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BOISE, Idaho -- To the dismay of fellow Republicans, Sen. Larry Craig launched a determined drive to save his seat on Wednesday, vowing to stay in office if allowed to withdraw his guilty plea in a men's room sex sting.

Craig's campaign suffered an instant setback, however, when the ethics committee refused to set aside a complaint lodged against him. "Pending Sen. Craig's resignation, the committee will continue to review this matter," the committee's senior senators wrote.New Audio: Sen. Craig's Voice

Craig's decision to deploy his legal team marked a reversal of his pledge to resign on Sept. 30, and raised the possibility of a protracted legal and political struggle, much of it playing out in public, with gay sex at its core.

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FOX 35 wants to know what you think.

Should he get to withdraw his guilty plea?
Should he get to keep his job?
Or should he resign like he first said he would?

By LARRY O'DELL
Associated Press Writer

Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Michael Vick indefinitely without pay, just hours after Vick filed a plea agreement that portrayed him as less involved than three co-defendants and guilty mainly of poor judgment for associating with them.

Vick acknowledged bankrolling gambling on the dogfights, but denied placing bets himself or taking any of the winnings. He admitted that dogs not worthy of the pit were killed "as a result of the collective efforts" of himself and two co-defendants.

Goodell wasn't moved and didn't bother to wait until Monday, when U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson will formally accept the plea and set a sentencing date likely to land Vick in prison for one to five years.

A 15-year old from Alaska gets a ticket, hops a plane and flies all the way to North Carolina!

Her parents blame the airline and demand a policy change. They claim their daughter got on the plane without ever showing an I.D. and she didn't have their permission to fly.

The girl met another high school kid on myspace and wanted to meet him.

The reason for no I.D. check: the Transportation Security Administration only requires it for passengers 18 and up.

Should the airline take some of the blame for the teen's trip?

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The NAACP says Michael Vick should be allowed to return to the NFL, preferably the Atlanta Falcons, after serving his sentence for his role in a dogfighting operation.

"As a society, we should aid in his rehabilitation and welcome a new Michael Vick back into the community without a permanent loss of his career in football."

"We further ask the NFL, Falcons, and the sponsors not to permanently ban Mr. Vick from his ability to bring hours of enjoyment to fans all over this country."

Hurricane Dean, now a category 5 storem is roaring toward the oil installations of the Yucatan Peninsula. Mexico's state oil company, Petroleos de Mexico, said it was evacuating all of its more than 14,000 offshore workers in the southern Gulf of Mexico, which includes the giant Cantarell oil field.

The storm was expected to slash across the Yucatan and emerge in the Gulf of Campeche, where Petroleos de Mexico decided Monday to shut down production on the offshore rigs that extract most of the nation's oil.

Shutting the 407 oil wells in the Campeche Sound will result in a production loss of 2.7 million barrels of oil and 2.6 billion cubic feet of natural gas a day, Pemex said. Of that, about 1.7 million barrels of oil a day is exported from three Gulf ports, where Pemex was loading the final tankers before shutting them as well.

Do you plan on filling up now before gas prices go up?

The family of a 72 year old man says their father was left at the curb at Orlando International Airport for three days. Check out the story on our homepage.

What would you do if something like that happened to a member of your family?

Spammers are using bogus e-card notices to try to trick you into downloading a virus. The email says you've gotten an e-card from Hallmark or E-card or some other legitimate business. But the link does not contain that business' name. Instead, if you click it...you're infected.

Have you gotten one of these? Was your computer infected. Tell us your stories...

Two casino cruise ships cited, the Sun Cruz ship for 24-safety violations and a Sterling boat for the wrong insurance. Not the best odds for you gamblers. The good news is the ships cleaned things up and they're back in business.

Are random ship inspections enough to set your mind at ease? Will the recent safety citations keep you from getting on board?

Veteran pollster Scott Rasmussen and Fox 35 have teamed up to explore the latest hot topics on the political scene.

Tonight's poll covers a variety of political topics. You can read the results here:

For a more detailed look at results from Florida click here:

As you'll see for the Florida poll, if the election were held today, Hillary Clinton would edge out Rudy Giuliani 49-to-44 percent.

Clinton would win over John McCain 52-to-38 percent.

She would win over Mitt Romney 57-to-35 percent.

And if Fred Thompson were to win the republican nomination, Clinton would beat him 53-to-40 percent.

What do you think of the poll? Who would you vote for and why?

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- NASA discovered a worrisome gouge on Endeavour's belly soon after the shuttle docked with the international space station Friday, possibly caused by ice that broke off the fuel tank a minute after liftoff. The gouge -- about 3 inches square -- was spotted in zoom-in photography taken by the space station crew shortly before the linkup.

On Sunday, the astronauts will inspect the area, using the 100-foot robot arm and extension beam. Lasers on the end of the beam will gauge the exact size and depth of the gouge, Shannon said, and then engineering analyses will determine whether the damage is severe enough to warrant repairs.

The astronauts have three methods for repairing tile damage, if necessary: They could apply black paint, screw on a protective plate, or squirt in goo.

Next Friday, engineers will put a fence around a plot of land next to Odyssey Middle School that used to be an old bombing range. Kids start school just three days later.

Do you thnk enough is being done to clean up the site?

Apparently, bad is good when it comes to your boss. A new study presented to the Academy of Management in Philadelphia today revealed that many bosses who make their subordinates miserable, never get punished and even get promoted!

That doesn't surprise Associate Dean, Steve Gauthier, of the Rollins College Rrummer Graduate School of Business. He says, " If you're getting good results, and that's how you manage people, and that's how you get good results, than you're probably going to get noticed. People above, the senior managers, are really looking for results. They're not interested in who you're stepping on along the way. "

But he says sooner or later, it can to catch up to them because in a downturn, bad bosses are often the first to go.

Have you had a bad boss go unpunished? Did he or she even get promoted?

Jennifer Kesse has been missing for more than a year. Now her picture is popping up across the country in dating websites. It's not illegal and one of the only steps to take is to copyright her image. 

To keep this from happening to you, would you consider copyrighting your online photos?