Citigroup agrees to pay $590M in shareholder suit
NEW YORK - Citigroup is offering to pay $590 million to legal claims by shareholders that its executives dissembled about the bank's growing problems before the financial crisis. The bank said...
View ArticleVenice opens with 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist'
VENICE, Italy - Director Mira Nair says hopes that her new film `'The Reluctant Fundamentalist" will help open a dialogue about stereotypes of the Islamic world that have deepened in the last decade....
View ArticleHit-and-run driver hits bicyclist on Cortez Road
BRADENTON - A hit-and-run driver of a white van struck a bicyclist this morning at Cortez Road and 34th Street West. Vincent Alexander, 17, received minor injuries and did not need to be hospitalized....
View ArticleIsraeli archeologists find rare stone age figures
JERUSALEM - Israel's Antiquities Authority says archeologists have unearthed two 9,500-year-old figurines near Jerusalem that help shed light on religion and society during the stone age. It says...
View ArticleIsraeli victims' relatives visit site of attack
BURGAS, Bulgaria - Relatives of five Israeli tourists killed in a bombing in Bulgaria have visited the site of the attack to light candles in memory of their loved ones. The mourners walked Wednesday...
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CHICAGO - Chinese-born American sentenced to 4 years in prison for stealing trade secrets from Motorola. All rights reserved. This copyrighted material may not be re-published without permission....
View ArticleMom arrested after toddler beaten by boyfriend
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police say a man is accused of beating a 2-year-old while the child's mother was out buying drugs. The Tampa Bay Times ( http://bit.ly/PqMePL) reports 23-year-old Anthony...
View ArticleFemale suicide bomber identified in Russia
MAKHACHKALA, Russia - Russian police say they have identified the female suicide bomber who killed an influential Muslim leader in the volatile province of Dagestan. Said Afandi was a leader of a Sufi...
View ArticleChina dissident jailed on Yahoo info to be freed
BEIJING - A Chinese dissident imprisoned for 10 years on a state subversion conviction supported by evidence from Web portal Yahoo is due to be released Friday after completing his term. Wang...
View ArticleJapan upper house votes to censure prime minister
TOKYO - The opposition-dominated upper house of Japan's parliament has passed a nonbinding censure motion against Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, putting in question prospects for approval of bonds to...
View ArticleAttacks in Iraq kill general and 4 others
BAGHDAD - Iraqi authorities say a one-star general is among five security officials who killed in a series of attacks. Police said Brig. Gen. Nadhum Tayeh was driving to work early Wednesday when a...
View ArticleEgypt: military offensive in Sinai continues
CAIRO - Egypt's state news agency says the military has killed 11 militants in the volatile Sinai Peninsula over the past month as the offensive it launched in response to an Aug. 5 ambush on Egyptian...
View ArticleNext Mega Money jackpot an estimated $700,000
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - No tickets matched the four winning numbers plus the Mega Ball number, so the jackpot rolled over to an estimated $700,000 in the Mega Money game, the Florida Lottery said...
View ArticleStray dogs kill 4 kangaroos in Bosnia zoo
SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina - Officials say stray dogs entered the Sarajevo zoo, killed four kangaroos and injured another before guards could chase them away. Zoo veterinarian Vedad Skapulj told The...
View ArticleFla. insurgent: Voters tired of career politicians
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Republican congressional candidate Ted Yoho said his upset win over longtime incumbent Cliff Stearns shows that people in north central Florida are tired of career politicians....
View ArticleCrowds welcome Paralympic torch to London
LONDON - Thousands of people lined Britain's streets on Wednesday to welcome the Paralympic flame as it arrived in London ahead of the games' opening ceremony. The flame, which is being carried by...
View ArticleFBI: $5,000 reward for Fla. 'ninja robber'
MIAMI - The FBI is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identification and arrest of a South Florida man dubbed the "ninja robber." Authorities said Wednesday the man has held up at...
