Bush Cheers Mongolia for Pushing Democracy
ULAN BATOR, Mongolia - President Bush, buffeted by unrelenting criticism at home over Iraq, on Monday saluted Mongolia's "fearless warriors" for helping his embattled effort to establish democracy in the heart of the Middle East.
Sharon Seeks Dissolution of Parliament
JERUSALEM - In a bold gamble, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on Monday asked Israel's president to dissolve parliament, pushing for a quick March election just hours after deciding to leave his hardline Likud Party and form a new centrist party.
U.S. Forces Depart House in Northern Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. forces left a cordoned area around a house in the northern city of Mosul on Monday where eight suspected al-Qaida members died in a gunfight over the weekend. The White House said it was "highly unlikely" that terror leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi was among the dead.
Reports Cite Mall Shooting Suspect's Anger
TACOMA, Wash. - A man accused of wounding six people — one critically — when he opened fire inside a shopping mall sent text messages saying he was about to show the world his anger, two newspapers reported Monday.
Rumsfeld, Cheney Give Vocal Iraq Defense
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, disagreeing with a battle-tested congressman who calls for pulling U.S. troops from Iraq, is not budging from the Bush administration's position that senior commanders know best.
Egypt Brotherhood Wins 8 Parliament Seats
CAIRO, Egypt - The Muslim Brotherhood won at least eight seats in the second round of Egypt's parliament elections as the Islamic group continued its strong showing despite widespread violence that marred the voting, according to partial results announced Monday.
Emirates Airlines to Buy 42 Boeing 777s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Emirates Airlines has placed an order for 42 Boeing 777 jets worth $9.7 billion at list prices, the airlines' chairman said Sunday, while China has signed a deal to buy 70 Boeing 737 airliners valued at $4 billion. Chinese airlines also will buy 80 more soon, the government said Sunday during a visit to Beijing by President Bush.
Iran Raises Stakes on U.N. Inspections
TEHRAN, Iran - Raising the stakes before a key vote by the U.N. nuclear agency, lawmakers approved a bill Sunday requiring the government to block inspections of atomic facilities if the agency refers Iran to the Security Council for possible sanctions.
Twins Return to Egypt After Separation
CAIRO, Egypt - Egyptian twins born joined at the top of the head returned to their home country on Sunday, still wearing protective helmets two years after a successful surgery in the United States to separate them.
Smelly 'Corpse Plant' Drawing Crowds
WASHINGTON - Its scent has drawn comparisons to garbage and spoiled meat, but that isn't stopping crowds from flocking to see _and smell — an unusual plant in bloom at the U.S. Botanic Garden.
NASA Spacecraft Is Halfway Toward Mars
LOS ANGELES - A NASA spacecraft is halfway toward Mars where it is expected to collect more data on the Red Planet than all previous Martian explorations combined.
Biden: Alito's Views May Bring Filibuster
WASHINGTON - The views that Samuel Alito expressed on reapportionment in a 20-year-old document could jeopardize his Supreme Court nomination and provoke a filibuster, a leading Democratic senator said Sunday.
Retailers Like Wal-Mart Adjust to Katrina
WAVELAND, Miss. - No other Wal-Mart in the country looks like the one that reopened here more than two months after Hurricane Katrina nearly wiped the town off the map.
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Buccaneers step up late to beat Falcons
St. Petersburg Times
ATLANTA - Michael Vick and the Atlanta Falcons looked unstoppable. Then Derrick Brooks took matters into his own hands. Brooks, always at his best against the Falcons, forced a fumble by Vick with just over a minute to go, leading to Matt Bryant's 45-yard field goal that gave the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a 30-27 victory Sunday. The Bucs (7-3) moved into a tie for first in the NFC South.
Six men rescue elderly woman from burning home
WTSP
ST. PETERSBURG - An elderly woman is thankful to be alive after six men rescued her from her burning home. Helen Woodar says she heard her fuse box blow in her home on 45th Street South. After that, she saw smoke. The handicapped woman couldn’t get out of her home.
Body of Oldsmar boater found
St. Petersburg Times
Terrence Orndorf, 30, had been missing since Thursday, when he launched his 15-foot motorized canoe at the Philippe Park boat ramp in Safety Harbor. His boat was found Friday without the motor, almost 3 miles south, along the Courtney Campbell Parkway.
Explosives found in Pinellas County apartment
WTSP
ST. PETERSBURG - A Pinellas County neighborhood can breathe a little easier after the ATF and Tampa Police Bomb Squad officials cleared out an apartment full of bomb making materials. A neighborhood feud led authorities straight to the stash.
Lightning Beat Hurricanes Again 5-2
Yahoo! News / AP
RALEIGH, N.C. - Fredrik Modin had a goal and two assists to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 5-2 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday night. Vincent Lecavalier and Brad Richards each added a goal and an assist for the Lightning, who have won three of their past four games. Vaclav Prospal also had an assist, pushing his points streak to 13 games.
Sunshine Skyway honors ex-governor
St. Petersburg Times
The Sunshine Skyway bridge will take the name of Bob Graham, who called for its rebuilding.
Teen held on $2-million bail
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - The 18-year-old accused in last week's shooting that killed a King High senior and injuring three others near campus was held Sunday in lieu of $2-million bail.
Tampa Ticket Wins $10 Million Jackpot
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A ticket sold in Tampa matched all six Florida Lotto numbers to win a jackpot of $10 million, lottery officials said Sunday.
Be gentle to the manatee
Bay News 9
A lot of people come to Crystal River in Citrus County to swim with the manatees. But is there enough being done to protect them? An organization called Save the Manatee said more needs to be done.
Bulls Win With Defense
Lakeland Ledger
TAMPA -- The University of South Florida's defense continued its mastery over opponents at home in the 31-16 win against Cincinnati Saturday.
Gamma, Now A Depression, No Longer A Concern
WFTV
MIAMI -- Forecasters say Tropical Depression Gamma is not a problem for Florida anymore. Gamma weakened into a tropical depression Sunday morning after spending about two days as a tropical storm with 45 mile per hour winds.
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