Russia and China to vote against Iran at nuclear body - diplomats
VIENNA (AFP) - Russia and China have promised Western states to back a resolution by the UN nuclear watchdog to report Iran to the Security Council over nuclear activities which Washington says hide weapons work, diplomats said.
N.Y.-Bound Puppies Used As Drug Couriers
NEW YORK - Colombian smugglers turned puppies into drug mules by surgically implanting them with packets of liquid heroin, authorities said.
Punxsutawney Groundhog Sees His Shadow
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, but it was hard to find a complainer in the crowd on Gobbler's Knob, where the morning temperature was well above freezing and Thursday's high was expected to hit 48 degrees.
House Sends Bush Budget-Cutting Bill
WASHINGTON - The budget-cutting bill awaiting President Bush's signature may only make a small dent in the nation's huge deficit, but he is expected to propose more cuts in his 2007 plan, including farm subsidies, Medicaid and Medicare.
Fan Memo to Music Industry: Lower Prices
NEW YORK - Music executives love to blame illegal downloading for their industry's woes. But, based on the results of a new nationwide poll, they might want to look in the mirror.
U.S. seeks to curb China's might: Pentagon official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon is seeking to dissuade
China from building its military forces to a level not warranted by its security needs, and the issue is addressed in a new long-term Pentagon plan, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday.
Woman Eats 26 Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
NEW YORK - A 100-pound woman ate 26 grilled cheese sandwiches in 10 minutes Wednesday at a New York restaurant, winning the World Grilled Cheese Eating Championship.
Negroponte to Deliver Threat Assessment
WASHINGTON - National Intelligence Director John Negroponte's first public questioning by senators on national security threats is likely to cover a lot of ground, from al-Qaida and the Iraq insurgency to the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea.
W.Va. Gov. Seeks Coal Mine Safety Checks
CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Most of West Virginia's 544 coal mines are expected to follow a request from Gov. Joe Manchin to conduct safety checks before continuing operations, after two mine workers were killed in separate accidents on the same day.
Saddam Trial Goes On, Without Defendants
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Two witnesses in the Saddam Hussein trial testified Thursday before the court adjourned for nearly two weeks, but the former Iraqi leader and his seven co-defendants had either boycotted the session or were barred from the court.
Alito Votes to Stay Mo. Execution
WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito split with the court's conservatives in a death penalty case on his first day on the court.
French Editor Fired Over Muhammad Drawings
PARIS - The managing editor of a French newspaper was fired after it republished caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad that sparked fresh anger among Muslims, employees at the paper said Thursday.
Western Union -STOP- Ends Telegram Service
DENVER - For more than 150 years, messages of joy, sorrow and success came in signature yellow envelopes hand delivered by a courier. Now the Western Union telegram is officially a thing of the past.
Pentagon to research potential nuclear fallout: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon has formed a team to
analyze fallout from nuclear attacks on American soil in a bid to identify the potential attackers, the New York Times reported on its Web site on Thursday.
Lawyer for US priest says to appeal extradition
ROME (Reuters) - A Rome court on Thursday ruled that a
fugitive American priest wanted in the United States on charges
of sexually molesting boys can be extradited home but his
lawyer said he would appeal the decision.
Gunmen kidnap two Iraqi television correspondents
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped two Iraqi
correspondents working for an independent satellite television
channel, police and station officials said on Thursday.
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Florida's Senators Offer Drilling Compromise
LAKELAND LEDGER
WASHINGTON - Florida's two senators took a step back from their staunch anti-drilling position Wednesday, unveiling legislation that would permanently ban oil and gas drilling within 150 miles of the state but allow drilling south of the Panhandle in the Gulf of Mexico.
Man shot in garage talks about close call
WTSP
On Sunday William Whiteman was confronted by robbers in his Brandon garage. He was shot five times and lived to tell about it.
Tempest in a T-shirt: ejections, apologies
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
Amid the uproar over two women removed by Capitol police during the state of the union address Monday night, Rep. C.W. Bill Young delivers a fiery speech in the House waving his wife's shirt.
Man spotted in footage using missing woman's ATM card
WFTS
TEMPLE TERRACE - No one has heard from a missing Temple Terrace woman in nearly a month, but it seems someone has recently been using her ATM card.
NTSB: improper maintenance caused plane crash in Tampa
GAINESVILLE SUN
Improper maintenance was listed as a probable cause for a single-engine plane crash that killed both men on board two years ago, newly released documents said.
Schweickert ruled incompetent for trial
BAY NEWS 9
Scott Schweickert, who is accused of raping, torturing and mutilating two Tampa men, has been ruled mentally incompetent to stand trial.
Details released in possible carbon monoxide death
BAY NEWS 9
Hillsborough County deputies say 74-year-old Richard Lovell of New Hampshire may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning. His body was discovered Monday in the guest bedroom of a home on Gretna Green Drive in Westchase.
Former Buc Jurevicius carries memory of his son into Super Bowl
SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
DETROIT - Seattle receiver Joe Jurevicius walked into a Super Bowl media day for the third time in his career. He knew what was about to happen as he watched the reporters streaming down the steps onto the playing field.
Fog resulted in fatal boat crash
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
The captain of a 56-foot sport yacht, Almost There, told the U.S. Coast Guard that he had been adjusting his navigation system when he looked up to see his boat entering a heavy band of fog about 10 miles off Anclote Key.
Meth use, labs are growing problem in Pinellas County
TBN
SEMINOLE – Methamphetamine abuse is increasing dramatically and causing escalating crime, County Commissioner Kenneth T. Welsh said at a Jan. 25 seminar on the subject.
Bush offers $71 billion budget
DAYTONA BEACH NEWS-JOURNAL
TALLAHASSEE -- Touting Florida's financial health as he prepares to leave office, Gov. Jeb Bush released a $70.8 billion budget proposal Wednesday that would boost spending on education and environmental programs -- while also making hefty tax cuts.
North Tampa apartments gutted by blaze
WFTS
TAMPA - Firefighters from both Hillsborough County and the city of Tampa spent Tuesday afternoon battling a three-alarm blaze in Tampa's university area.
Lunde's mother faces trial on drug charges
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES
TAMPA - When Kelly May looks back on the last year she will likely remember it as one of her worst. First, her 13-year-old daughter, Sarah Lunde, disappeared in April. Then, days later, the girl's battered body was found in a Ruskin fish pond. Next, investigators fingered May's ex-boyfriend, David Lee Onstott, as her daughter's murderer.
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