8 Sunnis Arrested in Assassination Plot
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi police have arrested eight Sunni Arabs in the northern city of Kirkuk for allegedly plotting to assassinate the investigating judge who prepared the case against Saddam Hussein, a senior police commander said Sunday.
Experts say flu fears over wild birds over-stated
TAINAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Fears that migratory wild birds
will spread a deadly strain of avian flu across the world have
little, if any, scientific proof and chances of them infecting
humans are even more remote, experts said.
Strong Iran Quake Kills 10, Injures Scores
TEHRAN, Iran - A 5.9-magnitude earthquake leveled four villages in southern Iran Sunday, killing 10 people and injuring dozens, provincial officials said.
Authorities Find Unexploded Bomb in Tokyo
TOKYO - Thousands of residents were evacuated in Tokyo on Sunday while authorities dug up an unexploded 550-pound bomb, believed to have been dropped by the United States during World War II, a local official said.
Running Water Restored in Chinese City
HARBIN, China - Running water was restored to a major Chinese city of 3.8 million on Sunday following a five-day shutdown caused by a chemical spill, the official Xinhua News Agency said.
Seattle Monorail Trains Clip Each Other
SEATTLE - John Gahagan was riding the monorail with his family when the sliding door was ripped off of their train car, breaking a window and showering his two children in glass.
2 Washington State Inmates Still at Large
YAKIMA, Wash. - Two jail inmates remained at large Sunday, two days after escaping with seven others from a maximum security area of a county jail by using bed sheets tied into ropes, officials said.
Bush Official's Plane Makes Emergency Stop
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A small, twin-engine plane carrying White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card made an emergency landing in Nashville Saturday after smoke began pouring into the cockpit, officials said.
Smooth Debut for Palestinian-Run Border
RAFAH TERMINAL, Gaza Strip - It was a smooth debut Saturday for the first Palestinian-run border. Hundreds of travelers zipped through passport control without having to submit to Israeli security checks, savoring their new freedom after 38 years of military occupation.
Troops Who Burned Taliban Face Discipline
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - Four U.S. soldiers face disciplinary action for burning the bodies of two Taliban rebels — a videotaped incident that sparked outrage in Afghanistan — but they will not be prosecuted because their actions were motivated by hygienic concerns, the military said Saturday.
Stars Urging Clemency for Crips Co-Founder
LOS ANGELES - Jamie Foxx stepped into the spotlight at his latest movie premiere with more than the usual publicity drill in mind.
Believers Flock to 'Crying' Virgin Mary
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Carrying rosary beads and cameras, the faithful have been coming in a steady stream to a church on the outskirts of Sacramento for a glimpse of what some are calling a miracle: A statue of the Virgin Mary they say has begun crying a substance that looks like blood.
Funk Doesn't Skirt Issue at Skins Game
LA QUINTA, Calif. - In a Skins Game first, Fred Funk played a hole worth $75,000 while wearing a pink flowered skirt, his penalty for being outdriven by Annika Sorenstam.
Bush Official's Plane Makes Emergency Stop
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A small, twin-engine plane carrying White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card made an emergency landing in Nashville Saturday after smoke began pouring into the cockpit, officials said.
Teenager with peanut allergy dies after a kiss
QUEBEC, Canada - A Quebec teenager with a peanut allergy has died after kissing her boyfriend who had eaten a peanut butter sandwich hours earlier.
N.Korea says CNN execution image fabricated
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea on Saturday called a recent CNN program depicting a public execution in the communist state a "sheer fabrication" and dismissed it as a ratings ploy by the U.S.-based broadcaster.
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Durant High grad dies in Iraq
St. Petersburg Times
LITHIA - Ellen Delgado was alone at home at 6 a.m. Friday. Her family had left early to go shopping. Then came a knock at the door. It was men in uniform. She knew what that meant. "You know then when you see those uniforms that it's nothing else," said Delgado, mother of three sons, one serving in Iraq. "Still you pray that he just got wounded."
Missing Sarasota cousins found dead in car wreckage
WTSP
HILLSBOROUGH CO. - The missing black Chevy Impala driven by 25-year-old Edward and 24-year-old Alex Sauceda was found. It was badly damaged in a grove of trees just off I-75, confirming the family's worst fears.
Officer shot in Tampa
Bay News 9
TAMPA - A Tampa police officer was shot shortly before 2 a.m. Sunday as he tried to arrest a suspect. The incident occurred on W. Henry Street when two officers approached Dodrick Porteus and he shot at them.
USF's nightmare ends BCS dream
St. Petersburg Times
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - The 15-10 loss to the Huskies in 27-degree weather ended USF's hopes of a Big East championship and a BCS bowl appearance, and left the Bulls uncertain whether they'll play in a bowl at all.
Return of the swamp kings
St. Petersburg Times
GAINESVILLE - After two poor games, the Gators' defense plays like it did early in the season in handing the Seminoles their worst loss since 2001.
Family and friends of murdered student gather to mourn
WTSP
TAMPA - More than 400 people spilled into Centerpointe Community Church to see for themselves that it is true, 17-year-old Dalshon Walton really is gone.
Passenger Urinates In Aisle, Diverts Orlando Flight
Local 6
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - An intoxicated passenger who lit a cigarette and urinated in the aisle led pilots to divert a United Airlines flight from Orlando to Washington, D.C., an airline spokeswoman said.
Treasure Island Causeway to close for six months
Bay News 9
TREASURE ISLAND - Commuters will have to take another route when the Treasure Island Causeway closes January 3. "It's going to be difficult," Treasure Island Vice Mayor Phil Collins said. "It's going to be difficult for six months."
30,000 without power in Pasco County
Bay News 9
About 30,000 customers of the Withlacoochee River Electric Cooperative lost electric power about 6:55 a.m. Sunday. The outage affects customers from Port Richey along U.S. 19 to Weeki Wachee.
A hot property. A proponent. A payday.
St. Petersburg Times
As mayor of Clearwater, Brian Aungst championed a condo development. Then he bought in and made $233,000 after owning it for two days. But did he get in too easily?
Praying to Jesus in a Jewish setting
Bradenton Herald
MELBOURNE, Fla. - There is no cross at Kol Mashiach Synagogue. "People think they'll come in here, and suddenly we'll produce one from the back room," said Messianic Rabbi Alan Levine, the spiritual leader of the Melbourne congregation. "We won't. We don't have one."
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