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Tuesday, March 6, 2001
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Today's headlines
Slower economy stings aggressive companies
And as hundreds of Tampa Bay area workers have found out, call centers are easy targets. Story


Culbreath to leave TECO post
The former CEO and chairman will retire from the board of the Tampa utility's parent in April. Story
Super Bowl drives up bay area hotel rates
January saw a jump greater than the one in Washington for the presidential inauguration. Story
ENTERTAINMENT
'Zora' demands attention
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WORLD & NATION
Cheney released from hospital
The vice president left the hospital Tuesday morning, a day after doctors reopened a blocked artery. AP update | Story
JohnsonTeen kills 2, hurts 13 in school shooting
A 15-year-old boy, whose threats of violence were dismissed, opens fire at a high school near San Diego. Story
FROM THE WIRE Audio update
  • Bush Challenges Allies to Defend Turkey
  • Iraq Approves U-2 Surveillance Flights
  • NASA IDs Debris As Part of Left Wing
  • Ill. Islamic Charity Leader Pleads Guilty
  • Energy Costs Soar With Cold, Iraq Threat
  • Dow Closes Up 56, Nasdaq Gains 14
  • Penguins Trade Kovalev Back to Rangers
    TAMPA BAY
    Parents go back to school for kids
    Schools all over the bay area are teaching parents what their children learn so they can incorporate academics into everyday life. Story
    SPORTS
    JohnsonBucs turn to Johnson
    This time Tampa Bay tries free agency, hoping Brad Johnson can stabilize the QB position. Story
    Shaun King's reaction
    The incumbent starter says he understands and will use the acquisition to push himself harder. Story
    Lightning makes swap for Khabibulin
    Tampa Bay ships Mara, Johnson to Phoenix, now must sign holdout goalie. Story
    Rays' Huff just awaiting his turn at corner
    Rookie third baseman appears stuck behind Vinny Castilla but says he'll be patient. Story
    STATE
    Voting changes a 'priority'
    The governor says he will support spending on new technology and other changes his task force recommends. Story
    Lost divers survive stormy gulf
    High waves made them hard to spot, but a family friend in his small plane manages to find them. Story
    Shock gives way to grief
    Migrant workers gather to pay their respects to three of six people killed in a collision last week. Story
  • COLUMNS
    Mary Jo Melone: Florida's wild ones get ready to steamroll
    Martin Dyckman: Absence says a lot about election overhaul
    Hubert Mizell: Not the best, but the best option
    CITRUS
    Complaint alleges Sunshine Law breach
    The vote by three council members not to renew the city manager's contract sparks a letter to the state attorney suggesting the three colluded. Story
    Deadly stranding at sea will have day in court
    An appeals court allows a boat's owner to sue the makers of an emergency beacon, almost eight years after two men died adrift. Story
    HERNANDO
    Crash delays battalion's move
    The C-23 that crashed Saturday in Georgia was part of a National Guard unit set to relocate from Lakeland to the Hernando County Airport. Story
    East Coast storm to keep chill in air
    Sunday's rain brought a decrease in the county's drought index, but it will be short-lived, forecasters say. Story
    PASCO
    Defense: He didn't know gun was loaded
    The defendant only wanted to scare a friend who was late repaying a debt, his lawyer says. Story
    Tornado shakes up Hudson, hits school
    Sunday's "weak" tornado causes an estimated $50,000 in damage at Hudson High School. Story






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