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Tseng & Hull Top Women's British OpenThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:59PMTaiwan's Yani Tseng and Australia's Katherine Hull carded 4-under 68s to share the first-round lead in the Women's British Open at Royal Birkdale. Both players were propelled to their scores by eagles on the final hole.

Bulletin BoardThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 5:47PMEvents in Palm Beach County

Wisconsin town seeks OK for huge solar farmThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:24PMA 110-acre farm proposed for the north side of Jefferson won't grow corn, raise chickens or produce milk. Instead, its harvest will come from the sun.

Hernando County political notebookThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 4:02PMBy Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Thursday, July 29, 2010 • Political signs and literature, plus McCollum for Governor, Veterans for McCollum, Women for McCollum and Sportsmen for McCollum bumper stickers are available from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays through Aug. 24 at two locations: Hartland Centre, 2939 Landover Blvd., Spring Hill; and Century 21 Alliance Realty, 507 E Jefferson St ...

Sizzling heat can spell trouble for your car’s tiresThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:45PMIn Florida there is one constant -- the heat -- which basically leads to burning rubber.

Though acidic, salsa can still be a risk if handled improperly, researcher saysThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 3:07PMJust because salsa is acidic, don't assume it can't make you ill. A University of Florida researcher's study shows that salmonella and staphylococcus can both survive long enough to pose risk in the often free, always popular appetizer.

Marlins prospect Jennings suspendedThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 2:59PMMarlins prospect Jennings suspended

Caltech Astronomer Finds Planets in Unusually Intimate Dance around Dying StarWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:11AMHundreds of extrasolar planets have been found over the past decade and a half, most of them solitary worlds orbiting their parent star in seeming isolation. With further observation, however, one in three of these systems have been found to have two or more planets. Planets, it appears, come in bunches. Most of these systems contain planets that orbit too far from one another to feel each other ...

Sales tax holiday: Did the store grab your tax break?Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:04AMIf you're getting ready for the Back-to-School sales tax holiday, you might be taking part in a political gimmick.