Jet Slides Off Chicago Runway; Boy Dies
CHICAGO - A jetliner trying to land in heavy snow slid off a runway, crashed through a fence and slid into a busy street, hitting one vehicle and pinning another beneath it. A 6-year-old boy was killed.
Troop Levels in Iraq May Drop, Rumsfeld Says
WASHINGTON - Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said Thursday he expects some 20,000 U.S. troops to return home from Iraq after next week's elections, and he suggested that some of the remaining 137,000 forces could pull out next year.
Suicide Bomber Kills 32 on Bus in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide bomber detonated explosives Thursday inside a packed bus bound for a southern Shiite city, killing 32 people and wounding 44, police said. The blast pushed the three-day death toll from suicide attacks in the capital to at least 75.
Israel calls Iran's president "very dangerous"
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel called Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "very dangerous" on Friday after he expressed doubt that the Holocaust occurred and suggested the Jewish state be moved to Europe.
Pentagon sticks with 2-war plan
WASHINGTON - The Pentagon, in a major four-year decision, has decided to stick with having the capability of being able to fight two major conflicts at once.
Witness: Passenger Agitated Before Shooting
MIAMI - The passenger shot to death by air marshals in Miami had been agitated before boarding the plane and was singing "Go Down Moses" as his wife tried to calm him, a fellow passenger said Thursday.
Northeast Braces for Snow
A storm that wreaked havoc as it dumped as much as 10 inches of snow from Texas to Indiana barreled eastward on Friday, promising to bring more of the same.
New Orleans Chief Says 60 Officers Fired
NEW ORLEANS - The city has fired 60 police officers and suspended more than 25 others who didn't show up for duty in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the city's police chief said Thursday as officials worked their way through a long list of disciplinary hearings.
GOP Seeks Quick Passage of New Patriot Act
WASHINGTON - Congressional Republican leaders will press for passage next week of a new Patriot Act to combat terrorism, but a Senate filibuster looms on a measure that liberal and conservative critics alike say is a threat to individual liberties.
Poll: Consumers Optimistic About Economy
WASHINGTON - People are feeling better about the economy and their own financial situations, a hopeful sign they'll act more like Santas than Grinches while holiday shopping.
Singer Don Ho Says He's Feeling Better
HONOLULU - Legendary Hawaiian crooner Don Ho on Thursday said he's feeling much better and may return home to the islands within a few days.
Journal: Bad Vioxx Outcomes Not Disclosed
TRENTON, N.J. - Authors of a study funded by Vioxx maker Merck & Co. failed to disclose in a report published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2000 that three additional patients in a clinical study suffered heart attacks while using the now-withdrawn painkiller, the journal wrote in an editorial released Thursday.
Intel Narrows Fourth-Quarter Forecast
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Intel Corp. narrowed its fourth-quarter sales forecast but left the midpoint unchanged as it works through meeting demand for some chips and the lingering effects of an inventory buildup.
Fans Mark Anniversary of Lennon's Murder
NEW YORK - Some met John Lennon in person, others knew him from the television, still others never knew him at all. On Thursday, they gathered by the hundreds in Central Park's Strawberry Fields to remember the pacifist rock star murdered 25 years ago by a deranged Beatles fan.
U.S. Life Expectancy Hits All-Time High
ATLANTA - After a century of nearly uninterrupted medical improvements and longer lives, it looks like the baby boomers could screw things up.
House Vote Sets Up Tax Negotiations
WASHINGTON - The House and Senate face tricky negotiations on two very different versions of a tax cut called for months ago but getting renewed attention in a year-end scramble to clear the congressional agenda.
Typo costs company $225m
TOYKO - Clumsy typing cost a Japanese bank at least $225 million and staff their Christmas bonuses yesterday, after a trader mistakenly sold 600,000 more shares than he should have.
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Teen found dead in park
WTSP
CITRUS PARK - The body of 15-year-old Stephen Tomlinson was found Thursday night in a county park at the end of a road in the Logan Gate subdivision, Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputies said.
Church says: "To Hell with the word Holiday, put Christ back into Christmas"
WTSP
TAMPA - Drivers on Columbus near International Plaza in Tampa can’t help but notice a huge 60x15 foot sign on the Without Walls International Church building.
Marion County judge rejects Lafave plea deal
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OCALA - Thursday afternoon, a judge in Marion County rejected the plea arrangement that had previously looked like a done deal in Hillsborough County, meaning the former teacher will be going to trial next spring on charges of sexual battery.
Legislature votes to self-police lobbyist gifts
Tallahassee Democrat
TALLAHASSEE - Florida legislators voted Thursday to ban all drinks, meals, sports tickets and other gifts they routinely take from lobbyists, approving one of the country's most forceful ethics laws.
Airport shooting victim's death hits home in Palm Harbor
WFTS
PALM HARBOR - Rigoberto Alpizar's mother-in-law lives in Palm Harbor. One of her neighbors spoke highly of him Thursday.
Tragic gun accident in Largo
Bay News 9
LARGO - 19-year-old Jeremy McCroskey thought he was playing with an unloaded 9-mm, semi-automatic handgun because there was no magazine in the gun. But there was one bullet left in the chamber.
Slain men had dreams of better lives
St. Petersburg Times
ST. PETERSBURG - They worked seven days a week in pursuit of a common goal, to better their lives and support family abroad.
Bush names former ambassador Sue Cobb as secretary of state
Gainesville Sun
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Coral Gables businesswoman Sue Cobb, a former U.S. ambassador to Jamaica, said on Wednesday that she would put aside personal interests and abide by the rule of law in her new job as Florida's secretary of state, which includes overseeing elections.
Once a teen's satchel, now an accidental time capsule
St. Petersburg Times
A Tarpon Springs teen who died in 1930 left behind a bag of mementos. His little sister, now 85, found it in the attic.
Former hospital employee accused of rape by two patients
WFTS
TAMPA - Two women who have never met each other both claim they were raped by the same man under identical circumstances. But the criminal cases could fall apart because both women were psychiatric patients.
Tampa-bound flight returns to New York
St. Petersburg Times
An American Airlines plane bound for Tampa Thursday night was diverted back to New York City after smoke appeared in the cabin. Among the passengers were Paul Tash, editor, CEO and chairman of the St. Petersburg Times, and former Tampa Bay Devil Rays managing general partner Vince Naimoli.
Another murder in Manatee County
Bay News 9
The third murder this week in Manatee County took place Wednesday night. A pair of home invaders likely targeted the home on 12th Street Court East in Bradenton, and investigators say it was probably drug related.
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