Israel, Iran trade threats
WASHINGTON - Fears of a military showdown over Iran's nuclear program escalated over the weekend as Israel reserved the right to attack its longtime enemy - and Iranians warned such a strike would be a "fatal mistake." Iran, with a president who has called for wiping Israel off the map, sparked international outrage earlier this month by breaking open seals the UN had put on some of the country's facilities capable of making nuclear material.
Suicide Car Bomber Kills Three in Baghdad
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide car bomber killed at least three Iraqis Monday near the Green Zone housing the U.S. Embassy and Iraqi government, and the U.S. military said two American airmen died in a roadside bomb blast north of the capital.
Russia accuses British diplomats of spying
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's intelligence services accused
British embassy officials on Monday of spying in Moscow after
state television said the diplomats had used a transmitter in a
fake rock to try to secure state secrets.
U.S. Navy Seizes Pirate Ship Off Somalia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The U.S. Navy boarded an apparent pirate ship in the Indian Ocean and detained 26 men for questioning, the Navy said Sunday.
Expulsion of U.S. Envoy Sought in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Lawmakers in northwestern Pakistan on Monday demanded the government expel the American ambassador to Pakistan in response to a U.S. airstrike that killed 13 people.
Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination
WASHINGTON - Water supplied to a U.S. base in Iraq was contaminated and the contractor in charge, Halliburton, failed to tell troops and civilians at the facility, according to internal documents from the company and interviews with former Halliburton officials.
Contractors leaving Iraq
U.S. private contractors, until now the biggest private-sector employers in Iraq, are preparing to leave as U.S. money runs out and Iraqi ministries take charge of the reconstruction effort.
Canada seen choosing new Conservative government
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A Canadian
electorate that appears to have tired of more than a decade of
Liberal rule was heading to the polls on Monday, seemingly
ready to hand a limited mandate to the Conservatives.
Turkish Court Drops Charges Against Pamuk
ANKARA, Turkey - A Turkish court on Monday dropped charges against the country's best-known novelist for insulting "Turkishness," ending a high-profile trial that outraged Western observers and cast doubt on Turkey's commitment to free speech.
Officials Vow Safer Conditions for Miners
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Spurred on by the deaths of 14 miners in West Virginia alone since the beginning of the year, federal, labor and state officials are pledging to make conditions safer for workers toiling underground in the nation's vast coal mines.
Livedoor CEO Is Arrested on Fraud Charges
TOKYO - Japanese authorities on Monday arrested Takafumi Horie, the chief executive of Internet portal Livedoor Co. at the center of a financial fraud probe that has roiled Tokyo's stock market, prosecutors said.
Demonstrators Mark Roe V. Wade Anniversary
ST. PAUL, Minn. - Thousands of abortion opponents massed outside Minnesota's Capitol on Sunday in one of several protests nationwide on the 33rd anniversary of the Roe v. Wade ruling, amid heightened hopes and fears over what a new face on the Supreme Court will mean for the decision establishing abortion rights.
Kobe Scores 81; Sonics, Suns in Shootout
Kobe Bryant finished off a record-setting scoring spree in the NBA. Shortly after Seattle and Phoenix played the league's highest-scoring contest in 11 years, Bryant put the final touches on the type of game the NBA had seen only once before.
Steelers, Seahawks to Meet in Super Bowl
SEATTLE - Before his Seahawks took apart Carolina, Seattle coach Mike Holmgren sat down to watch the other team that's Super Bowl bound. "They're awfully good," Holmgren said of the Pittsburgh Steelers, who soundly beat Denver on Sunday.
Japan to Inspect All U.S. Beef Imports
TOKYO - Japan has ordered inspections of all U.S. beef imported over the past month, calling for a full explanation of an American violation of the countries' beef pact.
Queen Mary 2 Passengers Threaten Sit-In
LONDON - Some passengers on the Queen Mary 2 are threatening a sit-in when the cruise ship reaches port in Brazil to protest a last-minute change in itinerary, the vessel's operator said Sunday.