View ArticleTornado warning issued in southern Mississippi
NEW ORLEANS - A tornado warning has been issued in southern Mississippi as Hurricane Isaac hits Louisiana and Mississippi with high winds and drenching rains. The National Weather Service says the...
View ArticleUS futures mixed ahead of US growth numbers
NEW YORK - U.S. stock futures are mixed ahead of a report from the Commerce Department that is expected to show a slight uptick in in growth for the U.S. economy. However, trading is very light for a...
View ArticleUN chief to discuss Syria with Iranian leaders
TEHRAN, Iran - The U.N. chief says he will discuss the Syria crisis with Iranian leaders ahead of the nonaligned nations summit opening in Tehran this week. Ban Ki-moon arrived in Tehran Wednesday to...
View ArticleEgypt charges former Mubarak ally with corruption
CAIRO - Egypt's state news agency says prosecutors have charged one of deposed leader Hosni Mubarak's most trusted men with corruption. MENA quoted a judicial official as saying on Wednesday that...
View ArticleFlooding keep 8 Palm Beach County schools closed
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - School's back in session for all but eight schools in Palm Beach County. Severe flooding from Tropical Storm Isaac forced officials to keep schools in the Loxahatchee and...
View ArticleTwo arrested after 'violent' home invasion in Bradenton
Two Bradenton men are under arrest for what police describe as a violent home invasion. Lenorris Brown Jr., 24, of the 1100 block of Second Street East, and Alex Darrion Johnson, 19, of the 1600 block...
View ArticleFor Your Eyes Only: Swedish Bond gala criticized
STOCKHOLM - James Bond is causing a ruckus in Sweden. Sweden's prime minister has urged the heads of government agencies to control their spending on staff parties after the SAPO security service...
View ArticleRomney mines for former Obama supporters
TAMPA, Fla. - In a presidential campaign filled with sharp criticism, this may be Mitt Romney's softest sell: persuading voters who voted for Democrat Barack Obama to back the Republican instead this...
View ArticleIsaac's rain and wind lash Florida's Panhandle
PENSACOLA, Fla. - Bands of heavy rain and wind gusts continue to lash Florida's Panhandle as Hurricane Isaac churns ashore more than 200 miles to the east. Emergency officials said Wednesday they...
View ArticleTracking Isaac: The latest on the hurricane's path
Isaac began its long, slow trek inland on Wednesday, hours after it made landfall over southeastern Louisiana. Enlarge Ronnie Willis makes his way across Canal Street through the wind and rain from...
View Article500,000 without power as Isaac hits Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS - Utility companies say more than 500,000 have lost power as Hurricane Isaac moves through southeast Louisiana, bringing wind, rain and flooding. Most of the outages Wednesday are in areas...
View ArticleWhat to watch for at the GOP convention Wednesday
Here are some things to watch for at the Republican National Convention Wednesday: Enlarge Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, talks with former Secretary...
View ArticleUS economy grew at 1.7 percent rate in 2nd quarter
WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy grew at a 1.7 percent annual rate in the April-June quarter, boosted by slightly stronger consumer spending and greater exports. The Commerce Department said Wednesday...
View ArticleEU probes Ryanair's bid to take over Aer Lingus
BRUSSELS - The European Commission decided Wednesday to launch an in-depth investigation into whether Irish airline Ryanair's proposed takeover of rival Aer Lingus would hinder competition, a...
View ArticleBradenton mother accused of neglecting 8-year-old
BRADENTON - A 31-year-old woman is charged with child neglect because her 8-year-old autistic son left her home while she slept. Bradenton Police say the mother was âunable to account for the...
View ArticleCar chase extends from S.R. 70 to Sunshine Skyway
MANATEE COUNTY - A Sarasota man is accused of leading Manatee County sheriffâs deputies on a car chase that started on State Road 70, went north on Interstate 75, then west on I-275 and ended on the...
