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A Palmetto man has been arrested on a charge he attacked another man with a machete, according to a Bradenton Police Department report.

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Syesha Mercado, who has sung everything from the Beatles' ''Yesterday'' to Fantasia Barrino's ''I Believe,'' is the last woman standing among the season seven ''American Idol'' final three.

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Governor Charlie Crist is holding Citizen's Hours in Bradenton today. He'll be chatting one-on-one at City Hall. via WSRZ

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“I don't what to say ... Just thank you.”

Syesha Mercado's "American Idol" dream has ended. Though Mercado's fans rallied to the singer's aid with a voting blitz Tuesday night, it wasn't enough to keep the Bradenton/Sarasota native in the competition. via Bradenton Herald

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“There are still some villages in the worst-hit areas that nobody has got to”

Heavy rains pelted homeless cyclone survivors in Myanmar's Irrawaddy delta on Tuesday, complicating already slow delivery of aid to more than 1.5 million people facing hunger and disease. via WSRZ

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“People started running around and I followed them”

More than 60 people were feared killed in bomb blasts in the western Indian city of Jaipur on Tuesday, state television said, citing Rajasthan state Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje. via WSRZ

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It'll be David vs. David. Syesha Mercado was voted off "American Idol" Wednesday night, paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook. via Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

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The deputy chief of staff for Vern Buchanan is out of jail after posting $500 bond on a DUI charge. via Oldies108.com

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Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy of Thomson CenterWatch : Urinary Incontinence If you are aged 18 to 80; were diagnosed by a physician with overactive bladder at least three months ago; have a ... via HON

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“There's no Mark Foley, no Larry Craig, no David Vitter. Where's Bob Allen? He's the guy who said he was afraid of black guys and that's why he offered a police officer $20 to perform a sex act.”

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - For a sign of Florida Republicans' all-out effort to attract black voters, look no farther than The Black Republican, a glossy full-colored magazine that launches broadsides like these: The ... via News Observer

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