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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
James Gandolfini, whose portrayal of a brutal, emotionally delicate mob boss in "The Sopranos" helped create one of TV's greatest drama series has died.
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Sapp takes more shots at Strahan
The feud between Warren Sapp and Michael Strahan took a fresh turn Wednesday when the Hall of Fame defensive tackle said Strahan wasn't even close to Simeon Rice as a pass rusher.
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County casts skeptical eye on bridge plans
Hillsborough County officials seemed to throw cold water Wednesday on a proposal to reconstruct the Friendship TrailBridge through a public-private partnership.
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Waterspout near Gandy Bridge startles motorists
The thin funnel briefly dangled from a storm cloud over Old Tampa Bay between the Gandy and Howard Frankland bridges shortly after lunchtime.
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Actor James Gandolfini dies in Italy at age 51
County casts skeptical eye on bridge plans
Damaged light post closes intersection of Memorial Highway, Town 'N Country Blvd.
Lion cub sisters at Busch Gardens now have names
Tropical Storm Barry forms off Mexican coast
Sapp takes more shots at Strahan
'Happy hookers' get N.Y. father, son pimps acquitted of sex trafficking
Microsoft changes Xbox One policies after outcry
First Polytechnic University students to get free tuition
Report: McConnell will open RNC
Posted Aug 18, 2012 by Dennis Joyce
Updated Aug 18, 2012 at 08:38 PM
The Louisville Courier-Journal reports in a blog post today that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., will open the Republican National Convention as its temporary chairman.

