This year, pirates have attacked 92 vessels in the Gulf of Aden and along the southern coast of Somalia, 36 of which were hijacked for ransom money.

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Fight the pirate plague

The world’s only superpower has a responsibility to help keep the world safe for trade.

A Times Editorial

Arrogant land grab in Tierra Verde

Hundreds of Tierra Verde residents hoping to keep their unincorporated island community intact were snubbed Friday by the St. Petersburg City Council.

Roaming Ybor City chickens pose health risk

I find it amazing that people are promoting chickens as historic to Ybor City in an attempt to allow more than 100 chickens to roam the streets.

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President-elect Barack Obama has always been on his way elsewhere, in a journey of discovery and self-actualization that may be unmatched in American political history.

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This week, I join California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in co-hosting other governors and international leaders at the Governors’ Global Climate Summit.

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