Plot to Rocket Saddam Trial Uncovered
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A Sunni Arab insurgent group was plotting to attack the trial of Saddam Hussein when it resumed Monday, Iraq's national security adviser said Sunday.
Air assault kills Qaeda top plotter
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- One of al Qaeda's top five leaders, said to be responsible for planning overseas strikes, was killed by Pakistani security forces, with U.S. help, in a rocket attack near the Afghan border, American and Pakistani officials said yesterday.
E-Mails Show How Katrina Swamped La. Gov.
BATON ROUGE, La. - As looters and Hurricane Katrina floodwaters ravaged New Orleans, Gov. Kathleen Blanco's top aides were inundated with requests from around the world, from celebrities, dignitaries and people whose relatives were trapped in the city, according to newly released documents.
Israeli Aircraft Fire on Gaza Rocket Lab
JERUSALEM - Israeli aircraft fired missiles at an abandoned building and a rocket launching ground in the northern Gaza Strip on Sunday in the first aerial attack on Gaza in more than a month, the military said.
Suicide Bomber in Kandahar Kills Civilian
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A suicide bomber detonated explosives Sunday on a street in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar, killing himself and a civilian and wounding two passers-by, a police official said.
Autopsies Confirm Bodies As Slain Siblings
HUDSON, Ohio - After he shot and killed his two children, Manuel Gehring dug a grave about 2-feet deep in the clay-like soil of northeast Ohio and made two crosses out of sticks, held together by duct tape, which he laid over their bodies. The New Hampshire man later told investigators that he said a prayer for the children's souls.
Key al-Qaida Associate Killed in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - One of al-Qaida's top five leaders, said to be responsible for planning overseas strikes, was killed by Pakistani security forces in a rocket attack near the Afghan border with U.S. help, American and Pakistani officials said Saturday.
Vandals Burn Swedish Christmas Goat, Again
STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Vandals set light to a giant straw goat Saturday night in a central Swedish town, police said — an event that has happened so frequently it has almost become a Christmas tradition.
Iraqi Politician, Police Commander Slain
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Unidentified gunmen killed a parliamentary candidate and an Iraqi police commander in separate attacks Sunday while a bomb that detonated as a police patrol passed through central Baghdad killed three civilians, police said.
Mother of Hostage Pleads for His Release
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - The mother of one of the four Christian peace activists held hostage in Iraq made a televised plea Sunday for her son to be freed unharmed — just four days ahead of the deadline his captors set to kill him and three companions.
Measles Outbreak in Quake Zone Kills Boy
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan - A measles outbreak in a tent camp for earthquake survivors in Pakistani Kashmir has killed a 10-month-old boy, underscoring the need to immunize children quickly, officials said Sunday.
Shootout at Tahoe Casino Kills One
STATELINE, Nev. - A shootout across a high-stakes players lounge in Harrah's Tahoe casino killed one man, injured two sheriff's deputies and sent gamblers running for the doors Saturday afternoon, authorities and witnesses said.
Documents Show Katrina's Political Storm
NEW ORLEANS - As Hurricane Katrina roared ashore and thousands of people waited days amid the floodwater for rescue, a series of letters passed between the governor and the White House that reveal delays, claims that requests for federal help weren't received, and concerns on both sides about public relations.
Annan to Fire U.N. Electoral Official
UNITED NATIONS - Secretary-General Kofi Annan has decided to fire the highly regarded chief of the U.N. office that promotes free elections around the world for harassing staff and management failures, a U.N. official said.
Mass. Justice Sorry for 'Red State' Remark
BOSTON - Massachusetts' chief justice has apologized for a remark she made about "red states" during a commencement speech last spring after a citizen complaint was filed with the state's Commission on Judicial Conduct.
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Two arrested for Polk County shooting, robbery attempt
WTSP
POLK COUNTY - Authorities have arrested two brothers, believed to be connected with a series of armed robberies in Polk County. Jamail Hogan and Bryan Smith are charged with attempted first degree murder and attempted robbery with a firearm.
Explosive wake-up call
Bay News 9
NEW PORT RICHEY - An arson investigation is underway after a fire rocked a New Port Richey neighborhood Saturday morning. The blaze at an auto salvage yard on Voorhees Road ignited propane tanks, causing several explosions.
Tampa woman sues former Panthers cheerleader over assault
WTSP
TAMPA, Florida (AP) -- A Tampa woman has sued a former Carolina Panthers cheerleader for allegedly punching her at a bar. Police say 26-year-old Melissa Holden was waiting in line in the bathroom of a Tampa bar on November 6th when Victoria Renee Thomas punched her.
An evacuee of childhood, a survivor on his own
St. Petersburg Times
ST. PETERSBURG - On the football field at Lakewood High School, they called the new kid "Nawlins." Devin Mabens liked that they gave him a nickname. It made him feel like he belonged.
Site of murders of 1951 civil rights leaders excavated
Ocala Star-Banner
MIMS, Fla. - Beisler and Attorney General Charlie Crist announced Friday that investigators were excavating the site where Harry and Harriette Moore's home was blown up on Christmas night in 1951 - the final phase of an investigation relaunched a year ago.
Police: 16-Year-Old Stabs Boyfriend, 34, To Death
Local 6
LAKE WORTH, Fla. - A 16-year-old girl was charged Saturday with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of her 34-year-old boyfriend, according to police.
Fire at Morton Plan Hospital
Bay News 9
CLEARWATER - On Saturday, Clearwater Fire Rescue and Progress Energy crews were called to a two-alarm blaze at Morton Plant Hospital.
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Wendy's robber arrested -- Tampa adult club fire -- Riverview man killed in crash.
Spring Hill man, 87, drives into restaurant
St. Petersburg Times
BROOKSVILLE - Charles Fontana said he was trying to hit his brake Saturday when his shoe got caught on his car's floor mat and he hit the accelerator instead.
New cruise ship makes Port of Tampa home
Bay News 9
The Port of Tampa is Florida's largest cargo port and it's now the home of Royal Caribbean International's Grandeur of the Seas.
Legislature faces loaded agenda
News-Press
TALLAHASSEE — When Joann Brooks needs to refill her heart or diabetes pills or see a doctor, the 52-year-old Jacksonville woman turns to a trusted safety net known as Medicaid.
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