Iraqi Leaders Call for Pullout Timetable
CAIRO, Egypt - Reaching out to the Sunni Arab community, Iraqi leaders called for a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S.-led forces and said Iraq's opposition had a "legitimate right" of resistance.
Woodward expresses regrets in CIA leak case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington Post journalist Bob
Woodward on Monday expressed regret about some of his conduct
in the CIA leak probe, and compared his pledge not to name his
source to the promise he made to "Deep Throat" in the Watergate
case.
Prosecutors Say Pa. Girl Wasn't Kidnapped
LANCASTER, Pa. - A 14-year-old girl whose 18-year-old boyfriend is accused of killing her parents left with him willingly after the slayings, prosecutors said in court papers filed Monday.
GM to Ax 30,000 Jobs, Close 12 Facilities
DETROIT - General Motors Corp., pounded by declining sales and rising health care costs, said Monday it will cut more than a quarter of its North American manufacturing jobs and close 12 facilities by 2008. The United Auto Workers called the plan "devastating" and warned it will make negotiations more difficult, but some Wall Street analysts said GM's actions may not go far enough.
Germany Elects First Female Chancellor
BERLIN - Angela Merkel was elected Tuesday as Germany's first female chancellor, taking power at the helm of an unwieldy alliance of the right and left that now officially has the job of turning around Europe's biggest economy.
GIs Kill Three in Iraq Civilian Vehicle
BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. soldiers fired on a civilian vehicle Monday because they feared it might hold a suicide bomber, killing at least two adults and a child northeast of the capital, American and Iraqi officials said.
Ex-DeLay Aide Pleads Guilty in Conspiracy
WASHINGTON - A former aide to Rep. Tom DeLay who pleaded guilty in a federal bribery probe involving members of Congress has been cooperating with prosecutors since July.
Sharon Quits Likud to Pursue Peacemaking
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said Monday he gambled and broke away from his hardline Likud Party because he did not want to squander peacemaking opportunities created by Israel's pullout from the Gaza Strip or waste time with political wrangling.
Mall Suspect: 'Just Follow the Screams'
TACOMA, Wash. - A man accused of a shooting spree at a crowded shopping mall told authorities to "just follow the screams" when he called them shortly before opening fire with a pair of assault weapons, according to court documents released Monday.
Cheney Slams War Critics, Praises Murtha
WASHINGTON - Vice President Dick Cheney on Monday accused critics of "corrupt and shameless" revisionism in suggesting the White House misled the nation in a rush to war, the latest salvo in an increasingly acrimonious debate over prewar intelligence.
Nike Corporate Jet Makes Safe Landing
HILLSBORO, Ore. - The pilots of a Nike Inc. corporate jet got a stuck landing gear to drop into place and landed the plane safely Monday after putting it through a series of twisting high-altitude maneuvers, passenger and Nike CEO William Perez said.
Asteroid may be headed Earth's way in 2036
Astronomers say that a 1,000-foot diameter asteroid discovered last year may have bad timing. There is a slight possibility that the rock, 99942 Apophis, will hit Earth in 2036 after coming within about 20,000 miles in 2029. A collision could cause regional devastation on a scale far worse than last year's tsunami.
Pilgrims flock to see 'Buddha boy' said to have fasted six months
NEPAL - Thousands of pilgrims are pouring into the dense jungle of southern Nepal to worship a 15-year-old boy who has been hailed as a new Buddha.
Rock star Glitter may face firing squad
VIETNAM - Former rocker Gary Glitter, who remains in Vietnamese custody, has denied allegations that he engaged in sex with two girls, including a minor, police officials said.
Iraq Asks Russia for Help With Syria
Iraq's foreign minister on Monday called on Russia to use its close ties with Syria to urge it to do more to seal its border with his violence-wracked country and accused neighboring states of interfering in Iraqi affairs.
UN investigator returns to Beirut
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Chief U.N. investigator Detlev Mehlis returned to Lebanon on Tuesday, preparing to wrap up his inquiry into the killing of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri. In an interim report last month, Mehlis implicated senior Syrian and Lebanese officials in the murder. Syria denies any role.
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St. Pete couple killed in plane crash on honeymoon
St. Petersburg Times
BELIZE - Married Nov. 12 in St. Pete Beach, Cristy and Douglas Scratchley Jr. never made it to filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola's tony jungle lodge, the Blancaneaux. Early Friday, as Tropical Storm Gamma swirled over the area, the resort-owned airplane they were on crashed, killing them and the pilot.
More revelations in Couey case
Bay News 9
Statements made by John Couey while detectives took hair samples from him reveal claims by him that he wasn't the only one that knew 9-year-old Jessica Lunsford was being held captive in a bedroom closet in Citrus County before she was murdered earlier this year.
Tearful John Dollar denies, justifies abuse of foster children
WFTS
John Dollar did admit he used a cattle prod as electric shock treatment, but did not see it as severe punishment. Neither was the hammer that he used, he explained, because it was made of rubber. "It's a rubber mallet. It wasn't heavy, wasn't like an iron hammer," he added.
For 46 years, she brought dignity to a humble job
St. Petersburg Times
Before she died Saturday, Lula Mae Tollaman was a Tampa fixture, a celebrity of sorts, a local landmark in her own right. She chatted up Liza Minnelli and Eva Gabor. She once kept Marilyn Monroe talking and laughing so long that Joe DiMaggio came to the restroom looking for his girl.
Bonita Springs man accidentally hit in genitals by Taser
Bradenton Herald
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. - A naked man was accidentally shocked in the genitals by a Taser after he was found breaking windows and asking women to touch him in appropriately, police said.
Free Speech Zone Faces Challenge
Lakeland Ledger
BARTOW -- A local chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is preparing to challenge Polk County's policy regarding the new free speech zone, saying it puts limitations on a basic Constitutional right.
Tampa Bay area wakes up to a windy and chilly morning
WTSP
Grab a jacket as you head out the door. Be prepared for a bad hair day. And hold on to the steering wheel with both hands while crossing the big bridges. It's a windy day, and it will feel much cooler to you.
Tampa no longer on 25 most dangerous city list
WTSP
Tampa was ranked the 15th most dangerous city in 2004, it is now the 38th.
First gorilla born at Busch Gardens
WTSP
TAMPA - Park officials at Busch Gardens in Tampa say the first gorilla in the park's history was born.
Engaged to teen, man faces prison
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - Four months ago, they were barely allowed to look at each other. But on Monday, 15-year-old Areli Nava strode into the courthouse lobby and sat down next to Leonel Reyes, 24.
2 Companies' Scrap Equals 392,649 Tons Of Cargo For Port Of Tampa
Red Orbit
TAMPA - Florida imports considerably more goods and materials than it exports. But in a state that discards so much stuff every year, the scrap metal business is a major exception. That means money and jobs at the Port of Tampa -- and a lot of scrap.
Too good to be true
Bay News 9
People across the Bay area are working for criminals reshipping stolen goods. Investigators will catch some of them. But when they do, the men and women likely won't go to jail because they're victims themselves.
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.
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