Mining Exec 'Discouraged' by Air Quality
TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. - Rescuers trying to reach 13 trapped miners punched a hole into the mine early Tuesday, but a company executive said he was "very discouraged" by air quality tests.
Rescue Effort Continues at German Ice Rink
BAD REICHENHALL, Germany - Rescuers recovered two more bodies Tuesday from the rubble of an ice-skating rink whose roof collapsed, raising the death toll to 11, including six children.
Dry Weather Worries Texas Firefighters
RINGGOLD, Texas - Firefighters battling blazes across drought-stricken Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico feared conditions could worsen Tuesday as forecasters predicted high winds and drier, warmer weather.
U.N. asks to meet Syria's Assad in Hariri case
BEIRUT (Reuters) - The U.N. commission probing the killing
of Lebanese ex-Prime Minister Rafik al-Hariri has asked to meet
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Foreign Minister Farouq
al-Shara, its spokeswoman said Monday.
Russia, Ukraine to Resume Gas Talks
MOSCOW - Russian and Ukrainian officials agreed Tuesday to resume talks on resolving a dispute over the price of natural gas that has reverberated across the continent and left Ukraine cut off from its supplies.
Storm Moves Into Southern California
GUERNEVILLE, Calif. - Homeowners shoveled away mud and other debris and authorities worked to repair damaged levees Monday after a pair of storms that flooded Northern California's wine country moved south.
Cheerleading Injuries More Than Double
CHICAGO - Cheerleaders catapult in the air, climb human pyramids and catch their tumbling teammates as they fall to the ground. They also make lots of emergency room visits.
Buybacks to Show Up in 4Q Earnings Gains
NEW YORK - The companies in Standard & Poor's 500 index are expected soon to report fourth-quarter earnings that surged 14.9 percent from the previous year. Or is it 13.2 percent? In the flexible world of corporate accounting, it simply depends on how you count the shares.
Starz to Offer Download Movie Service
LOS ANGELES - Starz Entertainment Group is launching a movie download service that allows consumers to view full-length studio films, concerts and TV shows on portable devices powered by Microsoft Corp. software.
N. Korea Says Sanctions Tabling Nuke Talks
SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea said Tuesday it cannot return to international nuclear disarmament talks unless the United States lifts sanctions imposed for its alleged currency counterfeiting and other illegal activities.
File-Sharing Barons Face Day of Reckoning
LOS ANGELES - Weeks before the original Napster shut down for good in 2001, Internet users were flocking to alternative song-swapping programs. Nearly 20 million people used Morpheus in its first four months, for example, to trade music and other files for free online. But the man behind Morpheus was worried. Michael Weiss figured popularity could bring its own perils.
Palestinian Election Campaign Begins
RAMALLAH, West Bank - Palestinian parties launched their election campaign with banners and rallies Tuesday, amid growing tensions between the Islamic militant group Hamas and Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas over his suggestion to postpone the Jan. 25 parliamentary vote.
Natural-Gas Prices Move Lower
LONDON - Natural-gas prices fell Tuesday in electronic European trading as traders seemingly brushed off a pricing dispute between Russia and Ukraine that had threatened European gas supplies.
Iraq Vote Results May Not Come for 2 Weeks
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Final results from Iraq's Dec. 15 parliamentary elections may not be announced for another two weeks, a member of the country's election commission said Tuesday.
One Tail Hair Reveals Elephant's Life Tale
WASHINGTON - Lewis had gourmet taste: Whenever the dry season browned grass in his Kenyan sanctuary, he'd abandon the other elephants and race 25 miles to the mountains — to raid farmers' corn fields under cover of night. A foot-long hair plucked from his tail, and GPS technology, tell the tale.
S.C. alcohol law mixes things up
It's last call for a long-standing tradition among drinkers in South Carolina. The only state to require that bars and restaurants serve liquor from mini-bottles is ending the practice Saturday, and business owners and bartenders are trying to figure out how the change will affect their bottom line.
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Missing 3-year-old is found
WTSP
TAMPA - Sylvia Hopkins is hugging her 3 year old son Malachi, something she was afraid she might never have done again. Hopkins left Malachi in the care of 27 year old Phillip Holland on Saturday, but Holland disappeared with the boy, prompting the Tampa police to issue a missing child alert.
Florida holds off Iowa to win Outback Bowl 31-24
USA Today/AP
TAMPA — Chris Leak showed why Florida is confident its spread option offense is capable of carrying the Gators back to national prominence. Leak threw for 277 yards and two touchdowns Monday, answering lingering questions about his suitability for coach Urban Meyer's offensive scheme in a 31-24 victory over No. 25 Iowa in the Outback Bowl.
Teen to Return to Classes After Iraq Trip
Yahoo! News/AP
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Home safe after a solo trip to Iraq, American teen Farris Hassan now faces a different kind of challenge: an upcoming calculus exam.
Housing Plan Progresses as Officials Seek Eminent Domain
Lakeland Ledger
LAKELAND - The city is moving ahead with its plan to turn a 14-acre mess near downtown into a residential mecca. The land behind the Massachusetts Avenue Lakeland Police Station is slated for about 400 town houses and condominiums, with the possibility of at least some "work force housing."
Tampa attorney charged
Bay News 9
Well-know Tampa attorney Dennis Hernandez, 36, founder of Dennis Hernandez and Associates, turned himself in at the Orient Road Jail Sunday. Tampa officers charged him with kidnapping and battery.
An Epipany to remember
St. Petersburg Times
TARPON SPRINGS - Here at the end of a beaten brick road, beneath a canopy of live oaks and date palms, is Spring Bayou, the center of the annual Orthodox Christian rite that has earned this small seaside town the name "Epiphany City."
Deputy hurt in pursuit
WTSP
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY - Hillsborough deputy Deputy Kenneth Turner responded to a call for help from a cell phone. A woman called deputies after her boyfriend threatened to crash their car into a wall during an argument.
Polk teen found safe in Texas
Bay News 9
Bartow police report a 13-year-old girl has been located safe in Odessa, Texas, after she was originally believed to be in the company of sexual predator Kevin Slagle.
Tot 'punished' by scalding dies untreated
St. Petersburg Times
DEERFIELD BEACH - After the 3-year-old's mother inflicted the burns on Christmas Day, his grandmother applied ointment and sought no medical aid for a week, officials say.
Woman found slain in Cortez
Bradenton Herald
CORTEZ - Neighbors said it was bound to happen. Manatee County Sheriff's Office deputies were called out to Sunny Shores Mobile Home Park at 11:05 a.m. Monday after receiving a call about a disturbance.
Bullet Falls From Sky Into Woman's Face
Local 6
ORLANDO, Fla. -- A 26-year-old woman watching New Year's Eve fireworks in Orlando was seriously injured when she was struck in the face by a stray bullet fired into the air during the celebration, according to a Local 6 News report.
Independence Air to shut down on Thursday
Bay News 9
Less than 19 months after Independence Air took to the skies, the low-cost carrier has announced that it will shut down at 7 p.m. this Thursday.
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