Alito on His Way to Confirmation
WASHINGTON - Samuel Anthony Alito Jr., the son of an Italian immigrant and a longtime lawyer, prosecutor and judge, is poised to take his place as the 110th Supreme Court justice behind what is expected to be the most partisan victory for a high court nominee in modern history.
Bush to Touch on Iraq, Domestic Priorities
WASHINGTON - President Bush will deliver his fifth State of the Union address Tuesday after arguably the worst year of his presidency, looking to reinvigorate confidence in his leadership and the U.S. role in the world.
Coretta Scott King Dies at 78
ATLANTA - Coretta Scott King, who turned a life shattered by her husband's assassination into one devoted to enshrining his legacy of human rights and equality, has died. She was 78.
Ex-Postal Employee Kills Six, Then Herself
GOLETA, Calif. - A female ex-postal worker opened fire at a mail processing plant, killing six people and critically wounding another before committing suicide, authorities said early Tuesday.
Greenspan Faces Last Rate-Setting Meeting
WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan is going out the way he came in nearly two decades ago — quietly tending to business.
Opening Statements Next Step in Enron Case
HOUSTON - Jurors who will decide whether former Enron Corp. chiefs Kenneth Lay and Jeffrey Skilling are criminals face a monthslong journey into the heart of the scandal-ridden company. They'll also face questions about just how illusory the "new-economy" powerhouse was in its glory days.
Tally of Human Bird Flu Cases Rises to 160
GENEVA - The U.N. health agency on Tuesday raised to 160 its official tally of people worldwide who have been infected with the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu virus after laboratory tests in London confirmed that at least 12 people in Turkey have been infected with the disease.
UMass Imposes More Drinking Restrictions
AMHERST, Mass. - No more drinking games at the University of Massachusetts. The school is cracking down on alcohol abuse on the Amherst campus with a list of new rules that go into effect this semester.
Putin Touts Russia's Missile Capabilities
MOSCOW - President Vladimir Putin boasted Tuesday that Russia has missiles capable of penetrating any missile defense system, Russian news reports said.
Iran: Referral Means End of Diplomacy
TEHRAN, Iran - Iran struck back Tuesday at the Big Five's decision to refer the country's nuclear file to the Security Council, saying the move has no legal justification and would be the end of diplomacy.
100th British Service Member Dies in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A British soldier was killed in a roadside bombing Tuesday, the second member of the country's armed forces to die in Iraq in as many days and the 100th fatality since the conflict began nearly three years ago, officials said.
Al-Zawahri Threatens New U.S. Attacks
CAIRO, Egypt - In a new video, Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader Ayman al-Zawahri lashed out at President Bush for an American airstrike in Pakistan he claimed killed 18 civilians and threatened a new attack against the United States — "God willing, on your own land."
Official Says Hamas Won't Be 'Blackmailed'
JERUSALEM - A top Hamas official said Tuesday the Islamic militant group will not be "blackmailed" by international threats to cut off aid to the Palestinians and is searching for alternative sources of funding.
Report: 8M With Birth Defects Each Year
WASHINGTON - About 8 million children worldwide are born every year with serious birth defects, many of them dying before age 5 in a toll largely hidden from view, the March of Dimes says.
Kraft to Lay Off Another 8,000 Workers
CHICAGO - Two years after Kraft Foods Inc. launched a broad cost-cutting effort to boost profits, the nation's largest food manufacturer has decided it must trim even more.
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One dead, two injured in home filled with carbon monoxide
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WESTCHASE – Residents of a gated Westchase neighborhood came home this afternoon to sheriff’s cruisers and fire trucks. And word of some kind of gas leak spawned plenty of worries.
Could her testimony have changed Al-Arian verdict?
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JERUSALEM - Last summer, Miriam Ben-Ishai planned to testify at the trial of Sami Al-Arian, accused of financing and promoting terrorism by the Palestinian Islamic Jihad. She wanted to tell jurors how she felt four years ago when she heard that an Islamic Jihad gunman had killed her 16-year-old daughter Shoshana.
Woman's 'new' computer contains man's personal data
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CLEARWATER - When Sue DiGrandi booted up her new computer, she was surprised to hear those old familiar words: "You've got mail." "I thought, this is strange," she recalled.
Glass plant workers hope for quick reopening
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TAMPA - Michelle Wilmarth isn’t sure if her job went up in flames along with her office. She’s a customer service representative at Westshore Glass.
Actors Bassett, Vance Welcome Twins
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LOS ANGELES - It's a boy, and a girl, for acting duo Angela Bassett, of St. Petersburg, and Courtney B. Vance. The couple are new parents of twins, a publicist for the pair announced Monday.
Accused Texas child molester captured in Largo
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LARGO - A cross-country search for a Texas man ended over the weekend in the Bay area.
Dead turtle halts dredging
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LONGBOAT KEY - The killing of an endangered turtle during dredging for beach restoration temporarily stopped the $21 million project.
Polk County's EOC among those deemed not up to code
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BARTOW - The people who are supposed to keep others safe could find themselves in harm's way during a hurricane.
Vacationer killed in boating accident
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A retired librarian on vacation from New Jersey died last week after a 56-foot pleasure boat hit the commercial fishing boat she was on, authorities said.
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
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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
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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.
Florida charity accused of bilking millions from retirees
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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.
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