Iraq Will Close Borders During Election
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The Iraqi government said Sunday it will close all borders, extend curfew hours and ban travel across provincial boundaries as part of stringent security measures to protect voters during Thursday's parliamentary elections.
Iran Invites U.S. to Bid on Power Plant
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran on Sunday offered the United States a share in building a new nuclear power plant in an apparent effort to curb U.S. opposition to its atomic program.
Pope says materialism pollutes Christmas spirit
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict warned on Sunday against rampant materialism which he said was polluting the spirit of Christmas.
Explosions Rock Oil Depot North of London
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, England - Explosions at one of Britain's largest oil depots jolted an area north of London early Sunday, hurling multiple balls of fire into the sky, shattering windows and blanketing the area with smoke. Police said the blasts, which injured 36 people, appeared to be accidental.
Pioneering Comedian Richard Pryor Dies
LOS ANGELES - Richard Pryor startled audiences with his foul-mouthed routines, but his universal and frequently personal insights propelled him into one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
1968 Presidential Upstart McCarthy Dies
WASHINGTON - Former Minnesota Sen. Eugene J. McCarthy, whose insurgent campaign toppled a sitting president in 1968 and forced the Democratic Party to take seriously his message against the Vietnam War, died Saturday. He was 89.
Man subdued on L.A. to Honolulu flight
HONOLULU - Passengers and crew aboard a Northwest Airlines flight last night from Los Angeles to Honolulu overpowered an unruly passenger who threatened to kill a sleeping baby girl, said passengers and officials yesterday.
Israel readies forces for strike on nuclear Iran
ISRAEL’S armed forces have been ordered by Ariel Sharon, the prime minister, to be ready by the end of March for possible strikes on secret uranium enrichment sites in Iran, military sources have revealed.
Reverse Thrusters Eyed in Midway Accident
CHICAGO - The reverse thrusters that should have slowed a Southwest Airlines jetliner before it slid off a runway and into a busy street didn't immediately kick in when the pilots tried to deploy them, federal investigators said Saturday after interviewing the crew.
Katrina Deaths Lead to Real-Life 'CSI'
NEW ORLEANS - While hundreds drowned in Hurricane Katrina's filthy floodwaters, at least 21 people died more mysteriously. From unexplained gunshot wounds to stabbings and fatal blows to the head, these unidentified victims are now the main characters in a real-life version of "CSI."
NYC School Shows How to Bait, Trap Rats
NEW YORK - City officials — hoping better educated foot soldiers can wage a smarter battle against an all-time high rat population — have opened the Rodent Control Academy, an insitution of higher learning about vermin that scurry around in low places.
Bush Rules Out Ransom for Captives in Iraq
WASHINGTON - President Bush said Tuesday that the United States will work for the return of captive Americans in Iraq, but will not submit to terrorist tactics. "We, of course, don't pay ransom for any hostages," Bush said.
Long-Lost Time Capsule Found in Hawaii
HONOLULU - Using radar equipment along a wall of a landmark Hawaiian building, military specialists Saturday quickly located a time capsule buried more than a century ago by King Kamehameha V.
As Boomers Age, Legacy Doubts Surface
NEW YORK - They partied and protested, then grew up to dominate America with their chutzpah and sheer numbers. Yet now, as the oldest of the baby boomers prepare to turn 60, there are glimmers of doubt within this "have it all" generation about how they will be judged by those who come next.
Nigerian Jet Crashes in Storm, Killing 103
PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria - A Nigerian jetliner filled with schoolchildren going home for Christmas crashed Saturday while landing during a lightning storm in this delta oil port. At least 103 people were killed, officials said.
'Integrity' Tops Web Dictionary's Lookups
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - In a year filled with political wrangling, natural disasters and pop culture curiosities, Americans turned to Merriam-Webster to help define it all.
U.N. Climate Talks End With Pivotal Deal
MONTREAL - A U.N. conference on global warming ended Saturday with a watershed agreement by more than 150 nations — an unwilling United States not among them — to open talks on mandatory post-2012 reductions in greenhouse gases.
Dems Urge Changes to Nominating Calendar
WASHINGTON - Toying with tradition, powerful Democrats recommended Saturday that New Hampshire lose its treasured status as part of a presidential one-two punch with Iowa and push its historic primary behind one or two states with more diverse populations.
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Pop Warner champs celebrate new titles
Bradenton Herald
MANATEE - In two different parts of town, victory banners were unfurled and held high Saturday night. And the two Pop Warner football national champions were soaking it up.
Family, friends mourn death of slain 13-year-old
Tallahassee Democrat / AP
TAMPA - Family and friends of a 13-year-old boy found slain at a park near his home cried behind crime scene tape, recalling memories of the cheery, friendly child. Stephen Donald Tomlinson will never again ride his bike and skateboard around his north Tampa neighborhood, or play Pokemon on the Sony PlayStation 2, they said. He will never fulfill his young dreams of becoming a lawyer or engineer.
Two found dead after Tampa apartment fire
WTSP
TAMPA - Two people were found dead in a Tampa apartment Saturday afternoon. Investigators say they believe the two died of smoke inhalation, but no one reported a fire.
Brandon soldier dies in Iraq
Bay News 9
A soldier from Brandon died Thursday in Baghdad when a bomb exploded near the convoy he was escorting. First Lt. Kevin J. Smith, 28, was killed after insurgents detonated an explosive as the convoy of engineers went along the Tigris River to a power plant.
Step to save snapper divides fishermen
WTSP
PENSACOLA - Fishermen and environmentalists alike admit that red snapper has been overfished in the Gulf of Mexico. But opinions are divided over changes that would set quotas for commercial fishermen.
Three Bodies Found Along Fla. Shore
Local 6
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- The bodies of two men washed ashore and the body of a woman was found floating in the surf in northern Palm Beach County on Saturday, officials said.
Teen found dead in park
WTSP
CITRUS PARK - The body of 13-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
WFTS
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.
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