Witness Recounts Torture by Saddam Regime
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A witness testified Wednesday at Saddam Hussein's trial that the deposed leader's regime killed and tortured people by administering electric shocks and ripping off their skin after pouring molten plastic on it.
Senate Poised for Showdown on the Budget
WASHINGTON - Senate Republicans expressed optimism as legislation to curb the budget deficit by shaving benefit programs will move toward a crucial vote.
Iran holds tough line as talks resume
VIENNA (Reuters) - Iran reaffirmed its determination to
pursue a fully-fledged nuclear programme on Wednesday as the
top three European powers reopened dialogue with Tehran over
concerns that it is secretly trying to make atomic bombs.
NYC Enters Second Day of Transit Strike
NEW YORK - Millions of New Yorkers trudged to work Wednesday in another bone-chilling commute without subways and buses as a transit strike entered its second day, wearing both patience and shoe leather thin.
Judge bans teaching intelligent design
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A judge on Tuesday barred the
teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to evolution
at a Pennsylvania school, saying in a scathing rebuke to the
school board that it violated a constitutional ban on teaching
religion in public schools.
Economy Grows at Fastest Pace in 1 1/2 Years
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy turned in a remarkably strong performance in the summer despite surging energy prices and the battering the Gulf Coast states took from hurricanes, although business growth was slightly lower than the government previously estimated.
Poll: Americans Need High-Tech Gadgets
WASHINGTON - Personal computers, cell phones and high-speed Internet are considered essential to getting by for millions of Americans who are showing early signs of addiction to the next wave of high-tech toys, an AP-Ipsos poll found.
Study Documents Menopause in Gorillas
CHICAGO - Jenny, Shamba, Timbo, Beta and Elaine are zoo gorillas, but they have something in common with millions of women: They have undergone menopause.
America Online, Google Seal $1B Deal
SAN FRANCISCO - America Online on Tuesday agreed to sell a 5 percent stake to Google Inc. in a $1 billion deal that deepens the ties binding two of the Web's most popular sites while thwarting Microsoft Corp.'s efforts to grab a larger piece of the booming Internet advertising market.
Palestinians Threaten to Cancel Elections
JERUSALEM - The Palestinian Authority will cancel Jan. 25 parliamentary elections if Israel goes ahead with a plan to bar residents of disputed Jerusalem from voting, a senior Palestinian official said Wednesday.
Senate Nears Showdown Over Arctic Drilling
WASHINGTON - Congress is moving toward a Christmas week showdown that could end a quarter-century fight over whether to exploit the nation's largest untapped reservoir of oil beneath the frozen tundra of an Alaska wildlife preserve.
U.S. to Remain Committed to Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - President Hamid Karzai said Wednesday the coming reduction in U.S. troop levels should have no harmful effect on Afghanistan's security.
Jet With Problem Lands Safely in Boston
BOSTON - A jetliner with a landing gear problem touched down safely at Logan International late Tuesday after circling the airport for about two hours.
Wife of Joel Osteen Asked to Leave Plane
HOUSTON - The wife of the pastor of the nation's largest church was asked to leave a plane after she failed to comply with a flight attendant's instructions, the FBI said Tuesday.
Congressional oversight of intelligence never easy
Since the White House acknowledged ordering surveillance without warrants on the international calls and e-mails of Americans and others in the USA, lawmakers have been debating whether they had genuine opportunities to learn details of the program and raise any objections.
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NTSB Says Plane Crashed After Wing Fell Off
Yahoo! News/AP
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - The wing that fell off a seaplane before it crashed, killing everyone on board, had cracks in the main support beam that had probably gone unseen for a long time, federal investigators said Wednesday.
Teen Pleads Guilty After Blog Confession
AP
TAVARES, Fla. - An 18-year-old passenger who caused a fatal crash by pulling on the steering wheel pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter after prosecutors discovered a confession on his online blog.
Gas tax may be back again in a few months
St. Petersburg Times
CLEARWATER - The Pinellas County Commission narrowly voted down a proposal Tuesday to levy an extra penny tax on gasoline to battle road congestion.
Arrest made in proposition of boy
Bay News 9
BRADENTON - Manatee County sheriff Charles Wells said 24-year-old Andrew Emmons of 2904 29th Ave. W. in Bradenton was charged with lewd and lascivious conduct.
Jail officials find cocaine hidden beneath stamp; woman arrested
Bradenton Herald
MANATEE - Sgt. Bill Diamond, a Manatee County sheriff's deputy, has seen some creative attempts at smuggling illegal drugs into the county jail.
Father and child hit by car while looking at Christmas lights
WTSP
SARASOTA - A father and his seven year old daughter were enjoying a holiday lights display last night when they were hit by a drunk driver.
One dead after I-75 accident
WFTS
TAMPA - Emergency crews are still working a fatal accident at northbound I-75 and Adamo Drive, though the interstate is once again open.
Dog bite doesn't deter TPD's fill-in Santa
WTSP
TAMPA - When Wayne Buchanan said he was going to fill his cruiser with gifts, he wasn't kidding. "I truly enjoy this," he explained.
Judge cuts attempt to control growth
St. Petersburg Times
ST. PETE BEACH - A judge has thrown out three of four referendum questions proposed by a citizens group seeking more voter control over development in this fast-growing beach community.
Stolen car chase, caught on tape, ends thanks to satellite
WFTS
TAMPA - The two 15-year-olds accused of grand theft auto probably have no idea they were caught by one of those built-in GPS tracking systems, nor could they know how quickly deputies spotted the stolen 2002 SUV.
Tampa murders down 26%; St. Pete Murders way up
St. Petersburg Times
While St. Petersburg's murder rate rises 114 percent for the first six months of 2005, Tampa's number drops 26 percent, the FBI reports.
Quieting the amphitheater
Bay News 9
Crews removed lawn speakers from the Ford Amphitheater on Monday as part of a settlement with Hillsborough County and the Environmental Protection Commission.
Al-Arian wants charges dropped
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - As Sami Al-Arian sits in jail awaiting the government's next move, his lawyers filed a motion Monday asking federal authorities to dismiss the nine remaining charges against him.
Tate Faked Problems, Will Stand Trial
Lakeland Ledger
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Lionel Tate is competent to face probation violation charges that could end in a life sentence, a judge ruled Monday after two psychologists said the convicted killer was feigning hearing voices in his head.
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