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5 things to watch today at GOP convention

Ann & Mitt Romney

Lights, camera, action: The Republican National Convention officially begins today at 2 p.m. ET inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum. USA TODAY is providing full coverage throughout the three-day event, which wraps up Thursday when Mitt Romney accepts his party's presidential nomination. Check your local TV listings for more coverage. Here is our guide to the five things to watch on Tuesday, Aug. 28...

 

Former school principal charged in fatal Fla. stabbings

After Anthony Giancola was arrested five years ago for buying crack cocaine at the Tampa Bay-area middle school that he oversaw as principal, he told reporters that he needed to make some changes.

 

Regulators Close Georgia, Florida Banks

The FDIC said two banks failed, McIntosh State Bank in Georgia and First Commercial Bank of Tampa Bay in Florida, to bring the tally of closures so far this year to 47.

 

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