Bin Laden Warns of Attacks U.S. Soil
DUBAI (Reuters) - Osama bin Laden warned that al Qaeda was preparing new attacks inside the United States, but said the group was open to a conditional truce with Americans, according to an audio tape attributed to him on Thursday.
Rice: No Point in More Iran Negotiations
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - France, with the support of the United States, rejected Iran's request for more negotiations on the Islamic republic's nuclear program, with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice saying Wednesday "there's not much to talk about" after Iran resumed atomic activities.
Top al-Qaida Operatives Believed Killed
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - An al-Qaida explosives and chemical weapons expert and a relative of the terror network's No. 2 leader were among four top operatives believed killed in a U.S. missile strike in Pakistan last week, Pakistani security officials said Thursday.
At Least 16 Iraqis Killed in Twin Blasts
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Simultaneous suicide and roadside bomb blasts in the same Baghdad street killed at least 16 Iraqis and wounded 25 on Thursday, police and hospital officials said.
Reporter's Mother Makes Emotional Appeal
NEW YORK - The mother of abducted American reporter Jill Carroll appealed Thursday for her daughter's release after her captors threatened to kill her if U.S. authorities don't release all Iraqi women in military custody.
High Winds in Northeast Blamed in 2 Deaths
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - High winds knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of customers in the Northeast on Wednesday and wreaked havoc for commuters, blowing trees across railroad tracks, overturning tractor-trailers, and making for wild ferry rides.
At Least 15 Wounded in Tel Aviv Bombing
TEL AVIV, Israel - A suicide bomber blew himself up inside a restaurant at a crowded pedestrian mall near Tel Aviv's old central bus station Thursday, and at least 15 people were wounded, police said.
Nickelodeon, Kellogg Targets of Lawsuit
WASHINGTON - Advocacy groups and parents are suing the Nickelodeon TV network and cereal maker Kellogg Co. in an effort to stop junk food marketing to kids.
Japanese Stocks Rebound More Than 2 Pct.
TOKYO - Japan's main stock index bounced back with vigor Thursday as investors snapped up technology and Internet-related stocks that had been beaten down in the market's big sell-off the previous two days.
Calling Records Sales Face New Scrutiny
Phone companies and federal lawmakers are demanding it be halted. The Federal Communications Commission is launching an investigation. The business of buying and selling private phone calling records is suddenly under considerable scrutiny.
Amazon.com Plans Original Series on Web
SEATTLE - Amazon.com Inc. plans to broadcast on its Web site an original show hosted by Bill Maher and featuring performers and authors touting new releases — which, not coincidentally, will be for sale at the online retailer.
Muslim Americans Seek Reporter's Release
WASHINGTON - An American Muslim advocacy group is traveling to the Middle East to plead for the safe return of a journalist facing death at the hands of her kidnappers.
Battle in Northern Kenya Leaves 38 Dead
LODWAR, Kenya - A battle for livestock between Ethiopian and Kenyan nomads has left 38 people dead in drought-stricken northern Kenya, officials and aid workers said Thursday.
Court Avoids Abortion Issue in N.H. Case
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court gave New Hampshire a chance to salvage its restrictions on abortion Wednesday, sidestepping for now an emotional subject that is likely to be revisited when a new justice joins the court.
Exec Linked to Livedoor Scandal Found Dead
TOKYO - The investigation into Internet startup Livedoor Co. that rattled Japan's stock market this week took a morbid turn when the dead body of an executive linked to the company was found in a suspected suicide.
Nev. Pair Sentenced in Chili Finger Case
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A couple who planted a severed finger in a bowl of Wendy's chili in a scheme to extort money from the fast-food chain were sentenced Wednesday to at least nine years in prison.
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Sheriff: killer used taxpayer's money
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The Marion County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday that Leo Boatman, the Largo man accused of killing two campers in the Ocala National Forest, paid for his murder plot with money from a state program.
California man charged with stalking Tampa 'Idol' star
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TAMPA - A California man supposedly told 'American Idol' star Jessica Sierra that he was willing to go to jail for her love. Good thing, because he's now behind bars, accused of stalking the singing phenom.
Guilty plea for ex-Panthers cheerleader
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Tampa authorities say Angela Keathley, 26, pled guilty to misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and resisting arrest without violence and will participate in an intervention program for first-time offenders.
Bush wants to spend $55 million on Florida space ventures
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Gov. Jeb Bush will ask the Legislature to spend $55 million, including a $3 million sales tax break, to attract new federal and private space ventures to Florida during the next budget year, Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings said Wednesday.
Two pedestrians hit in Largo
BAY NEWS 9
LARGO- Two pedestrians were hit on Starkey Road south of Ulmerton Road Thursday morning. Investigators said one victim was airlifted and the other was transported by ground to a nearby hospital.
$2.5-million settlement in fatal Pinellas school bus stop accident
WFTS
ST. PETERSBURG - The Pinellas County School Board has reached a settlement with the family of Brooke Ingoldsby, the 8-year-old killed last year just moments after being dropped off at the wrong school bus stop.
Marinelli takes over Lions
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - Rod Marinelli was scheduled to depart Detroit on Wednesday afternoon after completing his second interview for the Lions coaching job when team president Matt Millen asked if he wouldn't mind staying another day.
Tug boat owned by Tampa company sink off North Carolina; 2 dead
BRADENTON HERALD
WILMINGTON, N.C. - Two tugboat crew members died when their vessel sank about 40 miles off Cape Fear in gale-force wind and high seas, the Coast Guard said Wednesday as a search continued for one sailor who remained missing.
Pinellas schools may eliminate valedictorian honor
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Educators say ranking students as #1 or #2 often leaves out kids who do just as well.
Killer off death row, as victim's kin asked
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
"...we must be instruments of the peace of God, which includes justice and mercy," the victim's daughter said in court. "This young man must be punished, but give him life, a chance to become somebody, a chance to change."
Deputy, firefighter injured in crash
WTSP
ST. PETERSBURG - A Pinellas County sheriff's deputy and an off-duty St. Petersburg firefighter were injured in a car crash Wednesday night, the sheriff's officer reported.
Unknown pedestrian killed on I-275
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - An unidentified pedestrian was struck by a truck and killed while attempting to cross Interstate 275 Wednesday afternoon.
NASA to Make 3rd Attempt to Launch Probe
YAHOO! NEWS/AP
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - For the second day in a row Wednesday, NASA scrubbed the launch of an unmanned spacecraft on a nine-year voyage to Pluto — this time, because a storm in Maryland knocked out the power at a laboratory that will operate the probe.
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