Bush to Unveil Super-Flu Strategy
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration, battered by criticism over its hurricane response, is getting the nation prepared for a possible travel ban and other restrictions in the event of a worldwide flu outbreak.
Republicans Enthusiastic About Alito
WASHINGTON - The White House got the reaction it hoped for out of its third Supreme Court nominee, federal appeals judge Samuel Alito: immediate acceptance from the conservatives who helped torpedo President Bush's previous pick.
U.S. Issues Report on Iraqi Roadside Bombs
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. Army soldier was killed by a roadside bomb in central Iraq, the military said Tuesday, raising to at least 93 the number of American service members who died during October, the fourth deadliest month for the troops in the Iraq war.
Syria Angrily Rejects U.N. Resolution
UNITED NATIONS - Syria's foreign minister faced off with the U.N. Security Council, angrily rejecting a unanimous resolution that demands Damascus cooperate fully with an investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri.
Three Kidnapped Children Rescued in Haiti
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Police rescued two kidnapped children and a foster child of an American missionary couple during a raid on an apartment in Haiti's capital, officials said Monday.
Court-Martial Recommended for U.S. Soldier
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait - A U.S. military investigating officer on Tuesday recommended a court-martial for a National Guard soldier charged with killing two of his superiors in Iraq and raised the possibility of a death sentence.
Panel to Recommend Tax Overhaul Designs
WASHINGTON - Chosen to find a simpler way to tax the nation, a presidential panel gets set to recommend two designs that would rewrite virtually every tax law for individuals and businesses.
Fed Likely to Keep Raising Rates
WASHINGTON - A pending change at the top of the Federal Reserve isn't likely to alter the game plan for combatting inflation — steadily increasing interest rates.
White House Rebuffs Calls for Shakeup
WASHINGTON - The White House on Monday rebuffed calls for a staff shakeup, the firing of Karl Rove and an apology by President Bush for the role of senior administration officials in the unmasking of CIA operative Valerie Plame.
Article Raises Questions About Vietnam War
WASHINGTON - The National Security Agency has been blocking the release of an article by one of its historians that says intelligence officers falsified documents about a disputed attack that was used to escalate the Vietnam War, according to a researcher who has requested the article.
Study Links Bacteria, Lymphoma Around Eye
PARIS - New research suggests that infection with bacteria from the Chlamydia family may play a role in the development of a type of lymphoma that affects the tissue around the eye, raising hopes that antibiotics may one day prove to be an alternative to chemotherapy or radiation.
AP: Qwest Said to Reach $400M Settlement
DENVER - Qwest Communications International Inc. is expected to announce as soon as Tuesday a $400 million settlement of most shareholder lawsuits that were filed after an accounting scandal forced the company to restate billions in revenue, a person familiar with the deal said Monday.
Dell Lowers 3Q Sales Outlook; Shares Drop
ROUND ROCK, Texas - Dell Inc. is trimming its sales and income targets for the current quarter because of sluggish growth in its U.S. and U.K. business and a $300 million expense to fix a faulty computer part.
Tiny Razor Cleans Out Leg Arteries
WASHINGTON - Doctors using a razor the size of a grain of rice are shearing ribbons of yellowish sludge from inside clogged leg arteries. It's the latest therapy for a hard-to-treat disease that slowly chokes off blood flow in millions of people's legs.
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Judge eases grouper fishing ban
St. Petersburg Times
Sport fishermen cheered a ruling by a federal judge Monday that reverses a proposed two-month ban on recreational grouper fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. "This is a big day for state of Florida and all saltwater anglers," said Ted Forsgren, director of the Florida Chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association, the state's largest sportfishing lobby. "We see this ruling as a victory."
Experts dismiss scare over bird flu
Gainesville Sun
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - At a time when headlines trumpet the potential dangers of "bird flu," Gary Butcher is the man of the hour. Butcher has been an extension veterinarian at the University of Florida's College of Veterinary Medicine since 1988. He was trained as a veterinarian specializing in avian diseases, and has a Ph.D. in poultry virology.
Litigation continues in patdown dispute
Bay News 9
TAMPA - The Tampa Sports Authority decided Monday afternoon to appeal an injunction of the patdowns at Bucs' games at Raymond James Stadium.
Tampa tops $1-billion in building
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - A boom in demand for downtown condominiums has pushed the annual value of construction permits in the city of Tampa past the $1-billion mark for the first time ever.
Busch Gardens coaster again strands thrill-seekers mid-ride
WFTS
TAMPA - Busch Gardens' Sheikra boasts some pretty impressive stats: It's Florida's tallest roller coaster and the world's tallest dive coaster, thanks to that chilling 90-degree drop-off. Unfortunately, the ride -- which just opened last May -- is becoming known for stopping dead in its tracks.
Three alarm fire in North Redington Beach
WTSP
NORTH REDDINGTON BEACH - A three alarm fire broke out in a three-story townhouse and spread to a motel on Gulf Boulevard late Monday night, fire officials said.
Patient Reports Are Going Digital
Lakeland Ledger
LAKELAND - In his hand, Dr. Scott Swygert holds a slim computer that gives him access to records on any patient he is treating at Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
Bridge to close today for work
Lakeland Ledger
TREASURE ISLAND - The Treasure Island Causeway Bridge will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. today while crews pour concrete for the structure.
Wild dogs in North Pinellas
WTSP
PALM HARBOR - Some wild dogs in North Pinellas County are forcing county officials to close a park.
Hooters millionaire goes on trial
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - It wasn't the combination of chicken wings, women and beer that got Lynn "L.D." Stewart into trouble. Not the tight, skimpy T-shirts. Not the special sauce, which the Hooters founder had concocted himself.
Case open on suspect hit by cruiser
St. Petersburg Times
ST. PETERSBURG - Undercover Detective James Culberson watched as a man swung a pole into a gas station window in the wee hours of Saturday morning. And he watched when the man fled on his bicycle.
Sexual predators watched extra closely
Bay News 9
Goblins and ghouls weren't the only ones knocking on doors on Halloween. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies hit the neighborhoods as well, checking on sexual predators.
Rottweiler shot after allegedly chasing children
WFTS
SEMINOLE - A Pinellas County deputy shot and killed a Rottweiler that was part of a pack of several dogs reportedly chasing neighborhood children Monday morning.
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