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Blue Cross bids for Crist's affordable health coverage  TALLAHASSEE -- Jacksonville-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida Inc. and eight other private health plans have volunteered to participate in a plan proposed by Gov. Charlie Crist to offer affordable health coverage to Florida's uninsured.

Briefing: Cross Marks Crash / Fay retreating after record 4 landfalls on Florida  MIAMI — The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay lingered Sunday, forcing residents in several parts of northern Florida to leave their homes as floodwaters rose. Officials used boats to ferry people from homes in DeBary, 25 miles north of Orlando, where some streets were under four feet of water, and from several neighborhoods in and around Tallahassee. Fay made landfall a record four times in ...

10 reasons to watch the Rockhurst-Blue Springs South football game  Candace Buckner’s 10 reasons why you must watch the Rockhurst at Blue Springs South game on Aug. 31. It kicks off at 11 a.m. on ESPN.

South takes sixth at Early Bird cross country invite; non-Valley schools set pace and finish strong  On a warm Saturday morning at Lavern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course, high school teams from outside the Wabash Valley dominated the Terre Haute South Early Bird Invite.

Blue Springs South has many question marks to solve  Blue Springs South isn’t in the most enviable of positions to start the 2008 high school football season.

Pediatricians conflict with Blue Cross Blue Shield  Word is out that many Houston parents may have to find new pediatricians for their children.

Valley Red Cross volunteer heading to Florida  An Arizona Red Cross volunteer will leave Sky Harbor Airport for Florida Friday evening to help people impacted by Tropical Storm Fay. Dave Knoer will not only be helping residents affected by the storm, but will help share the Red Cross story as a photographer.

Missing Lancaster 2-year-old girl found in Florida  A missing South Carolina toddler has been found in Florida. An Amber Alert was issued in Lancaster County Sunday morning after 2-year-old Jaelyn Hollis was reported missing. Investigators say she was found in Citrus County, Florida.

Steel cross goes up near flight's 9/11 Pa. crash site  As hundreds of firefighters bowed their heads in prayer, a cross made out of steel from the World Trade Center was dedicated Sunday near where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into the ground on Sept. 11.

Red Cross Gains Access to South Ossetia  Friday, August 22, 2008 — Wednesday evening, after a delay of several days to gain access and security guarantees, a convoy of five International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC vehicles finally pulled into the capital of South Ossetia.

Fay Weakens to Depression; U.S. South Faces Floods (Update3)  Aug. 24 -- Tropical Storm Fay was downgraded to a tropical depression after making a record fourth landfall in Florida yesterday, U.S. forecasters said. Heavy rains and flooding may last for several days in the region.

Healthways renews with Premera Blue Cross for 3 years  The Nashville-based disease management company, Healthways, has extended its contract with Premera Blue Cross for three years.

Fairview, Blue Cross sign new contract  The 11th-hour agreement ends months of uncertainty for tens of thousands of Blue Cross members who might have had to change doctors and hospitals.

Many South Florida owners taking losses to sell homes  Sellers: Sacrifice chance of profits to unload mortgagesBuyers: Price drops make homes much more affordable South Florida is seeing a big jump in the number of homeowners who are selling their properties for less than they paid, highlighting the magnitude of the region's historic housing slump.

Cross of World Trade Center steel dedicated near Pennsylvania crash site  By DAN NEPHIN SHANKSVILLE, Pa. — As hundreds of firefighters bowed their heads in prayer, a cross made of steel from the World Trade Center was dedicated Sunday near where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into the ground on Sept. 11, 2001. The 2-ton, 14-foot cross sits on a concrete base shaped like the Pentagon at the Shanksville Volunteer Fire Co., just a few miles from where the plane ...

Cross installed near Flight 93 site  SHANKSVILLE, PA. — As hundreds of firefighters bowed their heads in prayer, a cross made out of steel from the World Trade Center was dedicated Sunday near where United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001.

South Florida athletes grateful for Beijing Olympics memories  The stadium went quiet, the torch went out and then these, the first Olympics behind China's Silk Curtain, were done. They were 16 days full of pageantry, victory, new names, old themes, an occasional controversy, more gold medals than anyone for China and more medals overall than anyone for the United States.

Blue Jays playoff hopes take a hit as Boston outlasts Toronto 6-5 in 11 innings   TORONTO - If it wasn't the nail in the coffin, it certainly was a devastating blow to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Hillary Campaigns For Obama In South Florida  In her first public appearances in Florida since suspending her presidential campaign, Democrat Hillary Clinton campaigned in South Florida on Thursday for Barack Obama.

Florida democratic delegates restored  The political feud is finally over. The Democratic Party is fully restored convention voting rights for Florida's delegates.