Sharon fights for life
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, sedated
and on a respirator, clung to life on Thursday after a massive
stroke that is likely to create a huge vacuum in Israeli
politics and the Middle East peace process. Surgeons at Jerusalem's Hadassah hospital said they stemmed the bleeding in the 77-year-old leader's brain in a seven-hour operation and described his condition as critical but stable.
Attacks on Shiites, Police Kill 79 in Iraq
KARBALA, Iraq - Suicide bombers targeted Shiite pilgrims in the south and police recruits in central Iraq Thursday, killing almost 80 people in a stepped-up line of attacks.
Report: 23 Killed in Mecca Hotel Collapse
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - A hotel outside the Grand Mosque in Islam's holiest city collapsed Thursday as millions of Muslims converged for the annual hajj pilgrimage, and Al-Jazeera TV said at least 23 people were killed and 60 injured.
Residents Seek Healing After Mine Disaster
TALLMANSVILLE, W.Va. - For nearly two days, the Sago Baptist Church sheltered family members praying for the safe return of 13 trapped miners. For a few hours, it was also a place of celebration after a mistaken report that all but one had miraculously survived.
Gang terrorizes train in France
PARIS -- A gang of more than 20 youths -- thought to be North African immigrants -- terrorized hundreds of train passengers in a rampage of violence, robbery and sexual assault on New Year's Day, French officials said yesterday.
Treatment Brings Hope for Ovarian Cancer
Pumping heavy doses of chemotherapy drugs right into the abdomen boosted survival of women with advanced ovarian cancer by 16 months in what experts call the first big advance in more than a decade against one of the most lethal cancers in women.
GM Is China's Top-Selling Foreign Automaker
SHANGHAI, China - General Motors Corp. became China's top-selling foreign automaker last year, surpassing Germany's Volkswagen AG, after seeing its sales grow 35.2 percent to 665,390 vehicles, according to company figures released Thursday.
Lynn Swann to Run for Pa. Governor
PITTSBURGH - Former Steelers star Lynn Swann, who declared his candidacy for Pennsylvania governor, says he is confident he will win the state GOP committee's endorsement.
Gates Highlights Windows Vista Program
LAS VEGAS - Rival Google Inc. may be nipping at its heels, but Microsoft Corp. wasn't flashing any defeatist signs Wednesday as it showcased its latest plans to help make living in the digital world safer, easier and more fun.
Texas Stuns USC to Win National Title
PASADENA, Calif. - Vince Young and Texas are second no more to Heisman Trophy winner Reggie Bush and Southern California. With the national championship down to a final play, fourth down and 5 yards to go, Young scrambled untouched for an 8-yard touchdown with 19 seconds left and the No. 2 Longhorns stunned the top-ranked Trojans 41-38 in the Rose Bowl on Wednesday night.
Supreme Court Says U.S. Can Move Padilla
WASHINGTON - The Bush administration won a temporary victory when the Supreme Court ruled that Jose Padilla, who was held for 3 1/2 years as an "enemy combatant," can be transferred to civilian authorities in Miami.
U.S. Automakers See Sales Drop in 2005
DETROIT - The auto industry finished 2005 in a familiar pattern, with U.S. market share continuing to slip from U.S. automakers to their Asian competitors. Japanese automakers reported the year's biggest sales gains.
Zeta Downgraded to Tropical Depression
MIAMI - Tropical Storm Zeta weakened to a tropical depression early Thursday, nearly a week after tying the record for the latest developing storm since record keeping began in 1851.
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911 tape: Dungy was found hanged
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - Antoinette Anderson's voice shook through sobs and tears as she called 911, begging for help. "I think my boyfriend's dead," she told an emergency dispatcher. "I think he tried to hang himself or something."
![His All Holiness Bartholomew, the ecumenical patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church, greets congregants after his service Wednesday at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral in Tarpon Springs. [Times photo: Scott Keeler]](http://sptimes.com/2006/01/05/images/large/B_1_1b4barth_230466_0105.jpg)
Patriarch's arrival exhilarates faithful
St. Petersburg Times
CLEARWATER - Bristling with anticipation, the crowd jostled for a glimpse of His All Holiness Bartholomew as he arrived Wednesday at St. Petersburg/Clearwater Airport. As the ecumenical patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church passed her, Sophia Holder peeled away from the line of people, her face flushed, a Greek flag waving in her hand.
Man turns himself in after fatal hit-and-run
WTSP
ST. PETERSBURG - Police have made an arrest in a New Year's Day hit and run accident that left a woman dead. Sean Moody turned himself in to St. Pete Police on Tuesday. Investigators say he hit Linda Cohen as she crossed US 19 Sunday evening.
Florida schools earn B-
Ft. Myers News-Press
An independent study released on Wednesday gave Florida a B-minus for its education reform efforts, and awarded the Sunshine State top marks in the area that matters most in public education these days — academic standards, state testing and accountability for teachers and administrators.
Mother of hit-and-run victim pushes for road rage laws
WFTS
TAMPA - While the investigation continues into a violent hit-and-run accident from last year, officials say it now appears it was a case of road rage that took Brian Mydelkski's life.
Abramoff sets off a scramble
St. Petersburg Times
The taint of donations from the disgraced lobbyist sends Florida politicians scurrying to distance themselves and to shed the cash.
Deputies cleared in fatal shooting of man in cape
St. Petersburg Times
Pinellas-Pasco State Attorney Bernie McCabe found Deputy David Webb and Cpl. Kent Johnson were "in the performance of their lawful duties" when they shot James Guy Lambert.
Human Head Found Floating Off Jupiter Island
WFTV
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A human head was discovered off Jupiter Island by two teenagers who were fishing, authorities said. Michael Puscani and Rocke Greco, both 17, spotted the head about 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Extradition sought for woman accused of killing Marine
L.A. Times
SAN DIEGO — Prosecutors are seeking the extradition of a woman in Florida accused of poisoning her husband — a Marine sergeant — and then using his life insurance to pay for breast enhancement and a libertine lifestyle. Cynthia Sommer, 32, moved to Florida from San Diego in 2002...
Hundred-year-old with wanderlust found in Orlando
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - Rosie Patterson was eating breakfast at her Auburndale home Wednesday morning when the 100-year-old man's face came across her television during the news. "Oh, he looks familiar," she thought.
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