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Q: How would I go about getting a good attorney?

Bookmobile schedule
The following is the schedule for the St. Johns County Public Library System's bookmobile for the week of April 20.

Citizens urged to express their opinions
What's up, Record readers?

Community boasts variety of events
There's lots going on in Hastings this weekend.

Social Security Q&A
Q: For years, I've enjoyed the convenience of having my Social Security benefit directly deposited into my bank account. I've recently changed banks. How do I change my direct deposit from one bank to another?

Cheer for the ailing
Several weeks ago, Sheriff's Deputy Joe Bowen, while visiting patients at Flagler Hospital, stopped in Eric Filder's hospital room to present him with a stuffed animal.

One native returns to play another
As I drank coffee in the luxuriant gardens of favorite neighbor James Banta, he reminisced about his Uncle James Augustine Ponce, who lives in Palm Beach but is returning to St. Augustine for the St. Augustine Historical Society meeting at Flagler College.

Caregiver of month
Home Instead Senior Caregiver of the Month for April is Marion Gotham.

Trout Creek Senior Center salutes Lisa Modaff
Lisa Modaff and her family moved to St. Johns County in August 2007 from Green Bay, Wis.

For The Record
Pet adoption

Art

Benefits
Benefit for family in need

Outdoor Adventures
SHADY OYSTER EVENTS

Festivals
SEA TURTLE FESTIVAL

Catch the thrill

'Real World' star heads off to Iraq
NEW YORK -- Ryan Conklin, the impish, guitar-playing merry prankster of this season's "The Real World: Brooklyn," is packing his guitar and heading to Iraq on Sunday.

Art 2
Watercolor

Tours
Free historic attractions

Theater
Limelight spring youth camp

Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker

Art worthy

Festivals, Earth Day bash make for a busy Saturday
Saturday

Flower Expo
April 18-19: The 14th Annual Flower and Garden Expo is an annual gardening extravaganza featuring a wide variety of vendors offering plants, flowers, herbs and gardening accessories at the St. Johns County Agriculture Center, 3125 Agricultural Center Drive, from State Road 16 near I-95. Hours are 9 a.m .to 5 p.m. April 18; and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 19. Tickets are $5 (ages 11 and younger admitted free), good for both days, with free parking on site. Lectures, a flower show, and quilt show also will be available. The event will benefit EPIC Community Services. Call 829-3295 or go to www.epiccommunityservices.org.

Couture for a Cause
Love Your Mother benefit fashion show features recycled creations

Go & Do

The Offspring with Sum 41
Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. April 17

Events all week
l All local phone numbers should be preceded with a (904) unless otherwise listed.

Music
Renee Arozqueta

Ripley's 24-hour bash
April 18: At the stroke of midnight on April 17, internationally known internet radio show Shadows in the Dark, with host Jeremiah Greer, will kick off its 24-Hour Anniversary Bash at the Ripley's Believe It or Not! museum in St. Augustine. The event is presented by Haunted Attraction Magazine and is set to broadcast live every second of the day -- from midnight to midnight. Special guests and live entertainment will take place throughout the broadcast.

Steve Oliver
May 9: SanMar Productions of St. Augustine will host a cool jazz music series throughout the summer in Flagler College Auditorium, 14 Granada St., downtown St. Augustine.

Sight & Sound
Spring Art & Craft Festival

Gamble Rogers Folk Fest

Research paper ate my column

Prizes, charity aspect highlight kayak event
If pre-registration numbers are any indication, at sunrise on May 2, more than 400 kayaks will paddle from locations between Glynn County, Ga. and Flagler County to compete in the Sixth Annual Jacksonville Kayak Fishing Classic.

Fishing report: Trout at Salt Run; scattered perch
Jim Sutton's weekly St. Johns County fishing report.

Get great stadium fries while watching from home
No one taking you out to the ball game?

Slow food group holds old Florida evening with famous author
Slow Food First Coast is sponsoring "An Old Florida Evening with Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings" at 7 p.m. May 2 on the grounds of Ripley's Believe It or Not Museum in downtown St. Augustine.

Shrimp dish not just great for starters
This shrimp and prosciutto dish is an easy-to-make rethinking of a classic starter from Italy.

Healthy dinner with a sordid past
Boneless turkey breast cutlets have almost no fat and cook quickly, making them an outstanding choice for healthy weeknight dinners. Unfortunately, no fat can mean no flavor.

