Rice Urges No Aid to Hamas Government
LONDON - The United States wants other nations to cut off aid to a Hamas-led Palestinian government, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said ahead of an international strategy session on Mideast peace prospects.
Abbas seizes security control
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has ordered all main branches of the security forces to report to him personally, in a bid to forestall their takeover by Hamas, the Islamic militant movement.
Iran makes proposals before UN powers meet
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Iran will make proposals to calm its
nuclear row with the West on Monday, just hours before the
United States and its European allies try to persuade Russia
and China to back tough diplomatic action against it.
Chavez Backs Sheehan Plan for Bush Protest
CARACAS, Venezuela - Cindy Sheehan, who gained international fame when she camped outside President Bush's ranch in an anti-war protest, plans to pitch her tent again, Venezuela's socialist president said Sunday as he urged activists worldwide to help bring down "the U.S. empire."
Jury to be selected in long-awaited Enron trial
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Jury selection was set to begin on
Monday in the long-awaited trial of former Enron Corp. chief
executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling for their roles in the
spectacular 2001 collapse of the former energy trading giant.
Body Armor Likely Saved ABC News Pair
NEW YORK - ABC News led its broadcasts with its own journalists in the news: anchor Bob Woodruff and a cameraman had been seriously injured by a roadside bomb while reporting in Iraq.
32 of 70 Trapped Canadian Miners Rescued
ESTERHAZY, Saskatchewan - Nearly half of the 70 miners trapped underground by a fire have been rescued, while the rest remained underground in emergency refuge rooms stocked with oxygen and supplies, a mine official said Monday.
Palestinian Gunmen Take Over EU Office
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Masked gunmen on Monday briefly took over a European Union office to protest a Danish newspaper's publication of cartoons deemed insulting to Islam's Prophet Muhammad, the latest in a wave of violent denunciations of the caricatures across the Islamic world.
Religious Groups Get Chunk of AIDS Money
New groups are springing up to win a piece of President Bush's $15 billion AIDS program, with traditional players and religious groups joining forces to improve their chances in a competition that already has targeted nearly a quarter of its grants for faith-based organizations.
Police Weigh Charges Against Ark. Mother
DE QUEEN, Ark. - A mother who left New York for a small southwestern Arkansas town to give her three children a safer place to grow up was behind bars Monday, accused of killing them.
4 Kidnapped Oil Workers Freed in Nigeria
YENAGOA, Nigeria - Four foreign oil workers were released Monday after being held hostage for more than two weeks by a militia demanding that residents in volatile southern Nigeria benefit more from its energy wealth.
Saddam, Defense Leave Trial in Protest
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A new judge cracked down Sunday in a chaotic session of Saddam Hussein's trial, ordering a co-defendant and a lawyer expelled from the courtroom. The entire defense team left in protest and Saddam was escorted out after a shouting match in which he yelled, "Down with America!"
Israel Rules Out Contact With Hamas
JERUSALEM - Israel's acting prime minister on Sunday ruled out contacts with a Palestinian government led by Hamas unless the Islamic group renounces violence, and the defense minister threatened to "liquidate" militants if they attack Israelis.
FEMA Response Inadequate, Documents Show
WASHINGTON - As Hurricane Katrina victims waited for help in flooded houses or in looted neighborhoods, hundreds of trucks, boats, planes and federal security officers sat unused because FEMA failed to give them missions, newly released documents show.
'Baby Jessica,' Now 19, Reportedly Marries
MIDLAND, Texas - "Baby Jessica," whose dramatic rescue from an abandoned Texas well was televised across the country 18 years ago, got married in a private ceremony, People magazine reported on its Web site.
Baby Survives Abandonment in Plastic Bag
SAO PAULO, Brazil - A baby girl was found inside a plastic bag floating on a lake in Brazil after passers-by heard her crying. The infant was released from a hospital Sunday in good health, doctors said.
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Industrial fire blackens sky near TIA
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - Large plumes of black smoke and toxic fumes fouled the air in an industrial area just north of Tampa International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
Dozens of passersby stopped to see whether a plan had crashed, but fire officials said the smoke came from a four-alarm fire at Westshore Glass Corp.
Cruise employee charged in Tampa with sexual battery
WPMI
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Authorities say a Royal Caribbean cruise employee is charged with attempting to rape a passenger during a week-long cruise.
Florida company faces data-theft suit
ORLANDO SENTINEL
Sprint Nextel Corp. said Friday that it is suing four units of a South Florida company, 1st Source Information Specialists Inc., for allegedly stealing and selling its private customer calling records.
Motorcyclist dies after his bike runs into car
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - A motorcyclist died Sunday night after his bike ran into a car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. George Esparza, 43, died at the accident site Sunday night on Dale Mabry Highway.
Florida charity accused of bilking millions from retirees
BRADENTON HERALD
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. - A charity and its sister nonprofit organization that claimed to help disadvantaged children received $5.3 million in donations from retirees across the country but sent only about $110,000 to the needy, according to authorities and documents.
Sexual Predator May Have Attacked A Florida Girl
BONITA DAILY NEWS
FT. MEYERS, Fla. -- A convicted sexual predator from Wisconsin has allegedly re-offended in Florida. The Lee County Sheriff's Office said 61-year-old Edward Ziesmer grabbed a young girl Saturday, pulled her into a nearby wooded area then sexually assaulted her.
Frist Says Terri Schiavo Case Taught Him Lesson
WFTV
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who took a leading role in the Terri Schiavo case, said Sunday it taught him that Americans do not want the government involved in such end-of-life decisions.
Tampa police investigating homicide
BAY NEWS 9
An 18-year-old man was shot in the upper body and died at a Tampa apartment complex in an apparent drug deal gone bad Sunday afternoon.
Bush wants funds for start-ups
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TALLAHASSEE - Gov. Jeb Bush will arrive in Tampa today to announce a new proposal aimed at pumping $75-million into start-up companies.
Tug boat captain arrested
BAY NEWS 9
FT. DESOTO - The Coast Guard is reviewing an incident by the Bay Pier at Fort Desoto Park Saturday morning. A marine unit deputy arrested 46-year-old Thomas Earl Scott of Hampton, Virginia for operating a vessel while intoxicated.
Gasparilla gazes happily upon Tampa Bay
WTSP
Tampa, Florida - A parade of pirates and colorful floats were fun to watch along Tampa Bay. Mark Hamilton and his daughter Stephanie arrived early to get a good seat for the Gasparilla parade.
Remembering the Challenger, 20 years later
WTSP
"It was one of those moments that shapes people's lives and this indelibly marked in your memory." It was a freeze frame moment for the entire nation, especially for people who were in Florida when the Challenger exploded.
Defiant Lorenzo gets 200 years
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - Cruel. Hideous. Despicable. None of those words were bad enough to describe the handiwork of Steven Lorenzo, a federal judge said Friday before sentencing Lorenzo to 200 years in federal prison. Lorenzo, 46, was convicted Nov. 10 of drugging nine men, including two who died, with the date-rape drug GHB in order to commit violence.
Missing Gaither grad spotted on videotape, cops say
WFTS
ORLANDO - The family of a missing Orlando woman is increasing the reward in hopes it will lead to her return. Jennifer Kesse lives in Orlando, but grew up in Tampa and attended Gaither High School. The 24-year-old's family says she left her apartment Tuesday morning, but never showed up for work.
Killer bees join list of hazards of Florida living
BRADENTON HERALD
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - As if hurricanes, roaches, sea lice and insurance bills weren't bad enough, Floridians can add a new menace to their list of worries. Killer bees are here.
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