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Tampa is still a player for the 2004 convention. A decision is expected by year's end. You just have to spell it out for some people TAMPA -- Republicans know, don't they, what GOP really means: Grand Old Party, the Republican Party's 125-year-old nickname. Davis visiting Mideast to learn, promote peace WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jim Davis has embarked on a weeklong tour of the Middle East to help preserve the peace with Iraq, shore up support for the war on terror, and promote peace talks between the Israelis and the Palestinians. N.Korea to restart nuclear reactor SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea said Thursday it will immediately revive a Soviet-designed nuclear power plant the United States suspects was being used to develop nuclear weapons before it was frozen in 1994. Rumsfeld: U.S. won't rush to war CAMP AS SAYLIYAH, Qatar -- Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld rejected suggestions Thursday that the United States is eager for war with Iraq, saying American officials intend to spend the next few weeks scrutinizing the weapons declaration compiled by Baghdad. SUVs to see slight rise in fuel economy requirement WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration announced a modest increase Thursday in fuel economy requirements for sport utility vehicles, minivans and small trucks, beginning with the 2005 model year. Bush moves aid religious groups PHILADELPHIA -- Sidestepping Congress, President Bush took action Thursday to help churches and other religious groups better compete for federal dollars to provide social services. FAA shows its safer fuel tank for aircraft EGG HARBOR, N.J. -- The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday that it had developed a simple, lightweight system for preventing fuel tank explosions like the one that destroyed TWA Flight 800 in 1996. The system uses a combination of equipment already on board the aircraft and parts that are in common use in the chemical industry. Nation in brief Calif. couple wins millions: 2 lottery jackpots in 1 day 30,000 pints of plasma quarantined WASHINGTON -- Blood banks are quarantining all plasma frozen during the West Nile virus epidemic -- an estimated 30,000 pints -- to reduce further the low risk of spreading the disease through blood products. U.S. to help modernize Middle East societies WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration outlined a program Thursday to help modernize Arab society, offering an initial contribution of $29-million and pledging to seek more from Congress and rich Arab countries. Group grows as priests seek a voice amid abuse scandal BOSTON -- When three old friends met for dinner last year, they intended to start no more than a lively discussion about everyday issues they face as priests -- from workloads to loneliness and theology. Canada considers easing marijuana laws as U.S. frets TORONTO -- Getting caught with an ounce or less of marijuana in Canada should bring fines, not prison time and a criminal record, a parliamentary committee said Thursday. U.S. copter crashes in Honduras, killing 5 SANTA CRUZ DE YOJOA, Honduras -- An American Black Hawk helicopter crashed in the hills of central Honduras during a night training exercise, killing five U.S. soldiers. Dissident oil executives fired as Venezuelan strike enters 11th day CARACAS, Venezuela -- Using a tactic that has backfired in the past, President Hugo Chavez fired four dissident executives from Venezuela's state oil monopoly Thursday, setting off a rowdy protest by oil workers on the 11th day of a damaging general strike. World in brief EU makes "best offer' to potential members 'Interest' label explained in anthrax case WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department defended its use of the term "person of interest" to describe Dr. Steven Hatfill in the anthrax investigation, contending the designation never was intended to cast suspicion upon him. Meantime, FBI agents searched for evidence Thursday in at least one pond outside Hatfill's former hometown. Senator says Congress shares blame for attacks WASHINGTON -- While a new report criticizes intelligence agencies for not detecting the Sept. 11 terrorist plot, Congress also should take some of the blame, the incoming chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee says. Smallpox vaccines for public raises concerns WASHINGTON -- It was one of history's greatest triumphs: eliminating a disease that killed hundreds of millions of people and was feared across the globe. National headlines World headlines Science headlines
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