Bush Hails Taiwan As Model of Freedom
KYOTO, Japan - Piquing China just days before meetings with its leaders, President Bush on Wednesday held up the self-governing island of Taiwan that Beijing claims as its own as a model of freedom "at all levels" that the communist giant should emulate.
Tornadoes Barrel Across Midwest, Southeast
MADISONVILLE, Ky. - Tornadoes barreled across the Midwest and portions of the Southeast, knocking out electricity and damaging buildings in several states. The storms killed at least one person.
China Has First Human Cases of Bird Flu
BEIJING - Chinese health officials Wednesday confirmed the country's first three human cases of bird flu.
Senate Urges Bush to Outline Iraq Plan
WASHINGTON - The GOP-controlled Senate rejected a Democratic call Tuesday for a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq but urged President Bush to outline his plan for "the successful completion of the mission" in a bill reflecting a growing bipartisan unease with his Iraq policies.
Rice: N. Korea Nuclear Intentions Unclear
BUSAN, South Korea - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says North Korea has not followed through on promises to drop its nuclear weapons program and needs to bring "a different attitude" to the next round of international talks.
Slight Hike in Consumer Prices Expected
WASHINGTON - Consumer prices are expected to show a slight increase when the Labor Department releases the figures for October this morning. Yesterday's numbers showed producer prices climbing by 0.7 percent in October, while retail sales were better than expected.
Deal Reached on Managing the Internet
TUNIS, Tunisia - A summit focusing on narrowing the digital divide between the rich and poor residents and countries opened Wednesday with an agreement of sorts on who will maintain ultimate oversight of the Internet and the flow of information, commerce and dissent.
Lee Ann Womack Earns Three CMA Awards
NEW YORK - The CMA Awards held its first shindig in New York with its country twang intact Tuesday night, as Madison Square Garden was transformed into the Grand Ole Opry with rootsy performances from Lee Ann Womack, Gretchen Wilson, Sara Evans and Rascal Flatts.
Alleged Burglar Tries to Hide in Oven
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - A former employee who attempted to burglarize Speedway Restaurant apparently didn't know any good hiding places.
Baseball to Toughen Steroid Penalties
NEW YORK - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig got his tougher drug policy, persuading the players' association to agree to a plan that gives management its biggest victory over the union in more than three decades.
C-Sections in U.S. Are at All-Time High
ATLANTA - The rate of Caesarean sections in the U.S. has climbed to an all-time high, despite efforts by public health authorities to bring down the number of such deliveries, the government said Tuesday.
Teen Returns to Pa. to Face Murder Charges
LANCASTER, Pa. - An 18-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend's parents and fleeing with her to Indiana was flown back to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to face murder and kidnapping charges.
Bernanke Expected to Gain Senate Approval
WASHINGTON - Ben Bernanke used his Senate confirmation hearing to address doubts about his abilities to take over as chairman of the Federal Reserve from economic legend Alan Greenspan.
Severe Storms Cause Damage in Four States
PARIS, Tenn. - Severe thunderstorms rolled across the nation's midsection late Tuesday, producing funnel clouds that tore off roofs and destroyed or damaged buildings in at least four states.
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Big brother to stop red light runners
Bay News 9
TAMPA - Today, the Hillsborough County Commission is voting on a resolution to support a bill that would allow counties and municipalities to issue traffic citations using red light cameras.
Fasano proposes pink plates, random searches drivers with DUI
WTSP
CLEARWATER - A state senator wants bright pink license plates on vehicles driven by convicted drunk drivers with limited driving privileges.
Daughter of hit-and-run victim pleads for witnesses
WFTS
TAMPA - Tampa police and a local family need your help to catch a hit-and-run driver who put a father of five in the hospital with a coma. Carl Robinson remains in critical condition at St. Joseph's Hospital, suffering from bleeding on the brain and a skull fracture.
Jury hears Smith confess in taped conversations with mother, brother
Bradenton Herald
SARASOTA - Jurors read along from printed transcripts as the muffled, hollow voices of Joseph P. Smith, his brother John Smith and their mother filled the courtroom, revealing elements of a crime a despondent mom couldn't believe her son could commit.
Mother upset after cancelled 911 call leads to daughter's death
WFTS
TAMPA - Back in April, someone called Tampa's 911 dispatch center to say their friend had taken an overdose of pills.
Teacher resigns over emails to students
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Pinellas Park High School Teacher Jason Hooper has resigned, after the mother of one of his students found his e-mail on her computer.
Cuban Crate Stowaway Granted Asylum
Fox News
MIAMI — A Cuban woman who stowed away inside a wooden crate flown by a cargo plane from the Bahamas to Miami will be allowed to stay permanently in the United States.
Another homicide in St. Petersburg
Bay News 9
Pinellas County sheriff's deputies are searching for the person responsible for a murder that occurred in unincorporated St. Petersburg early Wednesday morning.
Digging it: Rays' new boss brings cool vibe to the Trop
Bradenton Herald
ST. PETERSBURG - The Rolling Stones blew his mind. Joe Maddon saw them play Angel Stadium last week.
Robbery plan gone awry led to slaying, officers say
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - Investigators say David Clifford Simpson and a carload of accomplices set out Monday night intent on robbery, but Simpson ended up dead when one of the targets started shooting.
Vandals Create a Stink at School
Lakeland Ledger
LAKELAND - Lake Gibson High had all the ingredients for a nasty, smelly cake on the floors of its hallways Tuesday morning.
Girls' quarrel leads to shooting on school bus
St. Petersburg Times
MIRAMAR - Police say a teenage girl shot another girl in the chest as they argued on a school bus in this Fort Lauderdale suburb Tuesday.
Harris' Senate Campaign Manager Leaves
Local 6
TALLAHASSEE - U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris' has switched campaign managers in her effort to unseat Democratic U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, a change that comes after a underwhelming fundraising quarter and a poor showing in polls.
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