Bay area ripe for hip litigation [Times photo: James Borchuck] Up to 2,000 people with faulty artificial hips live here. Several suits are filed, and more are expected.

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Aisenbergs: Now go and find our daughter
BETHESDA, Md. -- As they met with reporters outside their red brick house on a wintry Wednesday afternoon, Marlene and Steven Aisenberg wanted to talk, particularly about Hillsborough County sheriff's investigators.

Investigation sought on detectives' conduct
TAMPA -- It started on a November morning in 1997 with a frantic woman banging on a neighbor's door.

Some just keep seeking Sabrina
TAMPA -- A botched investigation, half-truths and high-priced lawyers have grabbed the headlines. Overlooked are the people who continue to look for Sabrina Aisenberg.

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Man charged in Polk wildfire
Authorities say a former volunteer firefighter allowed his backyard blaze to get out of control, causing the fire.

Rescuers look for diver lost in gulf outing
CLEARWATER -- Rescuers late Wednesday were continuing the search for an off-duty Lealman firefighter reported missing while scuba diving in the Gulf of Mexico.

State to repair, replace worn Skyway cameras
Choked by salt and damaged by weather, 13 lenses on the bridge will be worked on. Later, more will take their place.

Penny-fed, Pinellas' garden grew
The county kept adding land and features, never totaling the tab.

Welfare coordinator wants out
Lockheed Martin wants to end its $15-million contract with Pinellas.

Democrat, veteran wants Bilirakis' spot
NEW PORT RICHEY -- James Wright doesn't have much of a platform yet, but he said Wednesday that he is running to unseat nine-term incumbent U.S. Rep. Mike Bilirakis in 2002.

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