Al-Qaeda Claims Responsibility for Jordan Bombings
AMMAN - The Qaeda group led by America's deadliest foe in Iraq on Thursday claimed bombings that ripped through luxury hotels in Jordan's capital and killed 57 people. In Wednesday night's closely synchronized attacks, two bombs exploded while crowds were celebrating weddings, leaving blood and destruction at Amman's Grand Hyatt and the nearby Radisson SAS. A third blast targeted a Days Inn hotel.
Feds Indict 2 in Missile-Smuggling Scheme
LOS ANGELES - A federal grand jury indicted two Southern California men Wednesday with conspiracy to smuggle surface-to-air missiles into the United States. Such missiles are designed to bring down aircraft.
French Unrest Eases Further on 14th Night
PARIS - France's worst civil unrest in decades abated a day after the government toughened its stance by imposing emergency measures and ordering deportations of foreigners convicted of taking part in the riots that have raged for two weeks.
Iraq Bombers Target Police, Army Recruits
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two suicide bombers blew themselves up near a restaurant frequented by Baghdad police, killing at least 33 people and seriously injuring 19, while a car bomb killed seven army recruits in Saddam Hussein's hometown, police said.
Defeat Raises Doubts About Blair's Future
LONDON - The House of Commons' vote to quash Tony Blair's anti-terror legislation dealt the prime minister his first-ever defeat — an embarrassing setback that raises doubts about his political future. Blair had staked his authority on the plan to detain terror suspects for 90 days without charge and doggedly refused to compromise.
House Drops Arctic Drilling From Bill
WASHINGTON - A solid phalanx of Republican moderates drove House GOP leaders to drop a hotly contested plan to open an Alaskan wilderness area to oil drilling as a sweeping budget bill headed toward a vote Thursday.
Judith Miller Retires From The N.Y. Times
NEW YORK - Judith Miller, the New York Times reporter who was first lionized, then vilified by her own newspaper for her role in the CIA leak case, retired from the Times on Wednesday, declaring that she had to leave because she had "become the news."
General Motors to Restate 2001 Earnings
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it plans to restate its earnings from 2001 because an accounting error led the company to overstate its earnings by up to 35 percent. In an unrelated action, Fitch Ratings lowered GM's debt deeper into "junk" status Wednesday and the automaker's shares tumbled to a 13-year low.
Security Guard Fired for Seeing Ghosts
DES MOINES, Iowa - A judge ruled that a former security guard who was fired for seeing ghosts cannot be denied unemployment benefits.
Union Leader Beats Shimon Peres in Vote
JERUSALEM - A dramatic upset in the Labor Party's leadership contest has revolutionized Israel's political landscape, after a fiery union leader notched a surprise win over Shimon Peres. The loss by the elder statesman could endanger the country's shaky governing coalition.
Kuwait Announces Bird Flu in Fowl
KUWAIT CITY - Kuwait has detected two cases of bird flu in fowl, a senior official said Thursday, but it was not clear if the virus strain was the deadly version that has devastated poultry in Asia and has triggered fears of a human pandemic.
Oil Company Execs Defend Profits to Senate
WASHINGTON - Oil executives sought to justify their huge profits under tough questioning Wednesday, but they found little sympathy from senators who said their constituents are suffering from high energy prices.
Two Suicide Bombers Kill 33 in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two suicide bombers detonated themselves near a restaurant frequented by Baghdad police Thursday morning, killing at least 33 people and injuring 19, police said.
al-Qaida Claims Credit for Jordan Blasts
AMMAN, Jordan - Al-Qaida claimed responsibility in an Internet posting Thursday for three suicide attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 57 people, as police clamped down on security and began running DNA tests to try to identify the bombers.
NASA Telescope Gets Image of Young Stars
PASADENA, Calif. - A dazzling photo taken by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows colossal pillars of cool gas and dust, giving scientists an intimate look at the star-forming process.
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Offshore drilling plan ditched
St. Petersburg Times
Republican leaders in the U.S. House dump a proposal to allow oil and gas drilling within 125 miles of the Florida coast because it jeopardized a budget bill.
CARLIE BRUCIA MURDER TRIAL: Brother recounts confession
Bradenton Herald
SARASOTA - Joseph P. Smith and John Smith, two brothers in a dire situation, sat face-to-face within six inches of each other at the Sarasota County Jail on the morning of Feb. 5, 2004.
Pinellas deputy shoots, kills gunman
Bay News 9
TARPON SPRINGS - Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies shot and killed a man after he fired at them Wednesday morning near the entrance of the Grey Oaks subdivision on East Lake Road.
Convicted sex offender out on bond
WTSP
PALM HARBOR - A convicted sex offender arrested again for sexual battery upon a child is back on the streets. According to an FDLE website, convicted sex offender Brain Anderson now lives at the Pine Ridge Apartments in Palm Harbor.
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Homeowners likely to be hit with assessment for Citizens losses
Tallahassee Democrat
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida homeowners policy holders will likely have to pay an 11 percent surcharge to cover a shortfall at Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state-created company that sells property coverage to people who can't get it from private companies.
Graphic testimony over, Lorenzo case goes to jury
WFTS
TAMPA - Jurors in the federal drug case against Stephen Lorenzo are finally deciding his fate. Closing arguments lasted most of the day Wednesday; the jury got the case at 3:30 in the afternoon after enduring two weeks of graphic testimony and evidence.
Colonel pleads not guilty in SOCom scam
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - Before he retired last year, Army Col. Tom Spellissy played a key role in the war on terror, helping to arm special operations forces. On Wednesday afternoon, Spellissy, 48, was in leg irons, standing before a federal judge to answer bribery and fraud charges.
Officers cleared for shooting of hostage, but training to change
WFTS
TAMPA - The state attorney has cleared four Tampa police officers in the death of a hostage they killed in a shootout last month. But the police department is taking a long hard look at its training in the wake of the tragic shooting.
Hillsborough teacher mistakenly brings gun to school
Bay News 9
Margaret Brady has been an english teacher at Armwood High School since 1982. However, she's in hot water after the school district said she violated its zero tolerance policy for weapons.
County official resigns after being caught drinking, driving over lunch
WFTS
TAMPA - The risk manager for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office takes some unacceptable risks himself.
Witness Tells Of Stuffing Screaming Baby Into Plastic Bag
Local 6
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A 16-year-old admitted drug dealer calmly told jurors Wednesday that he watched John Mosley Jr. strangle a woman, but he broke into sobs when describing holding open a plastic bag while the man stuffed her screaming baby into it.
Paying big for power
Bay News 9
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Unprecedented rate hikes are on the way for Florida's electric customers. The Florida Public Service Commission has ruled that five utility companies can raise their rates to cover higher fuel costs.
Haven Man Uses CPR to Save Boy
Lakeland Ledger
WINTER HAVEN - Roger Knaack had always practiced his CPR skills on dummies. But Tuesday, the 55-year-old Knaack faced life-and-death reality when he found a 4-year-old neighbor face down and not breathing in the lake behind his home.
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