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Romney Names Job Growth as Top Priority in '12 Race

Here's a typical stormwater pond in a Florida community with bank erosion and a lack of plantings along its perimeter

Florida scientists will study how homeowners affect the water quality of stormwater ponds

When residents purchase "waterfront properties," many don't realize the function of their nearby stormwater ponds and actually cause them harm by removing plants and mowing the grass too close to the edge.

Protesters hold up a Tunisian flag during a demonstration in the streets of Tunis on Tuesday.

Tunisia's Days-Old Government Shows Cracks

Several ministers quit the newly formed Cabinet as hundreds of demonstrators massed in the capital city to demand that the government be purged of the old guard that served ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Nearly 80 civilians have died since the unrest that began last month and has spread to other parts of the region.

This photo taken early on May 5, 2022 shows rescuers carrying a survivor out of a collapsed building in Changsha, central China's Hunan province.

The death toll from a building collapse in China soars past 50

Authorities now say that all the missing from the collapse in Changsha had been accounted for, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

Rep. Matt Caldwell (R-North Fort Myers) is spearheading this year's pension reform proposal.

Renewed House Pension Reform Effort Mixed Bag For State Employee Unions

A renewed effort in the House to make changes to Florida’s Retirement System is getting some mixed reviews among public employee unions.

This composite image shows five remaining candidates for the British Conservative Party leadership: Penny Mordaunt, Liz Truss, Kemi Badenoch, Rishi Sunak and Tom Tugendhat.

Here are the 5 candidates to replace U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson as Tory leader

The search is on for the next Conservative Party leader — and ultimately a new prime minister. This is a look at the contenders.

GOP senators fact check Trump's Ukraine rhetoric, while still backing his strategy

Lawmakers sought to dispel Kremlin talking points echoed by the president that Ukraine was responsible for the war with Russia. But they said Trump should be given room to negotiate.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has ideas about how to rein in health costs that hit consumers in the pocketbook. But would they work?

Does Hillary Clinton Have The Prescription For Out-Of-Pocket Health Costs?

Democrat Hillary Clinton has proposed policy changes that would cap how much insured people have to pay for prescription drugs and put limits on the share of costs beyond premiums that consumers bear.

Tech Experts Say U.S. Immigration Laws Keep Top Talent Away

News Wrap: Greece Uncertainty Tops Agenda at G-8 Summit

News Wrap: Greece Uncertainty, Austerity Top Agenda at G-8 Summit

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