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Tuesday, October 4, 2005
POSTSEASON BASEBALL
[AP photo]
Robinson Cano hits 3-run double.
Cards 8, Padres 5
White Sox 14, Red Sox 2
Yankees 4, Angels 2
Photos: NL | AL
KATRINA AFTERMATH
New Orleans lays off
half of its workforce
Mayor Ray Nagin said he's unable to find the money to pay the workers. No firefighters or police will be among those let go.
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FEMA pay puzzles landlord
PINELLAS
Man arrested in brother's death
By Alex Leary
St. Petersburg detectives on Tuesday found the body of Thomas Slevin, 56, inside the home he shared with his brother.
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Fugitive kills himself to avoid capture
By Vanessa Gezari
The man, who was wanted in North Carolina on rape charges, was featured on a recent edition of America's Most Wanted.
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What ails us?
 The Bucs Report
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CITRUS
Man dies as car runs into trees
By Michael Kruse
Emergency workers think that Jimmie Hutton, 75, had a heart attack after taking his grandchildren to school.
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HILLSBOROUGH
 Man charged in home arson
A 52-year-old Tampa man poured gasoline on his family and set their home on fire, authorities said.
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Contractor sued over Crosstown
IRAQ
Five American soldiers killed
The service members were killed as troops moved to retake three towns seized by insurgents last month.
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SUPREME COURT
Bush defends Miers choice
Faced with bipartisan criticism, President Bush insists that Harriet Miers is qualified.
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Times analysis: Democrats happy, Republicans leery
BLOG SPOTLIGHT
The Classroom
Pinellas Superintendent Clayton Wilcox blogs about student achievement. Are schools alone in their responsibility?
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The river runs through us
By Chase Squires
One of the most scenic rivers in Florida starts, in a way, in a filthy puddle behind a Wal-Mart amid junked shopping carts and other debris.
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THE ENTERTAINMENT WIRE
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    BUSINESS
    Second nuclear plant in the works
    Strategic control, by the book
    SUV sales take a nose dive
    Tommy Hilfiger and ... Wal-Mart?
    TECO to stay put in downtown Tampa
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    B-I-G P-A-P-I
    A daughter's devotion
    Cadillac uncertain as injuries bite Bucs
    OPINION
    Editorial: A good start for indigent care fix
    Editorial: Cameras in the courtroom
    Editorial: Texas trailblazer
    Letters to the Editor: Antigun ads take aim at Florida's tourism-based economy
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