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MY USTI.NET News: News of FloridaCopyright (c) 2007 USTINET Corporation. All rights reserved.http://news.usti.net/News of Floridaen-usSat Mar 13 14:48:02 20102880MY USTI.NET News12336http://news.usti.net/http://rss.usti.net/xml_news.gif Three more U.S. banks closedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bk/Ayb142441226.R_ZI_KFD.htmlwed/bk/Ayb142441226.R_ZI_KFD.html1268490893Sat Mar 13 14:34:53 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bk/Ayb142441226.R_ZI_KFD.html"></a>The closing of three small banks in Louisiana, Florida and New York brings to 30 the number of U.S. banks closed so far this year, regulators said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bk/Ayb142441226.R_ZI_KFD.html">Three more U.S. banks closed</a> The closing of three small banks in Louisiana, Florida and New York brings to 30 the number of U.S. banks closed so far this year, regulators said. (AP) Three more U.S. banks closedhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ar/Uus-bankfailures.RB26_KMD.htmlwed/ar/Uus-bankfailures.RB26_KMD.html1268489095Sat Mar 13 14:04:55 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ar/Uus-bankfailures.RB26_KMD.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- The closing of three small banks in Louisiana, Florida and New York brings to 30 the number of U.S. banks closed so far this year, regulators said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ar/Uus-bankfailures.RB26_KMD.html">Three more U.S. banks closed</a> WASHINGTON, March 13 (UPI) -- The closing of three small banks in Louisiana, Florida and New York brings to 30 the number of U.S. banks closed so far this year, regulators said. (UPI) Officials consider archery for pig problemhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bt/Uus-wildhog.RsQx_KMC.htmlwed/bt/Uus-wildhog.RsQx_KMC.html1268431507Fri Mar 12 22:05:07 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bt/Uus-wildhog.RsQx_KMC.html"></a>PLANTATION, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- Officials in Florida said they caught one wild pig accused of tearing up lawns and they may authorize the use of bows and arrows to stop the others. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bt/Uus-wildhog.RsQx_KMC.html">Officials consider archery for pig problem</a> PLANTATION, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- Officials in Florida said they caught one wild pig accused of tearing up lawns and they may authorize the use of bows and arrows to stop the others. (UPI) Papaya leaf thwarts growth of cancer cellshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dq/Uus-papayacancer.RXGP_KMC.htmlwed/dq/Uus-papayacancer.RXGP_KMC.html1268423689Fri Mar 12 19:54:49 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dq/Uus-papayacancer.RXGP_KMC.html"></a>GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. and Japanese researchers say papaya leaf extract has had an anti-cancer effect in laboratory tests. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dq/Uus-papayacancer.RXGP_KMC.html">Papaya leaf thwarts growth of cancer cells</a> GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 12 (UPI) -- U.S. and Japanese researchers say papaya leaf extract has had an anti-cancer effect in laboratory tests. (UPI) Wife of Ponzi schemer sued for $1.13Mhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ai/Uus-attorney-wife.RevE_KMB.htmlwed/ai/Uus-attorney-wife.RevE_KMB.html1268338487Thu Mar 11 20:14:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ai/Uus-attorney-wife.RevE_KMB.html"></a>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- The wife of a Florida man who pleaded guilty in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme was sued to get back $1.13 million she allegedly took from her husband's law firm. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ai/Uus-attorney-wife.RevE_KMB.html">Wife of Ponzi schemer sued for $1.13M</a> FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- The wife of a Florida man who pleaded guilty in a $1.2 billion Ponzi scheme was sued to get back $1.13 million she allegedly took from her husband's law firm. (UPI) E-mails to Fla.: Tiger treated too easilyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cc/Uglf-tigerwoods.ROZE_KMB.htmlwed/cc/Uglf-tigerwoods.ROZE_KMB.html1268333686Thu Mar 11 18:54:46 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cc/Uglf-tigerwoods.ROZE_KMB.html"></a>ISLEWORTH, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- The Florida Highway Patrol received more than 1,600 e-mails, most of them criticizing the agency, after Tiger Woods's car crash last year, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cc/Uglf-tigerwoods.ROZE_KMB.html">E-mails to Fla.: Tiger treated too easily</a> ISLEWORTH, Fla., March 11 (UPI) -- The Florida Highway Patrol received more than 1,600 e-mails, most of them criticizing the agency, after Tiger Woods's car crash last year, officials said. (UPI) Candidate under fire for terror defensehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bq/Uus-politics-campbell.RpB9_KMA.htmlwed/bq/Uus-politics-campbell.RpB9_KMA.html1268265287Wed Mar 10 