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Posted: 5:04 a.m. Thursday, May 12, 2011
By Rich Jones
Another smoky, steamy day, with hot temps in the low 90's. Winds from the west could bring more of the smoke and ash in the sky. It's not expected to interrupt the first round at The Players, but you may smell the acrid smoky smell in the air.
Our Top National Story: The bin Laden diary reads as a tell all of the terror leader's plans and goals. He apparently made it out of the compound in Pakistan to other al Qaeda terrorists. For those who continue to want proof of his death, Senator Jim Inhoffe is among a handful of lawmakers to see the photos. He says there's no question it's bin Laden, and says they're extremely graphic.
Hundreds of people have left their homes in the Mississippi Delta as flood waters rise toward their highest level on record. About 600 homes have been flooded in the past several days.
A Senate grilling of the big oil executives. They're expected to read the riot act over high gas prices, big profits and generous tax breaks. Hear Jamie Dupree explain if today's hearing will impact the price at the pump.
Need more proof of how great Twitter is? Sen. Claire McCaskill tweeted says she's tired of looking and feeling fat. Hear Jamie Dupree explain McCaskill plans to do about it.
During our weekly visit with Neal Boortz at 7:19, hear about Newt Gingrich's brain power vs. his people power.
Protecting another meltdown of the big banks. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke says this summer he'll unveil new regulations to help protect the economy.
Early voting continues to grow, with just five days until You Decide 2011. Nearly 9% of registered voters have cast a ballot for Mayor and those closely watched city council races in Jacksonville.
If it meant forking over money to keep sports in schools, would you do it? That's one possibility the Duval County School District is considering amid massive budget cuts. Currently, about 15,000 students in the Duval County School district participate in sports -- six-thousand middle schoolers and nine-thousand high schoolers.
An 18-year old is dead after colliding with a tanker truck while riding his bicycle yesterday afternoon. Tyler Martin was riding his bike on Ryan road in St. Johns County and when he got on County Road 214 authorities say he did not yield to oncoming traffic.
Creative excuses to get out of the Casey Anthony murder trial. One potential juror talked to the media, which got him a 400-plus dollar fine. Another potential juror said "Oh crap" when she saw Casey in court. And another said his spouse couldn't sleep alone in bed.
Two doctors arrested following a pain clinic investigation in Orange Park. Clay County cops say Terry Howard and Adla Adi were operating an illegal clinic. They say Total Medical Express of Orange Park was operating withought a pain management license or registration.
We're getting younger in the south. New census data shows the age gap between regions has grown to its widest span in decades. Immigrants and young people are moving mostly to the south and west, and older people are staying put elsewhere. The youngest people are living in the west, with the median age of 35.
New rights for same sex couples. Delaware's governor just signed a bill into law that gives gay couples legal protections and recognition beginning next year.
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