman shot dead by police in Toulouse this week told a French news magazine that while Mohamed Merah was...

BRIEF: EXTRA: Syrians Flee Northern Town after Attack, Says Opposition
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Dirk Godder BEIRUT -- Dozens of Syrian families Saturday fled a town in the northern province of Idlib after it was stormed by government forces, opposition...

In Massive German Retail Closure, 11,000 Staff Work Final Day
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Lena Klimkeit and Jean-Baptiste Piggin BERLIN -- More than 11,000 retail staff in Germany, most of them women, worked their final day Saturday at a nationwide...

LEAD: Toulouse Gunman's Mother Released; Brother "Proud" Eds: Recasts with Latest Developments
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Clare Byrne PARIS -- The mother of Mohamed Merah, the Islamist gunman who claimed responsibility for killing seven people in the Toulouse area before being shot...

LEAD: Talks on Release of Italians Held by India's Maoists Suspended Eds: Releads with Talks Suspended; Adds Quotes, Background
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Sunrita Sen NEW DELHI -- Talks on the release of two Italians kidnapped by India's Maoist rebels were suspended Saturday following the abduction of a local...

BRIEF: EXTRA: Syrian Forces Shell Restive Province of Homs, Say Activists
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Sunrita Sen BEIRUT -- Syrian government forces Saturday heavily shelled the dissident province of Homs, killing two people and wounding at least 15, opposition...

BRIEF: Australia's Labor Wiped out in Queensland State Election
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Sid Astbury SYDNEY -- Prime Minister Julia Gillard's Labor Party took a massive hit Saturday in elections in the Australian east-coast state of Queensland. At...

"Abandoned" Libya Risks Extremist Slide, Former Premier Warns
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Alvise Armellini BRUSSELS -- Libya has been "abandoned" by the international community and risks being taken over by Islamist extremists, the man who fronted the...

BRIEF: Apology after Borat Song Replaces Kazakh Anthem in Kuwait
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Alvise Armellini CAIRO -- The Kuwaiti organisers of a shooting medal ceremony have issued an apology after playing a song from the comedy movie Borat instead of...

BRIEF: 200,000 Slovenians to Join Big Environment Cleanup
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Alvise Armellini BELGRADE -- More than 200,000 people in Slovenia were expected to take part in a big nationwide cleanup on Saturday and remove tens of thousands...

Fuel Stocks Run Low in Mali Capital after Coup
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Kate Thomas DAKAR -- Residents of Mali's capital Bamako awoke Saturday morning to long lines at petrol stations amid concerns that the city's fuel supplies were...

REFILE (Dpa 030): Safety a Priority in India's Nuclear Programme, Says Singh Eds: Fixes Typo in Graf 1
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Sunrita Sen NEW DELHI -- India is committed to the highest safety standards as it expands its nuclear power programme, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Saturday...

BRIEF: Former Afghan Senator among Four Killed in Roadside Bombing
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Hares Kakar KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- A roadside bomb struck a police vehicle on Saturday in southern Afghanistan, killing a former Afghan senator, two of his...

European Parliament President Favours Permanent Base
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Lennart Simonsson STOCKHOLM -- European Parliament President Martin Schulz said Saturday he is in favour of a single location for the legislature, thus ending its...

LEAD: Hamilton Gets Malaysian F1 Pole Ahead of Button, Vettel Trails
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Jens Marx SEPANG, Malaysia -- Lewis Hamilton was on fire again on Saturday when he claimed the pole position for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix ahead of the...

Myanmar Postpones Vote in Strife-Torn Kachin State
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Jens Marx YANGON -- Authorities in Myanmar have postponed voting for the April 1 parliamentary by-elections in parts of Kachin because of security concerns in the...

BRIEF: Hamilton Tops Malaysia F1 Qualifying Ahead of Button
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Jens Marx SEPANG, Malaysia -- Lewis Hamilton was on fire again on Saturday when he claimed the pole position for the Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix ahead of the...

Ecclestone: Most Teams Committed to F1 Racing beyond 2012
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Jens Marx SEPANG, Malaysia -- A majority of Formula One teams including Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren will continue in the sport beyond the current Concorde...

Shelling, Clashes Rage across Syria, Activists Say
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Weedah Hamzah BEIRUT -- Syrian troops shelled and raided opposition strongholds and clashed with rebel fighters around the country on Saturday, killing at least...