Blend up some breakfast with this cool treat
Frosty, dessert-like and packed with nutritional ingredients, it's no wonder fruit smoothies are so popular.

Make time for a birthday picnic

Recipe Finder
Ann Paszkiewicz of Fallston, Md., was looking for a recipe for a rice-cheese bake that she said was probably at least 35 years old.

Aortic aneurysm rupture often lethal
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My sister died suddenly at age 72 from a ruptured aortic aneurysm. She was unaware she had it. Please tell me all about aortic aneurysms. What causes them? My sister never smoked, but her husband of 54 years was and is a heavy smoker. Could secondhand smoking have caused hers? -- M.H.

Blood Mobile Schedule
Blood Center of the St. Johns-The Blood Alliance is having the following blood drives:

Local Briefs
Radiologic technology

Easter Fun
Volunteers for Haven Hospice delivered Easter baskets to hospice families and patients. Each wrapped basket had a homemade card attached.

Learn about Donate Life Month
JACKSONVILLE -- Nearly 100,000 men, women and children are on the U.S. organ transplant waiting list.

Water fitness classes help with many medical issues
Those suffering from ailments such as arthritis, hypertension, cardiac rehabilitation and back disorders can often find relief in water fitness classes.

Psoriasis can lead to arthritis
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have had psoriasis for 10 years. I am 42. My skin stays pretty well controlled, but I have developed stiffness and pain in my back. I thought it was just an ordinary backache. I mentioned it to my dermatologist, and he sent me to a rheumatologist. She says it's from my psoriasis. How so? I have never heard of that. -- R.S.

Thousands mourn Calif. girl
TRACY, Calif. (AP) -- Several thousand people gathered Thursday to remember an 8-year-old girl who most only knew as a smiling face on flyers but who many felt close to after the massive search for her body.

Thousands rally at tax day 'tea parties'
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Whipped up by conservative commentators and bloggers, tens of thousands of protesters staged "tea parties" around the country Wednesday to tap into the collective angst stirred up by a bad economy, government spending and bailouts.

Bersin bio
AGE -- 62. Born Oct. 15, 1946.

Vision outlined for high-speed railway
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama on Thursday outlined plans for a high-speed rail network he said would change the way Americans travel, drawing comparisons to the 1950s creation of the interstate highway system.

Obamas made $2.7M in 2008
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, millionaires from his best-selling books, made $2.7 million last year and paid just under one-third of their adjusted income in federal taxes.

Ex-prosecutor picked for new 'border czar'
EL PASO, Texas -- The job title -- "border czar" -- is familiar to Alan Bersin, who more than a decade ago led an effort to fight drug and human smuggling that had mixed results at best.

Obama: No charges for CIA interrogations
WASHINGTON -- President Obama said Thursday that the United States will not prosecute CIA officials who participated in controversial terrorism interrogation techniques -- including waterboarding and slapping and sleep deprivation -- that were secretly authorized under President Bush and have since been rescinded.

Sailors who thwarted pirates now nearly home
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. merchant seamen who seized their ship back from Somali pirates flew homeward Wednesday to join their grateful families and await the skipper freed after five days held hostage.

Natinal Report
Blagojevich wants to join reality TV show

NYC's new archbishop aims to renew church
NEW YORK -- Archbishop Timothy Dolan was installed Wednesday as the leader of Roman Catholic New York, taking the most prominent American pulpit in the church during an elaborate ceremony that drew thousands of parishioners and civic leaders to St. Patrick's Cathedral.

University gets book back 145 years later
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Washington and Lee University has a missing library book back on its shelves -- nearly 145 years after it was stolen by a Union soldier during the Civil War.

National report
Police: 2 dead, 1 hurt in hospital shooting

Fugitives avoid capture
PALATKA -- Juanita Ingram knew there were only days to go before she'd have to confront him in court.

For The Record
Book signing

Judge rules against district
A federal judge ruled Wednesday the St. Johns County School District, a school principal and two teachers violated two students' First Amendment rights by making them choose between practicing what he called a "proselytizing" and "sectarian" country music song for an end-of-the-year assembly or sitting out the entire performance.

Search on for escapees
PALATKA -- Two inmates who escaped the Putnam County jail about 4 a.m. Wednesday might have been involved in a slaying while on the run from authorities.

Governor visits local school
Gov. Charlie Crist told educators at Osceola Elementary School on Thursday that he expects stimulus money will soon arrive to support Florida's struggling schools.