View ArticleSentencing set for corporate espionage suspect
CHICAGO - Software developer Hanjuan Jin (HAHN'-wahn JEN') is scheduled to be sentenced for stealing trade secrets from Motorola Inc. U.S. District Judge Ruben Castillo in February found Jin guilty of...
View ArticleSoldiers in nation of Georgia free 10 hostages
TBILISI, Georgia - A government official says Georgian forces have freed 10 people who were taken hostage by militants who illegally entered the country from the Russian republic of Dagestan. Salome...
View ArticlePretrial hearing continues in WikiLeaks case
FORT MEADE, Md. - A pretrial hearing is set to continue for an Army private accused of leaking classified information to the website WikiLeaks. Pfc. Bradley Manning is due back in a military courtroom...
View ArticleManatee Sheriff: Man used stolen gun in assault
MANATEE COUNTY - A Bradenton man is accused of pressing a loaded handgun against another man's face during an argument this past weekend. Enlarge | Thomas John Jacobs Manatee County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleMedia: Plane from Spain to Amsterdam not hijacked
AMSTERDAM - Fears that a passenger plane had been hijacked en route from Malaga in Spain to Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport appear unfounded and a passenger says there is no hostage situation, Dutch and...
View ArticleGermany reiterates opposition to banking license
BERLIN - German Chancellor Angela Merkel has underlined her country's resistance to an idea to help lower other European countries' borrowing costs - giving the region's permanent rescue fund a...
View ArticleIslamic cleric in Norway convicted of Web threats
OSLO, Norway - An Iraqi-born Islamist cleric has been given a one-year prison sentence for making death threats against Norwegian politicians, influencing witnesses and inciting terror. The Oslo...
View ArticlePress freedom group: Venezuela media under assault
CARACAS, Venezuela - The Committee to Protect Journalists says in a new report that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's government has used threats and restrictive measures to gradually weaken the...
View ArticleUS-Russia visa easing to start Sept. 9
MOSCOW - A U.S.-Russian agreement on simplifying the countries' visa program will go into effect on Sept. 9. The agreement was ratified in July by President Vladimir Putin, but additional formalities...
View Article'Enlightenment' gala to open London's Paralympics
LONDON - Who better to help welcome the Paralympics than a scientist who has shown the world that physical limitations do not limit human potential? "Enlightenment" is the theme, physicist Stephen...
View ArticleSamsung reveals new Galaxy Note II
NEW YORK - Fresh off a legal battle with Apple, Samsung is announcing a new version of the Galaxy Note, an offbeat, oversized smartphone that's become a surprise hit. The phone's 5.5-inch screen is...
View ArticleSenegal summons Gambian diplomat over executions
DAKAR, Senegal - The president of Senegal has denounced the execution of two Senegalese citizens who were among nine prisoners killed by firing squad in neighboring Gambia last week. President Macky...
View ArticleWinning numbers drawn in 'Georgia FIVE Midday' game
ATLANTA - The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "Georgia FIVE Midday" game were: 2-2-0-8-8 (two, two, zero, eight, eight) All rights reserved. This copyrighted...
View ArticleYPF CEO to reveal future plans after 100 days
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The CEO of Argentina's state-controlled YPF oil company plans to unveil his promised plan for attracting investors willing to make expensive bets on their ability to profit...
View ArticleJudge sets March retrial for Philadelphia priest
PHILADELPHIA - A Philadelphia priest will remain in legal limbo until 2013 after a judge set a March date for his retrial in a sexual assault case. Prosecutors are retrying the Rev. James Brennan after...
View ArticleEPA grants Louisiana 10-day clean gas waiver
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is waiving clean gas requirements in Louisiana to make sure residents have enough supplies as Hurricane Isaac makes its way through the state. The Environmental...
View ArticleUS delivers last batch of tanks to Iraq
BAGHDAD - U.S. officials say they've delivered the last of 140 tanks to the Iraqi army - a key sale in the American military's small but ongoing training program in Baghdad. The M1A1 Abrams tanks are...
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