Alito Turns Aside Democrats' Criticism
WASHINGTON - Long hours of Senate questioning seem to have done little to alter Samuel Alito's prospects for a seat on the Supreme Court, with Republicans confident that the conservative jurist is well-suited for the job while skeptical Democrats warn that President Bush's nominee could help overturn abortion rights.
Turk Who Shot Pope John Paul II Released
ISTANBUL, Turkey - The Turkish gunman who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 was released from prison Thursday after serving more than 25 years in Italy and Turkey for the plot against the pontiff and the slaying of a Turkish journalist.
Stampede Breaks Out at Hajj Pilgrimage
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Muslim pilgrims stampeded on the last day of a symbolic stoning ritual at the hajj on Thursday, and the Interior Ministry said an unknown number of people were killed. The Al-Arabiya network reported that dozens of pilgrims died.
Two More Turks Test Positive for Bird Flu
ANKARA, Turkey - Two more Turks tested positive for the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu in preliminary tests, the government said Thursday, bringing the total number of human infections to 18. Both victims were from the stricken southeast, and had been in contact with infected birds, officials said.
J&J, Boston Scientific Battle Over Guidant
INDIANAPOLIS - After more than a year of courtship, Johnson & Johnson has again sweetened its bid for Guidant but rival Boston Scientific Corp. isn't ceding ground in its quest to acquire the medical device maker.
IBM, Sony, Toshiba Extend Partnership
BOSTON - The partnership among IBM Corp., Sony Corp. and Toshiba Corp. that produced the vaunted Cell microprocessor is being extended for another five years to focus on advancing chip designs at extremely small scales.
U.S. Mint to Begin Shipping New Nickels
WASHINGTON - Coming soon to a cash register near you — a smiling Thomas Jefferson looking straight at you from a new nickel that will end nearly a century of tradition for U.S. coins.
Sharon's Allies, Rival Jockey for Position
JERUSALEM - Israel returned to politics Thursday as Prime Minister Ariel Sharon remained comatose a week after a massive stroke, with his allies jockeying for position and his main rival ordering his party's ministers to quit the Cabinet.
South Korean Scientist Seeks Forgiveness
SEOUL, South Korea - A disgraced South Korean researcher asked his nation's pardon Thursday for fraudulent claims of stem cell breakthroughs, but said junior scientists deceived him and should share blame for the scandal.
Foreign Oil Workers Kidnapped in Nigeria
LAGOS, Nigeria - Gunmen stormed an offshore oil platform run Royal Dutch Shell in Nigeria and kidnapped four foreign oil workers, a company official said Thursday.
New Orleans Residents Show Anger at Forum
NEW ORLEANS - Angry residents expressed frustration Wednesday at the debut of rebuilding proposals for this devastated city, taking aim at a suggested four-month moratorium on new building permits in areas heavily flooded by Hurricane Katrina.
Army to Send Body Armor Plates to Iraq
WASHINGTON - The Army plans to send thousands of ceramic body armor plates to Iraq this year to better protect soldiers while the Marine Corps already is delivering such gear, military officers said Wednesday.
Bush to Visit Hurricane-Ravaged Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON - President Bush will make his first visit in three months to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, where, his chief of staff says, there is still "great need — indescribable need."
Doctors Aim to Wean Sharon From Sedatives
JERUSALEM - With Ariel Sharon's condition gradually improving, doctors hoped Wednesday to completely remove him from sedatives soon — a process that could take a day and a half — so they can assess what brain damage he suffered from a massive stroke.
DeLay Faces Challenger With GOP Background
HOUSTON - U.S. Rep. Tom DeLay, who lost his leadership post because of his ties to a disgraced lobbyist and faces felony charges in his home state, now has another worry: an unprecedented four-way primary for the seat he's held comfortably for 22 years.
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Sarasota girl, 12, missing
Bradenton Herald
SARASOTA - A 12-year-old Booker Middle School student was reported missing since Tuesday, authorities said.
Investigators say Mayra Erisuris Sandoval is "missing under suspicious circumstances," according to a Sarasota County Sheriff's Office statement.
Mayra was last seen getting off a school bus in front of her school Tuesday, authorities said.
Friend: Largo Man wanted to be serial killer
St. Petersburg Times / Ocala Star-Banner
LARGO - A 19-year-old Largo man was arrested Tuesday for the murder of two college students, Amber Marie Peck and John Parker. Authorities say Leo Lancing Boatman picked them at random and shot them to death with an AK-47 assault rifle while they were camping in a remote area of the Ocala National Forest.
Hillsborough teacher faces attempted murder charge
St. Petersburg Times / WTSP
TAMPA - Tampa police say Betty Jean Johnson gave warning she would "get" her ex-boyfriend. The 29-year-old elementary school teacher made good on that promise Saturday morning, say investigators who accused her of recruiting three friends to attack Tommy Mathis, 33, at his regular weekend hangout, Gene's Bar.
Pinellas deputy involved in fatal accident
Bay News 9
A deputy-involved accident in Pinellas County has left a motorcyclist dead. Investigators said 29-year-old Deputy Dennis Garvey was on routine patrol northbound on Seminole Boulevard. The motorcyclist, 50-year-old Charles T. Guarino, was making a left turn from southbound Seminole Boulevard onto eastbound Park Boulevard.
High Court Told Florida Lethal Injection Method Cruel Punishment
NBC 13
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - An attorney for an Alabama man scheduled to be executed this month in Florida said lethal injection is unconstitutional because it is cruel and unusual punishment. Attorney D. Todd Doss spoke to the Florida Supreme Court Wednesday.
Florida's citrus industry takes big hit
Bay News 9
The United States Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday that it doesn't believe citrus canker can be eradicated in Florida, so it says it will no longer fund the controversial program to burn millions of trees around infected trees.
Kiddie porn suspect facing 865 charges
WTSP
TAMPA - A man who police say downloaded hundreds of pornographic photographs of children -- including infants and toddlers -- was arrested by Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies Wednesday. He was identified as John Leslie Bagis, 33, of 4733 El Dorado Drive.
Daytona Sewage Plant Explosion Kills One, Injures Two
Yahoo! News / AP
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - An explosion Wednesday at a wastewater treatment plant killed one worker and severely burned two others, authorities said. The men were working on a metal roof that had been damaged by last year's hurricanes, authorities said.
Hernando couple captured in New Jersey
Bay News 9
A Hernando County couple accused of starving their 10-year-old foster daughter was captured in New Jersey Wednesday after being on the run for three months.
Dade City man uses four children to burglarize a home
WTSP
DADE CITY - A Dade City man is being held in the Pasco County Detention Center, charged with four counts of child abuse. Deputies say 21-year old Tony Drayton made four children burglarize a home, then swore them to secrecy by signing a handwritten note.
Bulls Learns The Price of prestige
St. Petersburg Times
TAMPA - USF spent more than $1-million on its first ever bowl trip and projects a profit in the ballpark of $82,000.
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