Rally draws more than 200
More than 200 people from various groups protesting government growth and income taxes gathered on the lawn of the Castillo de San Marcos on Wednesday afternoon as part of a nationwide tax-day effort pushing what supporters call a "fair tax" in hundreds of communities.

Car crashes into hotel
Five people were injured -- two seriously -- Thursday evening after a valet at the Casa Monica Hotel inadvertently put a car in reverse, sending it through a set of double doors and into the hotel lobby.

Pushing Fair Tax
* Rally for those supporting a "fair tax" was attended by more than 200 people Wednesday afternoon at the Castillo De San Marcos.

Go & Do
* Club Fusion: Rock musician Stevie Ray Stiletto and Friends will perform live at Club Fusion, 3009 N. Ponce De Leon Blvd. Neal "Crash" Karrer on drums, Lorne "Lonotes" Mays on bass, and introducing Don Bealle on guitar will play with Stiletto. Call 829-8333.

Crist pumps state business, economy
WORLD GOLF VILLAGE -- Despite the recession dropping national real estate sales "into the tank," Florida has seen home sales grow by 20 percent over the past year, Gov. Charlie Crist said Thursday.

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Rev. John Buck Davis
The Rev. John Buck Davis, 31, of St. Augustine, died April 12, 2009, at Orlando Regional Medical Center. He was born in St. Augustine and had lived here all of his life. John worked as an environmental driller of Ellis & Associates for the past five years. He was a member of Bethel Tabernacle, where he was ordained as a minister. He served as an interim pastor and evangelist at several churches. Knowing John was to know that life was meant to be enjoyed in its fullness with joy and love for both God and people.

Robert M. McDonald
Robert M. McDonald, 51, of St. Augustine passed away April 8, 2009, in Miami.

Waltine H. Fondren
Waltine H. Fondren, 81, of Vinton, Va., passed away peacefully on April 11, 2009.

Lillie Mae, "Bit" Chambers
Lillie Mae, "Bit" Chambers, 85, transitioned on April 10, 2009, at Daytona Beach Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of North City Baptist Church. She is survived by her sister, Mary Lee Christy and 12 nieces and nephews including Dorothy Thomas, caregiver/niece, St. Augustine.

Patricia M. "Pat" McCormick
Patricia M. "Pat" McCormick, 61, entered into eternal rest on April 12, 2009, at Shands Hospital, Gainesville. She retired from the Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind as a senior residential instructor after 30-plus years. She was a member of Hurst Chapel AME Church. She was a graduate of R.J. Murray class of 1965 and Florida Memorial College now Florida Memorial University. She was an avid competitor holding membership in her two favorite past times with the Westside Card Club and her weekly Wednesday Po-Ke-No night with her girls. She loved spending time with family and friends, she enjoyed her life to the fullest.

Contracts with teachers, support staff best for times
St. Johns Education Association and St. Johns Education Support Professionals Association, the unions that represent the county's school teachers and support personnel, and the School Board's bargaining team reached agreements recently that there will be no job layoffs but no raises when the new fiscal year begins July 1.

Fire-rescue ops chief thanks 'Good Samaritans'
This past Easter Sunday, a tragic incident occurred on the Intracoastal Waterway in Palm Valley that took the lives of five people and sent nine others to area hospitals. St. Johns County Fire Rescue and the St. Johns County Sherriff's Office responded to find a mass casualty incident with many obstacles that had to be addressed.

Sowell: Magic words in politics
China is the largest foreign holder of U.S. government bonds. But, instead of buying more of those bonds as our skyrocketing national debt leads to more bonds being issued, China has been selling some of its U.S. government bonds this year.

Letter: Curious that 'tea parties' happen now
Curious that 'tea parties' happen now

Extraordinary efforts by extra-ordinary citizens
Imagine the shock and horror that some residents along Roscoe Boulevard found Sunday evening, the end of their holiday weekend celebration, when an overloaded 22-foot pleasure boat crashed into a tied-up tugboat at dock under construction in the Intracoastal Waterway. Some people were just finishing their dinner and getting ready for the work week to start anew on Monday.

Policy experts' views on Cuba policy
The Post asked policy experts and others to discuss the president's decision to lift restrictions for Cuban Americans on travel, remittances and other aid to Cuba.