BRIEF: Maoists Abduct Indian Politician Involved in Italy Talks
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Sunrita Sen NEW DELHI -- Talks on the release of two Italians kidnapped by India's Maoist rebels would not be derailed despite the abduction of a legislator from...

LEAD: Thunder Overcomes 51 by Love to Trim T-Wolves in Double OT =
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Paul Levine LOS ANGELES -- When the smoke settled, the Oklahoma City Thunder had won the epic shootout behind hotshots Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant. ...

Westbrook Leads Thunder Past T-Wolves in Double Overtime
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Nehal El-Sherif LOS ANGELES -- Russell Westbrook poured in nine of his career-high 45 points in the second overtime, Kevin Durant added 40 with a season-high 17...

2ND LEAD: Bayern Keep Heat on Dortmund, Huntelaar Lifts Schalke Eds: Wraps Up after Late Game, Adding Bayern, Schalke Quotes
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Helen Livingstone BERLIN -- Goals from Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez gave Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over Hanover on Saturday to move them two points behind...

3RD LEAD: Manchester City Held at Stoke; Wigan Win at Liverpool Eds: Recasts after Late Result, Adds Quotes
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Ben James LONDON -- Manchester City went top of the Premier League on goal difference on Saturday but missed the chance to open up a gap on Manchester United after...

BRIEF: EXTRA: Santorum Is Favoured in Cajun Territory
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Ben James WASHINGTON -- The battle to secure the Republican presidential nomination moved Saturday to the Gulf Coast state of Louisiana, where the conservative...

LEAD: Two-Goal Ibra Gives AC Milan Win over Roma Eds: Adds Quote from Ambrosini, Details
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Alberto Cagliano ROME -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals as AC Milan came from behind to beat visiting Roma 2-1 Saturday to push the Serie A leaders seven...

BRIEF: Two-Goal Ibra Gives AC Milan Win over Roma
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Alberto Cagliano ROME -- Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored both goals as AC Milan came from behind to beat visiting Roma 2-1 Saturday to push the Serie A leaders seven...

10-Man Barcelona Win at Mallorca, Increase Pressure on Real Madrid
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Duncan Shaw MADRID -- Barcelona moved to within three points of Spanish league leaders Real Madrid on Saturday with a 2-0 win at midtable Mallorca. Barca had...

BRIEF: At Least Nine Arab Leaders to Baghdad Summit, Says Al-Maliki
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Ramadan Al-Fatash BAGHDAD -- Nine Arab heads of state have confirmed participation in next week's Arab League summit in Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri...

Justice Will Be Done in Afghan Civilian Murders, US Envoy Insists
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Ramadan Al-Fatash BRUSSELS -- Justice will be served in the case of the US soldier charged with the killing of 17 civilians in Afghanistan, a US special envoy for...

2ND LEAD: Violence Rages in Syria as Annan Eyes Moscow Support Eds: Raises Death Toll, Adds UNCHR Estimates on Refugees
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) BEIRUT -- At least 38 people, including 15 government soldiers, were killed Saturday in violence across Syria, activists said, as international envoy Kofi Annan arrived in...

REFILE 2ND LEAD: Arsenal Go Clear of Spurs in Third; Wigan Stun Liverpool Eds: Clarifies Goals in Second Graf
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Ben James LONDON -- Arsenal pulled clear of Tottenham in the race for third place in the Premier League after a confident 3-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday. ...

Quiet Day for Pope in Mexico to Get over Long Flight
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Andrea Sosa Cabrios and Hanns-Jochen Kaffsack LEON, Mexico -- Pope Benedict XVI started the second day of his trip to Mexico with a private mass Saturday at the...

BRIEF: Bayern Defeat Hanover 2-1 to Close Gap on Dortmund
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Helen Livingstone BERLIN -- Goals from Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez gave Bayern Munich a 2-1 victory over Hanover on Saturday to move them two points behind...

BRIEF: Italian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Attack
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Peter Mayer ROME -- At least one Italian soldier was killed Saturday and five injured in a mortar attack on their base in Afghanistan, according to Italian media...

BRIEF: Some 3,000 Protest against Putin in St Petersburg
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Benedikt von Imhoff MOSCOW -- Around 3,000 Russian opposition supporters took part in a protest against president-elect Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg on...

