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Sarasota police officer fired

Tanya Arja — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:54:20 GMT

The fallout after a case of police force in the Sarasota Police Department is this: Officer Christopher Childers has been fired. Four others, including the police chief, have been disciplined.

Worker Sues City for Dog Face Prank

Dionne Anglin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:47:31 GMT

A Fort Worth water employee sues the city after supervisors circulated a doctored picture of his face superimposed over a dog's.

Polk schools employees reprimanded

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:42:37 GMT

Three Polk County school employees have been reprimanded for an incident involving the football teams of Bartow and Kathleen High Schools.

Climate Coverup? 'Hide the Decline'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:37:28 GMT

Hackers broke into the servers at a prominent British climate research center and leaked years worth of e-mail messages onto the Web, including one with a mysterious reference to a plan to "hide the decline" in data about temperatures.

Ride, walk to help Paws for Patriots

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:32:24 GMT

This weekend, a motorcycle ride or a long walk could both help disabled veterans. The Paws for Patriots programs provides guide dogs for veterans who have lost their sight. Saturday, they are holding their Poker Run and Walk event to raise funds to train the dogs and match them with a veteran in need.

Bird evicted from movie theater sign

Chris Chmura — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:14:08 GMT

An osprey that built its nest atop a movie theater marquee will soon find its home has moved, thanks to bird lovers.

Atty: Hospital Hearing Set for Hasan

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:13:29 GMT

Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, charged in the mass shooting at Fort Hood, will have his first court hearing in his hospital room on Saturday, his attorney says.

Body found near Pasco flea market

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:04 GMT

Pasco detectives are investigating the discovery of a body in a wooded area near a flea market in Port Richey.

In days, these shelves will be empty

Alcides Segui — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:43 GMT

For the first time ever, donations are running low before Thanksgiving at Metropolitan Ministries. They are hoping to feed 29,000 families for the holidays, but they only have food until Monday.

Unemployment climbs to 11.2 percent

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:29:50 GMT

State officials announced Friday that the October jobless figure was a tenth of a percentage point higher than September's 11.1 percent adjusted rate.