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1. All the spoils of war | Sarasota
  From dedicated soldier to looter.
  
  » Invading Iraq | Audio
  
  » After court martial | Audio
  
  » Flashbacks | Video
  
  » Iraq locations | Graphics
  
  » Iraq journey | Photos
  
  » Found money | Audio
2. Seeking the 'best' bad families | Ellenton
  
  'Supernanny' seeks dysfunctional families at outlet mall.
  
  » In search of brats | Photos
3. Blind grad aims for culinary career 5:11 a.m.
  
  A 4.0 Manatee High student, she has endured scores of medical treatment and emerged with a chef's vision.
  
  » Blind chef at work | Photos
1. Builders use loophole to fund appraiser's rival 5:32 a.m. | Sarasota County
  A group developers and allies want to replace the property appraiser with a candidate who says he will change how property is assessed and so taxed.
2. Homeowners group and resident at odds over health aide 5:36 a.m. | Lakewood Ranch
3. Severely handicapped students cycle substitutes after teacher's arrest 5:43 a.m. | Venice
4. Black caucus feeling proud 5:54 a.m. | Sarasota
5. Disney tackles Hurricane Charley 5:45 a.m. | Orlando
6. Senior finds 'angels' and a donated tricycle 5:56 a.m. | Venice
7. Motorcyclist dies in Charlotte crash 4:58 a.m. | Charlotte County
8. Review: Studs Terkel Working musical invigorates 6:20 a.m.
9. Tile is King in Florida 6:22 a.m.
1. Flashbacks | Video
  An Iraq War veteran has come home but is struggling.
1. Invading Iraq 5:03 a.m. | Podcast
2. After court martial 5:02 a.m. | Podcast
3. Hurricanes 2008: Complacency and codes 4:13 p.m. | Podcast
1. Vitale, Knight, and Summit interviews Friday, May 16
  SNN 6 Sports Anchor Antawan Smith interviewed basketball greats all coming together to fight Cancer.
1. 1. Grisly discovery in pond detailed in new reports Saturday, May 17
2. 2. Making off with her freedom Saturday, May 17
3. 3. Forecaster sees fledgling bull in market uptick Saturday, May 17
4. 4. Venue for arts out east will fold Saturday, May 17
5. 5. To those who would lead, Florida is back in play Saturday, May 17

1. Review: Studs Terkel Working musical invigorates 6:20 a.m.
  
  An updated and revised version of the 30-year-old musical opened Friday at the Asolo Repertory Theatre and runs through June 8.
2. SIFTING THROUGH STORIES 5:11 a.m.
3. THE ARTS 5:10 a.m.
4. A 2-D traveler takes children on his journeys to anywhere 5:08 a.m.
2. The morning after ... with music | Blog
  
  Well, Syesha Mercado was eliminated from "American Idol," and the sun still came up this morning, so I guess we'll all go along with our lives.
3. "Inevitable" ending | Blog
4. LIVE: Syesha bows out | Blog
5. LIVE: Syesha's video dream | Blog
1. Let's do lunch... and then some.
  
  A handful of places serving up out-of-the-ordinary meals -- midday and otherwise.
2. Cheese and wine pair for scrumptious result
3. Bangkok Tokyo, and more about who's cooking up what, where.
1. Author explores what keeps long-lived communities living
  
  The answer includes smaller food portions, an active lifestyle and moderate drinking, he says.
2. New diet books and what they offer
3. When emotional pain brings the urge to injure one's body
4. There�s something funny going on (and it�s making you healthy)
1. Nuclear power needs attention 5:16 a.m.
  
  Florida's new "green energy" initiative is winning favor. But one aspect -- boosting the use of nuclear power -- hasn't received enough attention.
2. International Pressure on Myanmar Junta Is Building 5:27 a.m.
3. An E-Commerce Empire, From Porn to Puppies 5:26 a.m.
4. Lake Brantley wins title, snaps Cobras' win streak 5:12 a.m. | Sarasota
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  Humidity: 84%
  Feels like: 83°
  Barometer: 29.85 in
  Wind: 0 mph, SW
  Dewpoint: 0°
  Updated: 6:15am
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Tile is King in Florida 5:08 a.m.

