Israeli Jets Hit Militant Base in Lebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli jets blasted a Palestinian militant group's base a few miles outside the Lebanese capital Beirut on Wednesday, hours after rockets fired from Lebanon hit a northern Israeli border town.
Iraq Prison Inmate Kills 8 With Guard Gun
BAGHDAD, Iraq - An inmate in a Baghdad prison grabbed an assault rifle from a guard Wednesday and opened fire, killing eight people, police said.
Wind-Driven Grass Fires Kill One in Texas
CROSS PLAINS, Texas - Rancher Dean Dillard was able to save his 72-year-old mother's home from grass fires by soaking the land around it. But many of his neighbors weren't as lucky.
New Orleans Chief Backs Officers in Shooting
NEW ORLEANS - The officers who gunned down a knife-wielding man appeared to be justified, and would have betrayed their police training if they had aimed to fire a non-lethal shot, said Police Superintendent Warren Riley.
CIA Probes Renditions of Terror Suspects
WASHINGTON - The CIA's independent watchdog is investigating fewer than 10 cases where terror suspects may have been mistakenly swept away to foreign countries by the spy agency, a figure lower than published reports but enough to raise some concerns.
EU Launches 1st Galileo Program Satellite
PARIS - The first satellite in the European Union's Galileo navigation program was launched from Kazakhstan on Wednesday, a major step forward for Europe's answer to the U.S. Global Positioning System.
Dunkin' Donuts Ad Actor Michael Vale Dies
NEW YORK - Michael Vale, the actor best known for his portrayal of a sleepy-eyed Dunkin' Donuts baker who said "Time to make the doughnuts," has died. He was 83.
Enron Accountant to Testify Vs. Executives
HOUSTON - A prime defendant in Enron Corp.'s criminal trial has struck a deal with prosecutors and agreed to testify against the fallen energy giant's two top executives, according to a person familiar with the negotiations.
Airport security uses talk as tactic
The Transportation Security Administration plans to train screeners at 40 major airports next year to pick out possible terrorists by engaging travelers in a casual conversation to detect whether a person appears nervous or evasive and needs extra scrutiny.
Scientists recruit wasps for war on terror
Scientists at a Georgia laboratory have developed what could be a low-tech, low-cost weapon in the war on terrorism: trained wasps.
Police Seek Suspects in Milwaukee Beating
MILWAUKEE - A motorist who was kicked, punched and left alone in the street after honking at a group of people suffered severe head trauma and may not survive, police said.
Study Probes Heart Attacks, Overdoses
CHICAGO - Heart attack patients are often given overdoses of powerful blood-thinning drugs in the emergency room, increasing their risk of serious bleeding, a study found.
Gunmen Take Over Election Offices in Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Dozens of masked Palestinian gunmen took over election offices in the Gaza Strip, exchanging fire with police and demanding spaces for the ruling Fatah Party's military wing on a list for Jan. 25 parliamentary elections.
Putin's Economic Adviser Abruptly Resigns
MOSCOW - An outspoken economic adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that he was resigning, saying he could no longer work in a government that had done away with political freedoms. The government later said Putin signed a decree dismissing him.
Indonesian Rebels End 30-Year Insurgency
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia - Rebels in Indonesia's tsunami-ravaged Aceh province formally disbanded their armed wing Tuesday, ending a 29-year struggle for independence that killed thousands so the movement could participate in elections next year.
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Dungy: Son Was Not Unlike Other Teens
LUTZ, Fla. - Tony Dungy turned to his players and, speaking as a father, issued a challenge far more important than winning football games.
90-year-old man fights off carjacker
WTSP
TAMPA - Armando Corces still has his 2001 Buick Century and now he has a story to go with it. Corces pulled into the parking lot of this grocery story on North Nebraska Avenue about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon.
Firecracker mistake cost Tampa woman four fingers
Bay News 9
TAMPA - Fire officials say the 48-year-old woman was trying to light her home when the power was out and reached for what she thought was a candle.
Two Wounded in Police Shootout
Lakeland Ledger
HAINES CITY - A standoff between Haines City police officers and an elderly man resulted in both the man and a police officer being shot. Officer Jason Varnadore was shot in the leg when he and two other Haines City officers confronted Joseph Franklin, 78, at his home on 1712 Bartley St.
Pinellas inmate commits suicide
St. Petersburg Times
LARGO - From the beginning, Juvenal Hernandez Flores appeared to be troubled, telling a police officer that someone was after him.
Fla. Couple Found Dead After 2-Year-Old Calls 911
Local 6
FORT MYERS, Fla. - The parents of a 2-year-old boy were found dead in their home Tuesday after the toddler called 911, authorities said.
Vet found dead may have been swindled
St. Petersburg Times
ST. PETERSBURG - A woman has been accused of stealing money from the man, who was found dead in a lake on Christmas.
Info tech, accounting look to be job hot spots
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - The combination of baby-boomer retirements and a shortage of info tech graduates with the right skills will create added demand in some technology, finance and accounting fields in 2006.
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Backup tapes on timeshare customers missing, Marriott says
Bradenton Herald/AP
ORLANDO - Backup computer tapes with data on about 206,000 associates, timeshare owners and timeshare customers of Marriott Vacation Club International are missing from the corporate office in Orlando.
Teen driver killed when pickup topples on her
St. Petersburg Times
PLANT CITY - Kyla Gamble, 16, of 1202 E Clarkwood in Plant City was driving east on Knights-Griffin Road, east of State Road 39, at 11:30 a.m. when she veered on a curve and overcorrected, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Gunmen Wanted In Deadly Central Florida Crime Spree
WFTV
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Police across Central Florida are on alert for the gunmen involved in a deadly crime spree. At this point, detectives think the same people could be behind four different crimes.
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