U.S. rejects bin Laden's 'truce' offer
WASHINGTON - Osama bin Laden offered the U.S. a "truce" in Iraq and Afghanistan in a new audiotape aired yesterday on Al Jazeera Arabic-language TV -- a proposal the White House rejected immediately.
"We don't negotiate with terrorists," Vice President Dick Cheney said. "I think you have to destroy them."
Iran, at risk of UN sanctions, says moving assets
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran is moving its foreign assets to an
undisclosed destination, apparently to shield them from any
U.N. sanctions over its nuclear program, the central bank
governor was quoted as saying on Friday.
Sunni Chief Seeks Release of U.S. Reporter
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A top Sunni politician appealed Friday for the release of an American female journalist and urged U.S. and Iraqi forces to stop arresting Iraqi women as a deadline set by the reporter's kidnappers was set to elapse.
Japan Theatens to Halt U.S. Beef Imports
TOKYO - Japan's agriculture minister recommended a total halt to American beef imports if officials confirm a recent U.S. meat shipment contained material considered at risk for mad cow disease, a ministry spokesman said.
Iran and Syria behind Tel Aviv bomb: Israel's Mofaz
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel's defense minister accused
Iran and Syria of being directly responsible for Thursday's
suicide bombing in Tel Aviv which wounded 30 people, newspaper
reports said on Friday.
Fire Erupts in W.Va. Mine; Two Missing
MELVILLE, W.Va. - Rescue teams searched early Friday for two miners who were unable to escape after a fire broke out in an underground coal mine. Nineteen miners were able to flee the blaze, state officials said.
TSA to Offer Frequent Fliers Security Pass
WASHINGTON - Airline passengers who buy a preapproved security pass could have their credit histories and property records examined as part of the government's plan to turn over the Registered Traveler program to private companies, federal officials say.
Slovak Military Plane Crash Kills 42
HEJCE, Hungary - A Slovak military plane carrying troops back from Kosovo crashed into a mountainside in northeastern Hungary, killing at least 42 people, officials said Friday.
Cheney Says Domestic Surveillance Vital
NEW YORK - Vice President Dick Cheney on Thursday defended the Bush administration's domestic surveillance program, saying it is an essential tool in monitoring al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations.
Wilson Pickett Dies of Heart Attack at 64
NEW YORK - Wilson Pickett, the soul pioneer best known for the fiery hits "Mustang Sally" and "In The Midnight Hour," died of a heart attack Thursday in a Reston, Va., hospital, according to his management company. He was 64.
Google Rebuffs Feds on Search Requests
SAN FRANCISCO - Google Inc. is rebuffing the Bush administration's demand for a peek at what millions of people have been looking up on the Internet's leading search engine — a request that underscores the potential for online databases to become tools for government surveillance.
Davis Gets 5 Games for Entering Stands
NEW YORK - Antonio Davis has never been one to cause trouble — until he thought his wife was in danger. When Davis responded by climbing into the stands, he did more than jump across the scorer's table: He crossed a line the NBA won't tolerate, no matter the reason.
Iraqi Police Lock Down Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Security forces went on high alert in Baghdad and elsewhere in Iraq to prevent possible terror attacks ahead of Friday's announcement of preliminary election results, police and military said.
Tokyo Stock Exchange May Delist Livedoor
TOKYO - Prosecutors began questioning some of the top executives of Internet startup Livedoor Co. on allegations of securities fraud, media reports said Friday as the Tokyo Stock Exchange hinted at delisting the company.
Study: Most College Students Lack Skills
WASHINGTON - More than half of students at four-year colleges — and at least 75 percent at two-year colleges — lack the literacy to handle complex, real-life tasks such as understanding credit card offers, a study found.
Blind woman regains sight after near death experience
A woman who had been blind for 25 years awoke in hospital after suffering a heart attack and found that she could see again. Since 1979, Joyce Urch had lived in a world of shadows and near-darkness, but was astonished to find her sight restored when she came round after being resuscitated.
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No jail time for for Citrus County teacher
BAY NEWS 9
A former Lecanto High School teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a student will serve a reduced sentence after pleading no contest Thursday to a charge of lewd and lascivious battery. Citrus County Judge Ric Howard ordered 36-year-old Amy Lilley to serve two years of community service and eight years of sex offender probation for her relationship with a 15-year old-girl.
Woman Becomes Quadruple Amputee After Giving Birth
WFTV
ORLANDO - A Sanford mother says she will never be able to hold her newborn because an Orlando hospital performed a life-altering surgery and, she claims, the hospital refuses to explain why they left her as a multiple amputee. The hospital, in a letter, wrote that if she wanted to find out exactly what happened, she would have to sue them.
Super Fast Spacecraft Zooms Toward Pluto
YAHOO! NEWS
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The fastest spacecraft ever launched began the first full day of its 3-billion mile journey to Pluto, where it will study the last unexplored planet and the mysterious icy area that surrounds it.
For a few bucks, you can look up almost anyone's cell phone calls
WFTS
TAMPA - Your cellular conversations may be private, but who you call and even how long you talk can be found by anyone with your number and a few dollars.
Virginia woman kidnapped, then escapes in Florida
THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
WEST PALM BEACH - Three men and a juvenile have been charged with kidnapping a 45-year-old Virginia Beach woman from her home at knife point and taking her to Florida, authorities said Thursday. She later escaped and ran for help but had to fight off two of her abductors before she was rescued, police said.
Exploding chicken may be given to Tampa
WTSP
TAMPA - Like beauty, art is in the eye of the beholder. Behold the exploding chicken.
Driver ordered to take class for crash that kills 3 FSU students
BRADENTON HERALD
DADE CITY, Fla. - A college student who lost control of the car she was driving, killing three friends, has been ordered to take a driver safety course. Alrick Drummond, 19, a student at Florida A&M University was charged with careless driving. Pasco County Judge Robert P. Cole ordered Drummond to pay $100 in court costs.
Mystery woman's body found in Pasco home's pool
WFTS
WESLEY CHAPEL - The Pasco County Sheriff's Office says a woman's body was found in the pool at a home on Golden Dawn Place around 2 p.m.
‘We are not trailer trash’
PINELLAS PARK BEACON
PINELLAS PARK – The Golden Lantern Homeowners Association promised to block mobile park owner Robert Keathley’s plan to sell the property for development into a multi-million-dollar commercial and residential complex.
Vandals strike veterans memorial
WTSP
HOLIDAY, Florida - The memorial starts, "Let's not forget our men and women who served in all wars." It stands in the shadows of the American flag a tribute to all veterans past and present.
Porn film duplicity puts city on guard
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
ST. PETERSBURG - City leaders said Thursday they were shocked to learn that a pornographic movie was shot aboard the HMS Bounty at the Pier, a downtown spot treasured as a family-friendly location.
Report: Michigan man sentenced in scheme to buy Tampa Bay Storm
TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL
Thom D. Hopper, 57, formerly of Fenton Township Mich., will spend 33 1/2 months in federal prison and must pay restitution of nearly $2 million to the prison term and to make restitution of more than $1.8 million, a report Thursday in the Flint (Mich.) Journal said.
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