LEAD: Tottenham Improve Champions League Hopes with Point at Chelsea
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Benedikt von Imhoff EDS: ADDS QUOTES LONDON -- Tottenham Hotspur boosted their chances of winning a place in next year's Champions League after they drew 0-0...

Italy Fuel Price Spikes Prompt Police to Raid Oil Companies Offices
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Peter Mayer ROME -- Italian tax police searched the offices of 10 top oil companies for evidence of illegal speculation activities following recent spikes in the...

BRIEF: Tottenham Improve Champions League Hopes with Point at Chelsea
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Peter Mayer LONDON -- Tottenham Hotspur boosted their chances of winning a place in next year's Champions League after they drew 0-0 with one of their rivals,...

2ND LEAD: Toulouse Gunman's Brother "Proud" of His Sibling Eds: Fixes Spelling of Abdelkader Merah throughout; Updates with Gun Used in Killings Found, Release of Merah's Mother, Hollande Remarks
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) Byline: Clare Byrne PARIS -- The brother of Mohamed Merah, the gunman who claimed responsibility for killing seven people before being shot dead by police, has said he is...

LEAD: Syrian Forces, Rebels Battle as Dissident Areas Attacked Eds: Raises Death Toll; Adds Exodus from Saraqeb, Kremlin Statement, Annan in Moscow
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) BEIRUT -- At least seven Syrian government forces were killed Saturday in violent clashes with rebels in several areas of the country, opposition groups and activists...

BRIEF: Bangladesh to Honour Independence Struggle "Friends"
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Denver Post - Colorado) DHAKA -- Bangladesh is to honour more than 120 institutions and individuals, including the Red Cross and the United Nations refugee agency, for their help during its...

Six Children, Two Adults Killed in Charleston House Fire
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Kathryn Gregory CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Six children and two adults were killed in a fire in Charleston overnight in a home with no working smoke detectors. Also...

BRIEF: Man Robs Motel in Jefferson
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Charleston Gazette, W.Va) Byline: Kathryn Gregory JEFFERSON, W.Va. -- Police are searching for a man they say robbed a Jefferson Motel early Saturday morning. The robbery was reported just...

Forum Fixes Help the RNC Go Green
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Yvette C. Hammett TAMPA -- When the Tampa Bay Times Forum embarked on $40 million in renovations last year, the effort took on a green hue. The forum recycled more...

Fallout from Data Breach Hits UT Student
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Rob Shaw TAMPA -- Phillip Deret was looking forward to a $400 federal tax refund -- from the first return he ever has filed -- so he could pay for part of a summer road...

Bail Set for Rays' Matt Bush at $1.015 Million
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Roger Mooney PUNTA GORDA -- Charlotte Circuit Judge Nicholas Thompson set bail for Tampa Bay Rays minor league pitcher Matt Bush at $1.015 million Saturday morning for the...

'Mad Men' TV Show Inspires Revival of Classic Recipes
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Jeff Houck There's a moment in the 1960s-based TV series "Mad Men" when the lead character, advertising executive Don Draper, explains the essence of his industry. ...

A Short-Term Cleanse Can Wash Away Your Diet Sins
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Mary Shedden Forget the calendar. Spring arrives the second you pull on that new bikini and decide it's the body -- not the house -- that needs a deep cleaning. ...

Hundreds Attend Trayvon Martin Rally in Tampa
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Howard Altman TAMPA -- Word about the rally for Trayvon Martin didn't come from the church pulpit on a Sunday, but via Facebook and Twitter on a Wednesday night. There...

'Sauce Boss' Adds Spice to First Tampa Bay Seafood Festival
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - Tampa Tribune, Fla) Byline: Josh Poltilove TAMPA -- Bill Wharton, also known as "The Sauce Boss," stood on stage and alternately played the blues on the slide guitar while cooking enough gumbo to...

Appeal of 'Games' Goes beyond Targeted Audience
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Buffalo News - New York) Byline: Jeff Simon Praise be. "The Hunger Games" does almost everything right. Or so it seems to me anyway. Not least of the splendid things it does right is that...

Sheehan Hospital Will Close
March 24, 2012... (From McClatchy-Tribune Regional News - The Buffalo News - New York) Byline: Gene Warner The Sheehan Health Network, which has survived for 128 years while often treating the city's poorest and underserved population at the edge of...