What others say: Turtles
Pensacola News Journal, on how adopting a ban on turtle harvesting protects fragile ecosystems:

Burglaries
NORTHEAST

Police report
JAIL LOG

Police Report
From staff reports

Man beaten
Man beaten: A 49-year-old St. Augustine man on a bicycle was badly beaten by three young men Wednesday night and remained in critical condition at a hospital Thursday, as police tried to find the suspects and determine a motive.

Time once again to be Greek for a night
Celebrate the land of the Olympics, Aristotle and the Parthenon!

Orthodox Christians observing Easter Sunday
More than 250 million Orthodox Christians worldwide will celebrate Easter (Pascha) this year on Sunday. Faithful in great numbers, crowd churches for Holy Week services and in preparation for the Feast of Feasts, the Resurrection of Christ.

Beth El celebrates anniversary
Beth El at the Beaches Synagogue celebrates its first year anniversary as a Reform congregation with its own version of a "Margaritaville" experience.

Appreciate adoptive parents
Q: Mother's Day is always a painful time for me, because my mother gave me up for adoption when I was a baby and I never knew her. I'm thankful for my adoptive family, but I still have this hurt inside me, knowing that I'll never know my real mother. Why did God do this to me? -- D.J.

Monks raise funds with wrinkle-cream
WORCESTER, Mass. -- A few years ago, members of the Teresian Carmelites monastery had nearly run out of ways to raise money for their charitable work.

Take a swing at fighting hunger
The Second Harvest Food Bank is reaching out to the First Coast community for its support in helping to fight hunger through the 2009 Players Championship Birdies for Charity contest.

Ecumenical service
A well-attended service was reported Good Friday when pastors of a number of St. Augustine churches gathered at noon at Memorial Presbyterian Church to mark Good Friday in the Nation's Oldest City. Participants included, from left: Rev. Bonnie Lipton of Pilgrim Church, United Church of Christ; Rev. J. Dudley Weaver of Memorial Presbyterian Church; Rev. Tom Willis of Cathedral-Basilica of St. Augustine; Rev. James Reeher of Grace United Methodist Church; Rev. Ted Voorhees of St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church; Rev. Tom Cullens of Shores United Methodist Church; Rev. Ruth Jensen of First Coast Metropolitan Community Church; Rev. Kerry Hinkley of Memorial Lutheran Church of the Martyrs; and Rev. Pat Sharpton-Turner of First United Methodist Church. Contributed photo

Bible teacher to speak in Jacksonville
International Bible teacher, Andrew Wommack, will speak in Jacksonville from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Em-bassy Suites, 9300 Bay-mead-ows Road.

Bible institute sets orientation, registration
The St. Augustine Bible Institute and College will kick off the summer term with a student orientation and registration from 6:30-8 p.m. April 28. The orientation will provide an opportunity to hear a brief introduction to the school, tuition, and the content of courses being offered. Students and instructors will share about the spiritual benefits to their personal live as a result of attending classes and how those classes have helped them in ministry in the church and community.

St. Paul's fish fry is this weekend
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Federal Point, will be the setting Saturday for the annual fish fry.

Sharing the feast of Easter
The congregations of Trinity Episcopal Parish and St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church worked together recently to provide the makings of a complete Easter dinner for 64 local families.

Holocaust service set for Sunday
A Holocaust Remembrance Service begins at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregation Sons of Israel, 161 Cordova St.

Steinbeck to be topic for UU on Sunday
"The Relevance of Steinbeck's book, The Log from the Sea of Cortez in Our Lives Today," by guest speaker David Perkins, is the topic for the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday.

Encountering the Lord
Women through-out the First Coast are preparing for a two-day revival, Just Give Me Jesus, April 24 and 25 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena.

Festivals, fashion shows planned by area churches
* Beacon of Hope Christian School will have its spring festival from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the school, 1230 Kings Estate Road. Games, food, rummage sale and retail booths will be spotlighted.

Religion notes
The Rev. Rick Torrence, pastor of Gethsemane Missionary Baptist church, and his wife, will be officially greeted during April 27-30 7 p.m. pre-installation ceremonies at the church. Those services will be followed by 11 a.m. Sunday services, and he will be officially installed at 4 p.. May 3. Pastor Torrence and his wife, Karon, arrived at the church Feb. 16. Torrence is the sixth pastor to serve Gethsemane in its 103-year history.

Roman Catholic priest gives kidney to ailing parishioner
NORMAL, Ill. -- A Roman Catholic priest in this central Illinois city decided to stand in solidarity with a parishioner by donating his left kidney to her.