23:54:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bq/Uus-politics-campbell.RpB9_KMA.html"></a>SAN JOSE, Calif., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell is under fire for inconsistent statements about his defense of a Florida academic with ties to terrorism, analysts say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bq/Uus-politics-campbell.RpB9_KMA.html">Candidate under fire for terror defense</a> SAN JOSE, Calif., March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell is under fire for inconsistent statements about his defense of a Florida academic with ties to terrorism, analysts say. (UPI) Virus can be passed from parents to kidshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bf/Uus-herpesvirus.RoVh_KMA.htmlwed/bf/Uus-herpesvirus.RoVh_KMA.html1268239487Wed Mar 10 16:44:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bf/Uus-herpesvirus.RoVh_KMA.html"></a>TAMPA, Fla., March 10 (UPI) -- University of South Florida scientists say they've discovered a common herpes virus hidden in some people's chromosomes can be reactivated to infectious form. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bf/Uus-herpesvirus.RoVh_KMA.html">Virus can be passed from parents to kids</a> TAMPA, Fla., March 10 (UPI) -- University of South Florida scientists say they've discovered a common herpes virus hidden in some people's chromosomes can be reactivated to infectious form. (UPI) Settlement on voting-machine monopolyhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bc/Uus-votingmachines.RvEo_KM9.htmlwed/bc/Uus-votingmachines.RvEo_KM9.html1268178887Tue Mar 9 23:54:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bc/Uus-votingmachines.RvEo_KM9.html"></a>MIAMI, March 9 (UPI) -- The nation's largest provider of voting machines agreed to settle a civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of several states, officials said. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bc/Uus-votingmachines.RvEo_KM9.html">Settlement on voting-machine monopoly</a> MIAMI, March 9 (UPI) -- The nation's largest provider of voting machines agreed to settle a civil antitrust lawsuit brought by the attorneys general of several states, officials said. (UPI) Discovery launch preparations under wayhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cv/Uus-nasa-discovery.RdMX_KM9.htmlwed/cv/Uus-nasa-discovery.RdMX_KM9.html1268174687Tue Mar 9 22:44:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cv/Uus-nasa-discovery.RdMX_KM9.html"></a>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 9 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 astronauts spent the day Tuesday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston conducting a simulated shuttle liftoff. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cv/Uus-nasa-discovery.RdMX_KM9.html">Discovery launch preparations under way</a> CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 9 (UPI) -- Space shuttle Discovery's STS-131 astronauts spent the day Tuesday at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston conducting a simulated shuttle liftoff. (UPI) SeaWorld may reinstate killer whalehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cs/Uus-killerwhale.RNwy_KM9.htmlwed/cs/Uus-killerwhale.RNwy_KM9.html1268167487Tue Mar 9 20:44:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cs/Uus-killerwhale.RNwy_KM9.html"></a>ORLANDO, Fla., March 9 (UPI) -- Florida's SeaWorld said Tuesday it is reviewing safety protocols before allowing the whale that killed a trainer last month to perform before audiences. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/cs/Uus-killerwhale.RNwy_KM9.html">SeaWorld may reinstate killer whale</a> ORLANDO, Fla., March 9 (UPI) -- Florida's SeaWorld said Tuesday it is reviewing safety protocols before allowing the whale that killed a trainer last month to perform before audiences. (UPI) January freeze killed acres of Fla. coralhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/by/Uus-coral.Rb43_KM9.htmlwed/by/Uus-coral.Rb43_KM9.html1268163295Tue Mar 9 19:34:55 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/by/Uus-coral.Rb43_KM9.html"></a>MIAMI, March 9 (UPI) -- A January chill in South Florida killed hundreds of acres of corals in the Florida Keys, scientists say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/by/Uus-coral.Rb43_KM9.html">January freeze killed acres of Fla. coral</a> MIAMI, March 9 (UPI) -- A January chill in South Florida killed hundreds of acres of corals in the Florida Keys, scientists say. (UPI) Lakers miss a shot to end skidhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bc/Ayb142198179.RhbM_KF8.htmlwed/bc/Ayb142198179.RhbM_KF8.html1268055300Mon Mar 8 13:35:00 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bc/Ayb142198179.RhbM_KF8.html"></a>Mar. 8--ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kobe Bryant got the shot he wanted, a jumper from 20 feet, just to the right of the free-throw line, with the Lakers trailing the Orlando Magic by two points with 1.2 seconds remaining. