Official: Bombers Were 'Non-Jordanians'
AMMAN, Jordan - Three "non-Jordanian" suicide bombers belonging to al-Qaida in Iraq carried out Amman's triple hotel attacks that killed at least 57 people, Jordan's deputy premier said Saturday.
Reports: Top Saddam Lieutenant Has Died
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Web site run by former top Baath Party members reported Saturday that Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri, the highest-ranking figure from Saddam Hussein's regime still at large, has died. The posting appeared to confirm an e-mail announcing the death circulated a day earlier.
Bush Forcefully Attacks Iraq Critics
TOBYHANNA, Pa. - President Bush strongly rebuked congressional critics of his Iraq war policy Friday, accusing them of being "deeply irresponsible" and sending the wrong signal both to America's enemy and to U.S. troops.
Police Fan Out in Paris to Deter Attacks
PARIS - Some 3,000 police fanned out around Paris on Saturday to prevent any attempts to attack high-profile targets such as the Eiffel Tower after a 16th straight night of unrest and arson.
Afghanistan Election Results Finalized
KABUL, Afghanistan - The results from landmark legislative elections held in Afghanistan in September were finalized Saturday, ending eight weeks of counting that has been slowed by inquiries into widespread fraud, a spokesman for the election organizers said.
Accidents, Mold Pose Risk to Storm Victims
NEW ORLEANS - Donald Roberts Sr. was prying off molding from a wall in his hurricane-ravaged home when a piece broke loose and hit him, embedding a nail in his arm. He pulled out the nail and headed to a temporary emergency hospital downtown for a checkup and a tetanus shot.
Cardboard Box Added to Toy Hall of Fame
ROCHESTER, N.Y. - Forget the fancy toy: The box it comes in can be much more fun. Spaceship, castle, haven to daydream in, the cardboard box was enshrined Friday in the National Toy Hall of Fame along with Jack-in-the-Box and Candy Land.
Wis. Mother Accused of Killing Her Infant
OSHKOSH, Wis. - A 4-month-old girl died when her inebriated mother fell asleep on top of her while breast-feeding, prosecutors said.
Judge Allows Woman to Sue KISS Rocker
NEW YORK - A woman who claims to be a former girlfriend of KISS rocker Gene Simmons can proceed with a defamation lawsuit in which she says he made her sound like a "sex-addicted nymphomaniac" during a VH1 television show, a judge has ruled.
Militants Slay Two Senior Afghan Leaders
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Militants pulled a deputy provincial governor from his car and shot him dead and killed a former district chief while he prayed in a mosque in the latest attacks on supporters of Afghan President Hamid Karzai, officials said Saturday.
Rice Urges Unity Among Iraqi Factions
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice pressed for unity among Iraq's religious factions as she made an unannounced and heavily guarded visit Friday to the country, including one of its most ethnically divided regions.
N.J. Biologist Studies Ice-Hardy Worms
TRENTON, N.J. - Normally fodder for anglers and early birds, worms are now getting attention at NASA — particularly a little-known species that lives in freezing temperatures and can survive two years without food.
Once Wrongly Jailed Man Faces Slay Charge
CHILTON, Wis. - A man who spent 18 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit will be charged with killing a woman whose vehicle was found near his home, a prosecutor said Friday.
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Housing market nears its peak
St. Petersburg Times
The Tampa Bay area's red hot housing market is starting to cool, with sales slowing and the inventory of available homes rising fast. There also are indications prices are leveling off, although they remain substantially higher than they were a year ago.
Badge Bowl to benefit Tampa boy with cancer
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - 7-year-old James Davis probably thought the trip to the doctor 3 years ago was no big deal, but sadly, it turned out to be a very big deal.
Bigger electricity bills coming
Bay News 9
An energy price hike is on the way for customers of Florida's three biggest utility providers, and one of the state's top watchdogs is not happy about it.
Police: 11-Year-Old Uses Stick To Save Sister
Local 6
An 11-year-old boy in Seminole County, Fla., is being credited with saving his 5-year-old sister by using a stick to hit and scare away a 6-foot-7-inch-tall man who had grabbed the girl.
Suspect in 2 Ohio killings arrested in Tampa
St. Petersburg Times
Wanted for questioning in connection with two homicides in Ohio, 24-year-old John Shear, of Cleveland, was arrested Thursday in Tampa by U.S. marshals and Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies.
Call it "Florida Fold 'em" -- Court ruling halts poker tournaments
WFTS
ST. PETERSBURG - It's a safe bet that the poker tables at Derby Lane in St. Petersburg will be full on Friday afternoons, thanks to the game's recent surge in popularity.
Veterans Remember World War II, Recall What Kept Their Spirit Alive
Lakeland Ledger
It has been 61 years since Frank Folaron was first thrust into combat in Metz, France, and then in the Saar Basin. For 154 days there was no break. He was either in battle or traveling at breakneck speed to a battle.
Florida politicians hail offshore victory but remain wary
News-Journal
PENSACOLA -- Tempered by the prospect of future fights, offshore drilling opponents cautiously celebrated this week's defeat of a congressional measure that would have brought oil and natural gas rigs closer to Florida's coastline.
Lorenzo found guilty
Sun-Sentinel
Tampa - A Tampa man was found guilty Thursday in federal court of nine counts of drugging young men to rape and torture them. Two of the victims of Steven Lorenzo ended up dead, and he is likely to face murder charges in state court later.
Tampa Police Confiscate Cocaine-filled Vegetables
First Coast News
TAMPA - At first glance, they look like typical beans and vegetables. But the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says it's what is hidden inside them that got their attention.
Mail carriers fired, at bulk rate
St. Petersburg Times
ST. PETERSBURG - They found out they were being fired by letters that were never delivered. Instead, seven veteran St. Petersburg mail carriers were summoned to the station manager's office through a side entrance. As an armed postal inspector stood by, the letters were read to them.
Girl, 17, Wins Abortion Appeal
Lakeland Ledger
LAKELAND -- A Lakeland-based appellate court ruled late Thursday that a 17-year-old girl could get an abortion without telling her parents.
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