Tokyo Stock Exchange Forced to Close Early
TOKYO - Japan's main stock market index tumbled for a second day Wednesday led by a sell-off in technology shares in a session that was halted 20 minutes early because of heavy trading volume amid a widening criminal investigation of the Internet startup Livedoor.
Senate Democrat backs Alito for US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ben Nelson of Nebraska, a moderate
voice in the U.S. Congress, on Tuesday became the first Senate
Democrat to announce his support for conservative Supreme Court
nominee Samuel Alito, who is expected to be confirmed later
this month by the full Republican-led Senate.
France Rejects Iranian Request for Talks
TEHRAN, Iran - France rejected Iran's request for more talks on the Islamic republic's nuclear program, saying Wednesday that Tehran first must suspend its atomic activities.
Iraqis Hoping for U.S. Reporter's Release
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi authorities held out hope Wednesday that a kidnapped American reporter would be released. Meanwhile, police said gunmen killed at least 10 security guards and seized an African engineer in an ambush.
Sharon Has Surgery for New Breathing Tube
JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had surgery overnight to replace his breathing tube, the hospital where he is being treated said in a statement Wednesday. Sharon, who has been in a coma since suffering a stroke Jan. 4, remains in critical but stable condition, the statement from Jerusalem's Hadassah Hospital said.
New Orleans mayor sorry for 'chocolate' remark
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - The mayor of New Orleans apologized
on Tuesday for saying the hurricane-ravaged city would be
rebuilt as a "chocolate" city and for blaming the storm on the
wrath of God over U.S. involvement in Iraq.
Court Bars Tirade on Malaysian Web Site
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - A court told a disgruntled car owner he cannot chronicle the alleged defects of his Malaysian-made Perodua and his tirade against the car maker on a personal Web site.
Oregon Law May Pave Way for More States
PORTLAND, Ore. - After more than a decade of legal battles over assisted suicide, a Supreme Court ruling affirming that states have the authority to regulate medical treatment of the terminally ill may help turn an Oregon law into a national model.
N.Korea's Kim vows in China to help nuclear talks
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's Kim Jong-il returned on
Wednesday from an officially secret but widely reported trip to
China, where Pyongyang said he told leaders he would help
restart nuclear talks and was deeply impressed by reforms.
Pakistan: Terrorists Killed in U.S. Strike
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Pakistani provincial authorities said Tuesday four or five foreign terrorists were killed in the purported U.S. missile strike that has severely strained relations with this Muslim nation, a key ally in President Bush's war on terror.
Nations Pledge Nearly $2B for Bird Flu
BEIJING - Alarmed by the spread of bird flu beyond East Asia, nations pledged nearly $2 billion Wednesday to fight the disease, far exceeding expectations at the fundraising conference in Beijing. The United States alone promised $334 million.
Man Tied to Okla. City Bombing to Be Freed
OKLAHOMA CITY - Michael Fortier, the prosecution's star witness in the Oklahoma City bombing trials, will be freed this week after serving less than 11 years of a 12-year sentence.
UK police foil plot to kidnap Blair's son: report
LONDON (Reuters) - British police have foiled a plot to
kidnap Prime Minister Tony Blair's 5-year-old son Leo, the Sun
newspaper reported on Wednesday.
Tug sinks off North Carolina, two dead
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A tug separated from an oil barge and
sank in heavy seas off Cape Fear, North Carolina, early on
Wednesday, killing two crew members, tug and barge operator
Maritrans Operating Co. said.
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Silenced by muzzle, he hears 5 life terms
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
LARGO - On a January day three years ago, Steven Aitken began a series of bank robberies that terrorized a community for months, gained nationwide attention and galvanized a countywide police task force. Tuesday evening, Aitken was strapped in a chair in a Pinellas courtroom, his face covered with a Hannibal Lecter-like plastic shield. His eyes were closed. Six helmeted and gloved deputies stood around him.
Missing Sarasota girl says she's safe
BAY NEWS 9
The Sarasota Sheriff's Department said Mayra Sandoval called her parents Monday night and said she was safe. Detectives are working with the FBI and immigration authorities because they think the 12-year-old Sandoval is in Mexico in the company of a man in his 20s.
NASA Will Try Again to Launch Pluto Ship
YAHOO! NEWS/AP
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Bad weather forced NASA to scrub its first planned launch of an unmanned spacecraft on a nine-year voyage to Pluto, the solar system's last unexplored planet, and strong winds were threatening another delay Wednesday.
Supreme Court upholds Florida's lethal injection procedure
BRADENTON HERALD/AP
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - A 2005 study indicating condemned inmates may suffer pain when being put to death by lethal injection is inconclusive and no reason to delay the scheduled execution of a convicted killer from Alabama, the Florida Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
4-year-old boy helps break up a home invasion
WTSP
PALM HARBOR – It’s a quiet neighborhood where dads and kids bike past upscale homes. But on Tuesday afternoon it was a much different scene. Deputies swarmed the place and a sheriff’s helicopter hovered overhead as officers looked for a home invader.
Police pinch purported pot-producing palaces
WFTS
TAMPA - Residents of one West Tampa neighborhood said they were thrilled to finally see someone cleaning up a run-down home on Myrtle Avenue, but now police say the house -- like possibly dozens of others around the bay area -- was actually turned into a pot-producing palace.
USF, a $3.2-billion area impact
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - University of South Florida president Judy Genshaft stood next to an automated marquee Tuesday, poised to reveal the school's annual economic impact on the Tampa Bay area.
Girl critical after falling through staircase banister
WFTS
TAMPA - A 6-year-old girl was in critical condition Tuesday after falling 15 feet inside her own home the night before. Julia Grimes had to be airlifted to Tampa General Hospital with a fractured skull and other injuries after a staircase banister gave way.
Pinellas district, girl's family reach settlement
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
ST. PETERSBURG - The Pinellas school district on Tuesday reached agreement on the terms of a settlement with the family of Brooke Ingoldsby, the 8-year-old who was killed in February after her school bus dropped her off on the wrong side of the road.
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