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bc/Ayb142198179.RhbM_KF8.html">Lakers miss a shot to end skid</a> Mar. 8--ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kobe Bryant got the shot he wanted, a jumper from 20 feet, just to the right of the free-throw line, with the Lakers trailing the Orlando Magic by two points with 1.2 seconds remaining. (AP) Four more U.S. banks shut downhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/de/Uus-bankfailures.RQC7_KM6.htmlwed/de/Uus-bankfailures.RQC7_KM6.html1267896287Sat Mar 6 17:24:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/de/Uus-bankfailures.RQC7_KM6.html"></a>WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- Regulators say they shut down banks in Florida, Maryland, Illinois and Utah, raising to 26 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/de/Uus-bankfailures.RQC7_KM6.html">Four more U.S. banks shut down</a> WASHINGTON, March 6 (UPI) -- Regulators say they shut down banks in Florida, Maryland, Illinois and Utah, raising to 26 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. (UPI) Antioxidants in sunscreens help skinhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ah/Ubu-us-sunscreens.RamG_KM5.htmlwed/ah/Ubu-us-sunscreens.RamG_KM5.html1267835694Sat Mar 6 00:34:54 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ah/Ubu-us-sunscreens.RamG_KM5.html"></a>MIAMI, March 5 (UPI) -- Using antioxidants in sunscreens reduced the formation of damaging free radicals by 74 percent of skin exposed to ultraviolet light, U.S. researchers found. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/ah/Ubu-us-sunscreens.RamG_KM5.html">Antioxidants in sunscreens help skin</a> MIAMI, March 5 (UPI) -- Using antioxidants in sunscreens reduced the formation of damaging free radicals by 74 percent of skin exposed to ultraviolet light, U.S. researchers found. (UPI) Prosecutors go after Fla. pain clinichttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bo/Uus-pillmill.RbiS_KM5.htmlwed/bo/Uus-pillmill.RbiS_KM5.html1267829693Fri Mar 5 22:54:53 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bo/Uus-pillmill.RbiS_KM5.html"></a>WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 5 (UPI) -- A South Florida pain clinic's patients were actually traffickers moving oxycodone and other drugs to their home states in the north, federal prosecutors say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bo/Uus-pillmill.RbiS_KM5.html">Prosecutors go after Fla. pain clinic</a> WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., March 5 (UPI) -- A South Florida pain clinic's patients were actually traffickers moving oxycodone and other drugs to their home states in the north, federal prosecutors say. (UPI) Discovery astronauts do practice countdownhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/di/Uus-nasa-discovery.R2n8_KM5.htmlwed/di/Uus-nasa-discovery.R2n8_KM5.html1267813487Fri Mar 5 18:24:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/di/Uus-nasa-discovery.R2n8_KM5.html"></a>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 5 (UPI) -- Astronauts did a mock countdown in space shuttle Discovery at its Florida launch pad Friday, a month in advance of a flight to the International Space Station. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/di/Uus-nasa-discovery.R2n8_KM5.html">Discovery astronauts do practice countdown</a> CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., March 5 (UPI) -- Astronauts did a mock countdown in space shuttle Discovery at its Florida launch pad Friday, a month in advance of a flight to the International Space Station. (UPI) The Philadelphia Inquirer Inside the Phillies column: Inside the Phillies: Halladay-Hamels era beings for Philshttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dn/Ayb142100123.RyjU_KF5.htmlwed/dn/Ayb142100123.RyjU_KF5.html1267796091Fri Mar 5 13:34:51 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dn/Ayb142100123.RyjU_KF5.html"></a>Mar. 5--CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Roy Halladay viewed yesterday's start against the New York Yankees as a chance to recalibrate his body and mind to the feel of a ball game. In his first spring training appearance, Halladay simply wanted to make sure his arm felt healthy after a five-month hiatus from competition. He was interested in how precise his pitches would be, and eager to practice converting anxious adrenaline into productive energy. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dn/Ayb142100123.RyjU_KF5.html">The Philadelphia Inquirer Inside the Phillies column: Inside the Phillies: Halladay-Hamels era beings for Phils</a> Mar. 5--CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Roy Halladay viewed yesterday's start against the New York Yankees as a chance to recalibrate his body and mind to the feel of a ball game. In his first spring training appearance, Halladay simply wanted to make sure his arm felt healthy after a five-month hiatus from competition. He was interested in how precise his pitches would be, and eager to practice converting anxious adrenaline into productive energy. (AP) Will workload catch up to Roy Halladay?http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dd/Ayb142081115.RklK_KF4.htmlwed/dd/Ayb142081115.RklK_KF4.html1267763694Fri Mar 5 04:34:54 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dd/Ayb142081115.RklK_KF4.html"></a>CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Never mind that it ended before dinner instead of after midnight. Or that the crowd, while huge by Grapefruit League standards, was barely a drop in the postseason bucket. Or that familiar names like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley took a pass. