Democrats Force Secret Senate Session
WASHINGTON - Unable to win their way with votes, outnumbered Democrats used a rarely invoked Senate rule to force a secret session as a way to dramatize their assertions that the Bush administration misused intelligence in the run-up to war in Iraq.
Alito nomination to test 'Gang of 14'
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans said yesterday they will use the "nuclear option" to ban judicial filibusters if Democrats try using the tactic to block the confirmation of Judge Samuel A. Alito Jr. to the Supreme Court.
Judge Removed From DeLay's Criminal Case
AUSTIN, Texas - In a courtroom victory for Rep. Tom DeLay, the judge in the campaign-finance case against the former House Republican leader was removed Tuesday because of his donations to Democratic candidates and causes.
U.S. Tightens Afghan Prison Security
KABUL, Afghanistan - Security has been tightened at the U.S. military prison in Afghanistan following the escape of a suspected al-Qaida leader, a U.S. official said Wednesday, as Indonesian terror officials accused Washington of failing to inform them of the breakout.
Australia Receives Threat of Terror Attack
CANBERRA, Australia - Australian authorities have received specific intelligence that terrorists are planning an attack on the country, Prime Minister John Howard said Wednesday, calling on lawmakers to increase the powers of Australia's intelligence agencies.
Two Killed in U.S. Copter Crash in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A U.S. Marine attack helicopter crashed in Iraq on Wednesday, killing two service members, the military said. The AH-1W Super Cobra went down shortly after 8 a.m. (midnight EST) near Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, killing the two crew members, the military said.
Sixth Night of Violence Erupts Near Paris
PARIS - Unrest spread across troubled suburbs around Paris in a sixth night of violence Tuesday as police clashed with angry youths and scores of vehicles were torched in at least nine towns, local officials said.
Diplomats: UN Inspectors Returning to Iran
VIENNA, Austria - Iran has granted U.N. nuclear inspectors new access to a high-security military site as part of efforts to avoid referral to the Security Council, diplomats said Wednesday.
Prince Charles and Camilla Head to D.C.
NEW YORK - Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, spent their first evening in the United States mingling with celebrities at a glitzy New York reception — but it was a tour of ground zero that seemed to affect them most deeply.
Conductor Skitch Henderson Dies at Age 87
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - Skitch Henderson, the Grammy-winning conductor who lent his musical expertise to Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby before founding the New York Pops and becoming the first "Tonight Show" bandleader, died Tuesday. He was 87.
1,500 Boeing Machinists Go on Strike
LOS ANGELES - About 1,500 Boeing machinists went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday after last-minute talks broke down between their union and the company unit that operates the Delta rocket program.
Bush Outlines $7.1B Flu-Fighting Strategy
WASHINGTON - Faced with how to stretch scarce vaccines and where to put hacking patients when hospitals overflow in the next super-flu crisis, cities and states are awaiting instructions on how to make President Bush's $7.1 billion plan work.
Colo. Voters Give Up $3.7B in Tax Refunds
DENVER - Colorado voters agreed Tuesday to give up $3.7 billion in taxpayer refunds over the next five years to help the state bounce back from a recession, ignoring fiscal conservatives who argued that the government doesn't need more money to spend.
Democrats Push to Delay Alito Hearings
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats pushed on Tuesday for a 2006 date for hearings on Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito, challenging President Bush's call for confirmation by year's end.
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Secretary of state resigns to rejoin her family
St. Petersburg Times
TALLAHASSEE - Glenda Hood, Florida's secretary of state, resigned Tuesday, saying it was time to return home to be with her family. Her resignation is effective Nov. 21.
Mother charged in baby death
WTSP
ST. PETERSBURG - Police today charged a mother with the death of her own child. Detectives arrested Kieu Oanh Thi Lam, 36, of 1758 31st Ave North, on a charge of aggravated manslaughter of a child, a first degree felony.
Teacher denies sex allegations
WFTS
TAMPA - Former Wharton High School teacher Jaymee Wallace, 28, turned herself in Monday on charges of lewd and lascivious battery after what police say was a lengthy lesbian relationship with a 15-year-old student.
Stadium patdowns are back in play
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - Patdowns of football fans will continue this Sunday at Raymond James Stadium while the legal battle over the searches moves through the courts.
Graphic testimony of alleged rapes leads off Lorenzo trial
WFTS
TAMPA - Jurors heard graphic testimony Tuesday in the federal drug and conspiracy trial of Steven Lorenzo.
Jane Doe's identity still unknown
Bay News 9
For three weeks, a woman has been recovering at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa after getting hit by a car. She claims she doesn't know who she is and officials at St. Joseph's want to find out if she has family in the area.
Woman Accused Of Hitting 3 Teens, Driving Home
Local 6
ASTOR, Fla. - A 50-year-old woman in Central Florida surrendered to police Wednesday after she allegedly hit three teenagers with her vehicle, killing one of them, and then drove home.
Incumbents Triumph In Lakeland Election
Lakeland Ledger
LAKELAND - Despite the furor and complaints about Lakeland Electric, fewer than 2 in 10 voters in Lakeland turned out to vote in Tuesday's election.
Gas prices finally dropping, seemingly much faster in Pinellas
WFTS
TAMPA - Joe Haley couldn't miss the sign at Park Boulevard and 52nd Street in Pinellas Park: $2.33 a gallon for regular unleaded made him stop.
'301 Pond' mourns friend
Bradenton Herald
MANATEE - Mike Lilly had always been afraid of the dark. Since he started living in the woods, camping out in a tent with a piece of tarp stretched over it, Lilly always had candles to keep the darkness at bay.
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.
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