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August 10, 2001
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Divine contemplation
[Times photo: Fred Victorin]
One of two Buddhist statues sitting in an alleyway neat the Chua Phat Phap temple in St. Petersburg captivates the attention of a monk, the Venerable Thich Giac Chanh on Thursday. The marble statues were made in Vietnam. |
Howard Troxler
What doesn't worry you is the really scary stuff
There's a big empty gap on the supermarket shelf where the bug spray used to be. There's one can left. I ask the stocker, where's all the mosquito repellent? He says, I dunno, we usually don't run out. Must be a lot of mosquitoes out there. I say, must be. Maybe it's that West Nile thing.
Top stories
ID theft suspect is free on $1,000 bail
A man accused of racking up debts and two marriages in another man's name walks out of jail on $1,000 bail.
An unsure Rep. Davis seeks funds
The Florida congressman remains non-committal about entering the 2002 race in a bid to unseat Gov. Jeb Bush.
Details of punch incident diverge
Hotel worker says he retrieved ladle. Baptists say he drank some and poured rest back in bowl.
Fourth church member sentenced in scam
A judge tells the man his knowledge of the Bible was key to the $448-million pyramid scheme's success.
Tampa Bay briefs
Gunman robs waitresses outside restaurant
South Pinellas headlines
City to re-evaluate the Bayfront Center
North Pinellas headlines
Tattoo shops attract critical eye of official
Pinellas digest
Chief asks for residents' help at beach
Artist's passion for caring lives on
Lawsuit muddies Mobbly Bay project
Complex's make-over overdue
Court denies late claim to estate
Forgetting to feed the meter could get costlier
T-shirt helps clinch arrest
Collector shares passion for Revolutionary firearms
Happenings
Best bets
Hillsborough headlines
Business owners rally for program
Fire destroys mobile home
News of Florida
Secretary Harris registered to vote in two counties
Judicial board includes 5 Republicans
Harris expert: File deletions normal
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