Yankee Stadium officially opens
NEW YORK -- Appropriately, the first official pitch at America's most expensive stadium will be thrown by the pitcher with the richest contract, CC Sabathia.

Jones-Drew now paid like a featured back
JACKSONVILLE -- Maurice Jones-Drew was one of the most productive running backs in the league the last three years, totaling 6,003 all-purpose yards and scoring 40 touchdowns despite splitting time with Fred Taylor.

Local: Ivanov, Scalf, Silverberg take soccer honors
A good year in soccer meant statewide recognition for two county players and a coach.

Flipping a Switch

All-county boys soccer team
MF Alex CASTELLANOS

Military finds home in PGA support
On the Travis Hill Completely Unofficial Respect-O-Meter, I have people who serve in the military a strong No. 2. (Narrowly edged out by my Mom, who had to raise me and therefore will always hold the title.)

Bound for Stardom
The first time Barb Karlovich's brother Ben saw her play, he had one word of advice.

Local Watch
Defensive back Carlton Lewis (St. Augustine) had five tackles for Clemson in the spring game, playing for the Orange team. County players Rashard Hall (St. Augustine) and Kyle Parker (Bartram Trail) also had notable performances in the game. ...

Marlins top Braves
PHOENIX -- Ryan Ludwick homered and drove in three runs and the St. Louis Cardinals defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 12-7 on Wednesday afternoon.

National: Celtics' Ainge has minor heart attack
BOSTON--Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge was hospitalized Thursday after suffering what the team described as a minor heart attack.

NHL: Devils, Rangers, Pens open with wins
NEWARK, N.J. -- Zach Parise and Jamie Langenbrunner each had a goal and an assist and New Jersey Devils showed they are over their late-season swoon with a dominating 4-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in the opening game of their first-round playoffs series Wednesday night.

Today on TV
AUTO RACING

Venus wins at Family Circle Cup
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Second-seeded Venus Williams struggled to advance at the Family Circle Cup on Wednesday, beating Sania Mirza of India 6-1, 3-6, 6-2.

Golf: Cejka leads Verizon
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. -- Alex Cejka shot his lowest score in nearly two years with a 7-under 64 to lead the Verizon Heritage on Thursday.

Jackets' Brady has quick expectations
Duane Brady, and Duane Brady alone, is chasing down Brandon James' record. The St. Augustine High School athlete's run toward history is a solo act, just the way he wants it.

Lacrosse capsules
A look at tonight's second-round high school lacrosse postseason play in games.

Local events
FRIDAY, APRIL 17

Tennis: Venus, Federer bounced
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Second-seeded Venus Williams was upset in the third round of the Family Circle Cup on Thursday, falling to 63rd-ranked Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 7-6 (5) in a startling early exit that took even Williams by surprise.

Logano hopes Nationwide win leads to bigger things
Joe Gibbs did his best to enjoy a rare off week during NASCAR's grueling Sprint Cup season, playing the role of genial host along with wife Pat during his family's annual Easter egg party at their North Carolina home.

NHL: Blackhawks, Bruins, Red Wings win openers
CHICAGO -- Martin Havlat scored 12 seconds into overtime and the Chicago Blackhawks won their first playoff game in seven years, beating the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Thursday night in the West Conference quarterfinals.

NBA: Spurs win
SAN ANTONIO -- Michael Finley hit a 3-pointer as time expired to force overtime, and the San Antonio Spurs got a 105-98 win.

NFL: Browns mum on trade talks
BEREA, Ohio -- For 35 minutes, Cleveland general manager George Kokinis stood behind the podium and addressed the upcoming NFL draft, trade rumors, injuries and the Browns' future.

National: Cards' Carpenter out 4-8 weeks
PHOENIX --The St. Louis Cardinals placed pitcher Chris Carpenter on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left ribcage on Wednesday and said he could be out four to eight weeks.

Madden wraps up TV career
Boom!

Isiah to give salary back to FIU
MIAMI -- Isiah Thomas sat in his new gym for an hour, at one point turning his gaze toward the Florida International players he'll now coach.

All-County Girls Basketball Team
All-County Girls Basketball Team

Soccer: Man U moves to semis
PORTO, Portugal -- Three English teams advanced to the semifinals of the European Champions League for the second straight year.

Local watch 2
St. Augustine golfer Billy Clements fired a 228 and finished tied for 11th in the Senior Amateur Championship at Black Diamond Ranch in Lecanto. Several other county golfers participated.