Wood is warm and wonderful, while long slabs of granite or travertine marble are marvelous. But for durability, low maintenance, versatility and money wisely spent, tile is the answer for most people is this part of Florida.

Building rebound, but hold the bubbly | Washington

Construction of new homes increased by the biggest percentage in more than two years in April.
Investors bring suit against their lender

A Sarasota law firm has filed 20 lawsuits against Indiana-based National City Mortgage, claiming that the lender granted loans to home buyers knowing full well that their builders were on shaky financial footing.

Mortgage insurers save money under proposal to fix system
Unemployment levels fluctuate
New Urbanist designs lessen the thud of our ecological footprints
Business briefs: Gyrocam contract valued at $302 million

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Blind grad aims for culinary career 5:11 a.m.

A 4.0 Manatee High student, she has endured scores of medical treatment and emerged with a chef's vision.

Arkansas men, Florida women dominate in SEC Track 11:13 p.m. | Auburn, Ala.

Alain Bailey won the men's long jump title to help Arkansas move into first place in the Southeastern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday.
Chicago-based company recalls meat in E. coli scare 10:54 p.m. | Chicago

A Chicago-based company has recalled an "undetermined amount of beef products" distributed in 11 states, including Florida, due to an E. coli scare, federal officials announced Saturday.
Clemson 8, Central Florida 5 10:18 p.m. | Orlando, Fla.
Marlins snap Royals win streak 10:10 p.m. | Miami
Jacksonville Bishop Kenny wins state title 10:09 p.m. | Sarasota, Fla.
Altamonte Springs Lake Brantley wins state title 10:01 p.m. | Sarasota, Fla.

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Police: Gunman wounds 3 outside California church 6:32 a.m. | Los Angeles

A man with a semiautomatic rifle opened fire at a church festival Saturday, wounding his ex-wife and two bystanders before festival-goers grabbed him and held him for police, authorities and a church official said.
Bus overturns in Calif. desert, 1 dead, 22 hurt 6:30 a.m. | Ludlow, Calif.

A casino trip turned deadly when a charter bus overturned on a Mojave Desert freeway, killing a woman and injuring 22 others.
Search for China earthquake survivors bleak 5:50 a.m. | Beichuan, China
Bush urges Mideast leaders to advance democracy 6:39 a.m. | Sharm El-sheik, Egypt
Talks between feuding Lebanese bog down 6:36 a.m. | Beirut, Lebanon
Religious hardliners gain in Kuwait 6:28 a.m. | Kuwait City

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Nuclear power needs attention 5:11 a.m.

Florida's new "green energy" initiative is winning favor. But one aspect -- boosting the use of nuclear power -- hasn't received enough attention.
The Proscenium impact

Should Sarasota say R.I.P. to D.R.I.? Not completely.

Planning for Dearing's departure
Back on course
Man's hand in disaster
Robert Rauschenberg | The Arts Community Of Southwest Florida

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Political Insider Republican drops out of state house race

Real estate today Elaborating on the 10 tips

24seven Sarasota favorite wins praise in off-Broadway play

Creating Places Recovery from Katrina continues

De Void Dim view from an old hand

Chew on this HSUS Expo: the end

Play! Blog Backflipping into a pair of jeans

Maff's Memos Observations from the press box (May 14)

Syesha Mercado The morning after ... with music

Sarasota County Beat Venice woman gets replacement bike

Dim view from an old hand

Former Clinton White House chief of staff John Podesta doesn�t return De Void�s phone calls.

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Volunteer valued work locally with many social causes | BRADENTON

Helping others came naturally for Marilea Hanson Smith, who stood up for the rights of children, women, the mentally ill and the disadvantaged.