Iraqi Cleric: Militia Would Defend Iran
TEHRAN, Iran - The Iraqi cleric who once led two uprisings against U.S. forces said Sunday that his militia would help to defend Iran if it is attacked, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
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Terri Schiavo's Husband Remarries
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SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. - Michael Schiavo, whose brain-damaged wife was at the center of a contentious end-of-life battle that played out on a worldwide media stage, has remarried, family members said.
Florida officials work to bar sale of cellphone records
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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.
Al-Arian co-defendant to be released
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TAMPA, Fla. - A man acquitted of taking part in a Tampa terrorist cell will be released from jail this week. Sameeh Hammoudeh will return to Jordan with his wife and six children, after spending nearly three years in prison.
Man cleared by DNA test may be freed today
BAY NEWS 9
Allen Crotzer, put in prison more than 20 years ago, will most likely be free this morning thanks to DNA evidence. Crotzer was arrested in 1981 and later convicted of rape and robbery. Now 45, Crotzer spent 23 years behind bars before an independent group discovered he didn't commit the crime.
Right whale calf found dead off Jax beach
NEWS-PRESS
JACKSONVILLE BEACH — An endangered North Atlantic right whale calf was found dead Sunday off Florida’s northeast coast, the second such death reported this month, officials said.
Teen's death a shock to many
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BRANDON - Letters from the nation's top college football programs had already started showing up in 16-year-old Josh Uhlarik's mailbox. Duke. Indiana. Michigan. Louisiana State.
Memories of Ghostriders' duty remain
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
David DeHoyos spends his work days patrolling city streets in a St. Petersburg police car. But last year, DeHoyos spent his work days flying over Iraq in Black Hawk helicopters with a Clearwater-based Army Reserve unit nicknamed "the Ghostriders," which recently returned home.
Work begins on John's Pass Bridge
BAY NEWS 9
TREASURE ISLAND - Work begins this week on one of the largest road construction projects to hit the barrier islands in years when crews replace the bridge over John's Pass Marina.
Man accused of stalking Tampa's "American Idol" headed to court
WTSP
TAMPA - A California man accused of stalking an American Idol contestant from Tampa is expected to have another court appearance today.
Judge advises penalties for doctor
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
BEVERLY HILLS, Fla. - An administrative law judge has recommended a $10,000 fine and other sanctions be levied against a Beverly Hills orthopedic surgeon for beginning an incision on the wrong knee of a patient in 2004.
Body found in canal identified
BRADENTON HERALD
SARASOTA - Detectives have identified the man whose body was found floating in a canal Friday morning. Edward Lamont Wells, 37, was found dead about 9:40 a.m., according to Sarasota Police Department spokesman Jay Frank.
Report: UCF Shooting result of thin plan
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
ORLANDO - Police failed to properly follow procedures in the fatal shooting of a plainclothes University of Central Florida officer before a football game, a new report said.
Federal judge strikes down Daytona nudity law
NEWS-PRESS
DAYTONA BEACH - U.S. District Judge John Antoon decided Friday that Daytona Beach's laws prohibiting public nudity, and nudity in places that sell alcohol, violate the first and 14th amendments.
Florida Republicans Rally Around Katherine Harris
WFTV
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- If there was any remaining doubt that Florida's top Republican leaders weren't behind Katherine Harris's run for U.S. Senate, those leaders did their best Saturday to cast it aside.
Condo towers, new office space to reshape Bay area skylines
TAMPA BAY BUSINESS JOURNAL
Take a good, long look at the downtown skylines in Tampa and St. Petersburg, and maybe a picture or two while you're at it. They aren't likely to look that way for much longer.
Clearwater teenager accidentally shot in arm
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
A 15-year-old Clearwater girl was accidentally shot early Sunday. Kristina Nielson, of 14822 Feather Cove Road, was treated and released at St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa.
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