Bush praises improvements in Iraqi cities
President Bush yesterday said setbacks in the Iraq war have not prevented steady progress on reconstruction and security efforts, especially in two cities once controlled by insurgents.
Suicide Bombing on Bus in Iraq Kills 30
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber who jumped on a bus after security checks had been completed detonated an explosives belt among passengers heading to a Shiite city Thursday, killing up to 30 people and wounding nearly 40, officials said.
European ministers satisfied with Rice CIA explanation
BRUSSELS - European foreign ministers voiced concerns to US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice over the CIA prisons row in talks in Brussels, but were satisfied with her explanations, ministers said.
Sources: Units' Deployment May Be Canceled
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has tentative plans to halt the scheduled deployment of two brigades to Iraq and instead send in smaller teams to support and train Iraqi forces in what could be an early step toward an eventual drawdown of U.S. forces, defense officials said Wednesday.
Cancer's road map to metastasis revealed
U.S. Scientists have discovered how cancer spreads from a primary site to other places in the body in a finding that could open doors for new ways of treating and preventing advanced disease.
Latest China Coal Mine Disaster Kills 74
BEIJING - A coal mine blast in northern China killed at least 74 workers in the third such disaster in the perilous industry in recent weeks, the government said Thursday.
Poor Not Buying New Drug Benefit Yet
WASHINGTON - The poor seem to need more convincing that they'd be helped by the new Medicare prescription drug benefit that begins next month.
Vanuatu Volcano Bursts Into Life
AMBAE ISLAND, Vanuatu - An erupting volcano on this remote South Pacific island burst into spectacular life Thursday — shooting steam and toxic gases 9,845 feet into the sky.
Doctor: Don Ho Doing Well After Surgery
HONOLULU - Legendary Hawaiian crooner Don Ho was moved out of intensive care at a Thailand hospital Wednesday and was doing well after an experimental procedure on his ailing heart, his doctor said.
Oil Prices Up Despite Stockpile Rise
LONDON - Crude-oil futures rose Thursday as traders brushed aside U.S. government data showing increases in supplies of oil and gasoline last week.
Saddam Skips Trial; Guard's Son Kidnapped
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Saddam Hussein followed through on his threat to boycott his trial Wednesday, and gunmen kidnapped the 8-year-old son of a bodyguard for a judge.
GM, Kerkorian Hold Talks About Board Seat
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Wednesday it is in talks with billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian about giving his company representation on GM's board of directors.
Court: Disabled Can't Escape Student Loans
WASHINGTON - America's seniors and disabled cannot escape debts from old student loans, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, freeing the government to pursue Social Security benefits as part of an effort to collect billions in delinquent loans.
Reiner to Stay Out of California Gov Race
SAN FRANCISCO - Director Rob Reiner said Wednesday he won't run for California governor in 2006, putting to rest rumors of a potential "Meathead vs. Terminator" showdown with Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Lemieux Hospitalized With Heart Condition
PITTSBURGH - Mario Lemieux has a new health problem to contend with. The Pittsburgh Penguins owner-player was hospitalized Wednesday for observation of an irregular heartbeat. Lemieux was monitored overnight in an undisclosed hospital and won't play Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild.
FEMA Official Warned About Unprepared Teams
WASHINGTON - Federal emergency response managers feared they were unprepared for catastrophic disasters a year before Hurricane Katrina hit — yet their requests for training, equipment and an updated operations plan were ignored, officials say.
U.S. Satellites Outnumber Rest of World Combined
WASHINGTON - The United States has 413 satellites in space snooping for the government, checking on the weather and relaying the latest pop music, a new database says. That's more than the 382 the rest of the world has spinning above the Earth.
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Air Marshal Kills Man Who Made Bomb Claim
Yahoo! News/AP
MIAMI - An agitated passenger who claimed to have a bomb in his backpack was shot and killed by a federal air marshal Wednesday after he bolted frantically from a jetliner that was boarding for takeoff, officials said. No bomb was found.
Suspect's Family, Neighbors Stunned By Airport Incident
WFTV
MAITLAND, Fla. -- The Rigoberto Alpizar neighbors knew was a simple man who worked in the paint department of a home-supply store and spent his leisure time tending to the yard of his ranch-style home in this Orlando suburb.
Deportation may be most likely outcome for Al-Arian
WFTS
TAMPA - Department of Justice attorneys are expected to meet this week to discuss the fate of Sami Al-Arian. A federal jury refused to convict the former USF professor of being a terrorist, but the federal government refuses to let him go.
Disturbing details provided in 2 killings
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
BRADENTON - Clifford A. Davis, 19, told police that he strangled his mother with his hands, had intercourse with the corpse, went to the mall, then later returned to kill his 77-year-old grandfather. Authorities say Davis -- who has no apparent history of mental illness or drug abuse -- talked about a fantasy to kill.
Two mall workers found dead in their apartment
WTSP
ST. PETE - Police are in the early stages of a double homicide investigation at the Brandywine Apartments near Tyrone Square Mall. Police have identified the victims as 52-year-old Ikbalhusen Vakil, a native of India with a Florida ID card, and 35-year-old Ali Asghar, a native of Pakistan, who is a Canadian citizen.
Fatal stabbing in Tampa
Bay News 9
A man is dead following a fight in Tampa Wednesday evening. The incident started with a fistfight between two friends at a motel near Florida Avenue and Stanley Street in east Tampa.
Worker rescued from earthmover after construction accident
WFTS
FORT LONESOME - Rescue crews faced some large and heavy obstacles in pulling a worker from a dangerous situation in a freak phosphate mining accident Wednesday.
Anti-gun Brady Center takes aim at workplace parking lot proposal
Ocala Star-Banner
TALLAHASSEE - Legislation backed by the National Rifle Association that could send employers to prison if they bar vehicles containing guns from their parking lots drew fire Tuesday from the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence.
Merchants in Ybor City looking for cigar rollers
WTSP
YBOR CITY - If you’re looking for a unique new career, you may find it in Ybor City. That’s because cigars are making a comeback and merchants need cigar rollers.
Girlfriend: Man Acted Suspiciously
Lakeland Ledger
BARTOW - Sandra Huggins testified Wednesday that her boyfriend made some suspicious statements around the time that a 27-year-old Winter Haven man vanished more than four years ago.
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