Gators' Spikes has unfinished business
GAINESVILLE-- In the middle of the mile-long peninsula Brandon Spikes calls a right arm sits a tattooed bag with the initials "M.O.B." inside it. Spikes says the acronym stands for "Mind (your) Own Business," but an old 2Pac lyric suggests it's about getting money.

Local watch
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind girls basketball player Lakeisha McNair was a first-team selection on the Deaf Digest All-American team. The squad is composed of deaf players from across the country. McNair, a freshman, had 17 double-doubles this season. ...

Yankees fall in new stadium debut
NEW YORK -- After an 85-year-run in a stadium that produced 26 World Series titles, New York saw its hitters fizzle and its bullpen come apart on a sunny Thursday afternoon in a 10-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians.

Surfing movie makes its way into town
Dustin Miller is a St. Augustine guy.

Local Watch 2
St. Augustine High School is the host for today's District 5-2A track and field event. There are 10 schools in the field: Port Orange Atlantic, Clay, Creekside, Crescent City, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Matanzas, Menendez, Ponte Vedra and the host Yellow Jackets. The event begins at 11 a.m.

Local: SAHS falls, BT wins in softball
Palatka knocked off St. Augustine 4-1 on Wednesday night in the St. Johns River Athletic Conference softball tournament. Sam Baker went 2-for-2 and scored the lone run for the Yellow Jackets. Chelsey Baker had the RBI. Ainsleigh Atkinson went 6 1/3 innings and struck out three. St. Augustine is now 10-9. The Yellow Jackets host Nease tonight at 5. Palatka faces Fleming Island at 7.

State seeks to end mailing fraud cases
TALLAHASSEE -- The TV commercials make it sound easy: Gather your unwanted gold jewelry, mail it away and get cash in return. But police say thieves also see the ads and are exploiting mail-in jewelry businesses as an easy way to sell stolen goods.

2 dozen arrests in suspected pill pipeline from Fla. to Ky.
MOUNT STERLING, Ky. -- Two dozen people have been arrested in a yearlong investigation of a suspected pill pipeline stretching from Florida to Kentucky that is being blamed for overdose deaths throughout this state, authorities say.

$65.5B proposal passes
TALLAHASSEE -- A unanimous Florida Senate on Thursday passed a $65.6 billion budget proposal that includes a $1-a-pack increase in Florida's cigarette tax and other revenue-generating provisions that aren't in the House's spending plan.

Haleigh's father fired from job
After waiting two months to hear from the father of still missing 5-year-old Putnam County kindergartner Haleigh Cummings, the Palatka plant where he worked has fired him for abandoning the job, the company said.

State House may loosen class size rule
TALLAHASSEE -- Democrats lost a bid to thwart a Republican-sponsored ballot proposal that would loosen Florida's class size limits Wednesday in the House.

Sansom answers questions
TALLAHASSEE -- Former House Speaker Ray Sansom told his side of the story to a grand jury Thursday about accusations he misused his position to benefit a college that had hired him for a six-figure job.

1 Mega Money player wins $500,000 top prize

15 gunmen, 1 soldier killed in Mexico shootout
15 gunmen, 1 soldier killed in Mexico shootout

A most-wanted Colombian drug lord caught 'like a dog'
BOGOTA -- Colombia's most wanted drug lord was cowering like a dog under a palm tree when he was captured Wednesday in a jungle raid involving hundreds of police officers, the defense minister said.

World Report
U.S. soldier convicted over 2007 Iraq deaths

Angelic voice causes world sensation
LONDON -- Before YouTube, Twitter and Simon Cowell, Susan Boyle's angelic voice might never have been heard outside parties and church services in her tiny Scottish village.

U.S.-allied France raids pirate ship
MOMBASA, Kenya -- The U.S. and its allies battled Somalia's pirates on two fronts Wednesday, with French forces seizing a bandit mother ship and Washington seeking to keep the marauders from their spoils. Another U.S. freighter headed to port with armed sailors aboard after pirates damaged it with gunshots and grenades.

For sale: 138-year-old slice of wedding cake
LONDON (AP) -- Would you pay $215 for a slice of stale cake?

Mexican drug cartels move south
WASHINGTON -- Mexican drug cartels are creeping south into Central America, U.S. drug enforcement officials said Wednesday, as the Obama administration put new pressure on drug kingpins ahead of the president's trip to Mexico City.

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