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CHARLIE CRIST THISCLOSE TO GOING INDEPENDENT: So says theSt. Petersburg Times -- and they're a newspaper in Florida! "So the word is out: Gov. Charlie Crist is telling key financial backers that he's running for the U.S. Senate with no party affiliation. The announcement is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Straub Park in downtown St. Petersburg." Good luck, Chuckles. [ St. Petersburg Times ]