Bay News 9 - Your News Channel http://www.baynews9.com News: Breaking News, Local News en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:34 EST Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:34 EST Copyright 2009 Bay News 9 comments@baynews9.com (Bay News 9 Comments) webmaster@baynews9.com (WebMaster) 30 Two Bay area beaches closed due to bacteria News / Bay Area Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=492354 http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/4/492354.html?title=Two%20Bay%20area%20beaches%20closed%20due%20to%20bacteria&cid=rss
Swimmers should steer clear of two Bay area beaches this weekend.
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Many people are making the choice to forgo health insurance altogether.
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One thousand people celebrated their new citizenship in Disney World this weekend.  Among them was a Manatee County waitress who was born in Thailand.

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A Tampa man is facing charges after police said he kidnapped and sexually abused a young girl.
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A 17-year-old girl is in critical condition after detectives said she was shot in the head.
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Illegal street advertising stickers are a sticky situation for cities across the nation
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The $28-million park contains a water park for kids, a huge pool, a bandshell for concerts and a 40,000 square-foot banquet facility.
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Colin Powell says Americans should celebrate Michael Jackson's art, not dwell on controversies
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The city of Redington Shores canceled the show last year, but this year, the community came together to bring the fireworks back.

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]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/4/492314.html?title=Agency%20for%20Workforce%20Innovation&cid=rss On Independence Day, Liberty's crown reopens News / National Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=492312 http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/4/492312.html?title=On%20Independence%20Day%2C%20Liberty%27s%20crown%20reopens%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss On Independence Day, Liberty's crown reopens to public after almost 8 years]]> http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/4/492312.html?title=On%20Independence%20Day%2C%20Liberty%27s%20crown%20reopens%0A%20%20%20%20&cid=rss Search continues for scuba diver missing off Anna Maria News / Manatee Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:00 EST http://www.baynews9.com/Chat.cfm?event=evtAddThread&ThreadTypeId=1&ContentId=492310 http://www.baynews9.com/content/36/2009/7/4/492310.html?title=Search%20continues%20for%20scuba%20diver%20missing%20off%20Anna%20Maria&cid=rss
On Friday, Darren Rordan, 31, was diving about 18 miles west of Anna Maria Island when a crew member aboard the 22-foot boat reported that he never surfaced.
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VP Biden celebrates July 4 with US troops in Iraq after delivering warning to Iraqi leaders
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The beaches of Manatee County are home to a large number of turtle nests, which has some worried about the big fireworks show scheduled for Saturday night.
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A young New Port Richey father who was in a coma after a transmission fell on him has passed away.
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Honduras rejects demand it restore president ousted by coup, says it no longer recognizes OAS
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SKorea says NKorea fires 7 ballistic missiles off eastern coast, flouting UN resolutions
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Influential Iranian conservative accuses Mousavi of being US agent and committing treason
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