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/dd/Ayb142081115.RklK_KF4.html">Will workload catch up to Roy Halladay?</a> CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Never mind that it ended before dinner instead of after midnight. Or that the crowd, while huge by Grapefruit League standards, was barely a drop in the postseason bucket. Or that familiar names like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Howard and Chase Utley took a pass. (AP) 16 exotic chickens taken from homehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bg/Uus-chickens.RePr_KM4.htmlwed/bg/Uus-chickens.RePr_KM4.html1267744487Thu Mar 4 23:14:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bg/Uus-chickens.RePr_KM4.html"></a>OCALA, Fla., March 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said someone stole nearly $5,000 worth of exotic chickens from a residence. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bg/Uus-chickens.RePr_KM4.html">16 exotic chickens taken from home</a> OCALA, Fla., March 4 (UPI) -- Authorities in Florida said someone stole nearly $5,000 worth of exotic chickens from a residence. (UPI) Reynolds recovering from bypass surgeryhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/at/Uus-reynolds.Rqx7_KM4.htmlwed/at/Uus-reynolds.Rqx7_KM4.html1267680288Thu Mar 4 05:24:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/at/Uus-reynolds.Rqx7_KM4.html"></a>MIAMI, March 4 (UPI) -- Burt Reynolds' manager says the 74-year-old screen icon is recovering after undergoing planned heart surgery at a Florida hospital. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/at/Uus-reynolds.Rqx7_KM4.html">Reynolds recovering from bypass surgery</a> MIAMI, March 4 (UPI) -- Burt Reynolds' manager says the 74-year-old screen icon is recovering after undergoing planned heart surgery at a Florida hospital. (UPI) Third-oldest zoo elephant dies in Floridahttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bo/Uus-elephant.R0gg_KM3.htmlwed/bo/Uus-elephant.R0gg_KM3.html1267664697Thu Mar 4 01:04:57 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bo/Uus-elephant.R0gg_KM3.html"></a>ORLANDO, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- Central Florida Zoo officials said the third-oldest Asian zoo elephant on record has died at 63. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bo/Uus-elephant.R0gg_KM3.html">Third-oldest zoo elephant dies in Florida</a> ORLANDO, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- Central Florida Zoo officials said the third-oldest Asian zoo elephant on record has died at 63. (UPI) School district pays $179 for rat damagehttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/al/Uus-rat.RaBJ_KM3.htmlwed/al/Uus-rat.RaBJ_KM3.html1267649088Wed Mar 3 20:44:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/al/Uus-rat.RaBJ_KM3.html"></a>KEY WEST, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A Florida school district paid $179.37 to an employee for damage to his car he said was caused by a rat that hitched a ride from a school facility. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/al/Uus-rat.RaBJ_KM3.html">School district pays $179 for rat damage</a> KEY WEST, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A Florida school district paid $179.37 to an employee for damage to his car he said was caused by a rat that hitched a ride from a school facility. (UPI) Sex offender sent to Florida VA hospitalhttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bh/Uus-homelessvet.RO_M_KM3.htmlwed/bh/Uus-homelessvet.RO_M_KM3.html1267643688Wed Mar 3 19:14:48 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bh/Uus-homelessvet.RO_M_KM3.html"></a>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A judge has ordered a transient who failed to update his sex-offender registration moved to a Miami veteran's hospital for unspecified treatment. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/bh/Uus-homelessvet.RO_M_KM3.html">Sex offender sent to Florida VA hospital</a> FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A judge has ordered a transient who failed to update his sex-offender registration moved to a Miami veteran's hospital for unspecified treatment. (UPI) Drug cuts bone marrow nausea, vomitinghttp://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/be/Uus-nauseadrug.RGMs_KM3.htmlwed/be/Uus-nauseadrug.RGMs_KM3.html1267595087Wed Mar 3 05:44:47 2010<a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/be/Uus-nauseadrug.RGMs_KM3.html"></a>ORLANDO, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A drug can dramatically reduce both nausea and vomiting when combined with other anti-nausea drugs in bone marrow transplant patients, U.S. researchers say. <a href="http://news.usti.net/newsstory/local.florida/2/wed/be/Uus-nauseadrug.RGMs_KM3.html">Drug cuts bone marrow nausea, vomiting</a> ORLANDO, Fla., March 3 (UPI) -- A drug can dramatically reduce both nausea and vomiting when combined with other anti-nausea drugs in bone marrow transplant patients, U.S. researchers say. (UPI)