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Saturday, December 15, 2001
HOMES
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The mural in the foyer of a Belleair Bluffs home took half a year to complete and cost more than $5,000. But you won't find it on a wall. Story
[Times photo: Jim Damaske] |
FLORIDIAN
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Esther Garcia, 56, is a seamstress who works at the back of David's Bridal store in Tampa. Mrs. Garcia, who came here from Cuba 22 years ago, has pinned and handsewn hand sewn alterations for hundreds of brides for over more than a dozen years. Story
[Times photo: John Pendygraft] |
BUSINESS
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Value |
Net Chg |
| DJIA |
9179.81 |
53.36 |
| NYSE |
5525.46 |
25.47 |
| NASDAQ |
1648.00 |
-4.18 |
| Russell 2000 |
454.15 |
0.38 |
| S&P 500 |
977.13 |
3.01 |
| 10YR T-Note (x.10) |
42.21 |
-0.08 |
From the Times business pages
SunTrust: Terrorists slipped under radar
The indictment of Zacarias Moussaoui as an alleged terrorist conspirator gives a deeper look into how the Florida operation of SunTrust Banks was used to funnel terrorist funds. Story
Plant gearing up to make luggage scanners
CLEARWATER -- It's a speedup that would put any business on edge. Increase output eightfold and expand staff fivefold while conquering severe reliability problems. Story
Local witnesses divided over Cracker Barrel suit
WESLEY CHAPEL -- As lawyers suing the Cracker Barrel restaurant chain tell it, waitress Jenny Gleason "routinely witnessed" black people getting worse service and overhead racial slurs coming from the staff at the Cracker Barrel restaurant on Interstate 75 in Pasco County. Story
Rule would cut Medicaid funds
A proposed change in how the federal government reimburses states for Medicaid would mean a $185-million reduction in the money Florida uses to pay for hospital care for the poor. Story
'Change' sweeps Europe
PARIS -- Europe's new currency made its public debut Friday, when euro "starter kits" hit the streets in three countries, and citizens got their first chance to jiggle the coins before they become legal tender on New Year's Day. Story
Retail prices under control
WASHINGTON -- The good news in Friday's economic reports for November was that industrial production didn't fall as much as expected and that consumer prices didn't fall at all. Story
SEC says Florida CEO bilked clients
WEST PALM BEACH -- The head of a delivery company is accused of spending more than $2.3-million of investor funds on personal expenses including bodyguards, limousines and a personal valet. Story
ENTERTAINMENT
Side show
Tickets on sale today for state fair concerts
OPINION
Editorial: Zimbabwe's downward spiral
Editorial: A question of judgment
Letters: Our Bill of Rights is deserving of its own celebration
Lucy Morgan: Ethics law lets foxes guard the henhouse
Sandra Thompson: Oh, how the bus could ease life
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WORLD & NATION
Fingerprint system to catch terrorists may take years
WASHINGTON -- A fingerprint system viewed as a critical tool for catching suspected terrorists trying to enter the United States won't be up and running for years, the Justice Department's inspector general said Friday. Story
U.S. fighter pilots pass test of endurance
ABOARD THE USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT -- The bombing campaign in Afghanistan has been a record-setting test of endurance for the crew on board this U.S. carrier, with fighter jets storming into the skies for up to nine hours a day. Story
Senators pack defense bill with pork barrel projects
WASHINGTON -- Senators have shoehorned nearly $400-million in pet projects into a bill financing the Pentagon and antiterrorism efforts, including money for Marine shirts made in Massachusetts and communications software being developed in Alabama. Story
Doom closes in on al-Qaida
TORA BORA, Afghanistan -- American and British commandos, operating behind a screen of local Afghan fighters, reportedly had the last remnants of Osama bin Laden's followers -- and perhaps the chief terrorist himself -- cornered Friday night on a mountain ridge. Story
Karzai prays at grave of slain rebel leader
KABUL, Afghanistan -- Wiping tears from his eyes, Afghanistan's incoming prime minister, Hamid Karzai, made a pilgrimage Friday to the grave of slain opposition leader Ahmed Shah Massood. Story
Marines take charge of Kandahar airport
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of U.S. Marines occupied the Kandahar airport Friday, carefully picking through unexploded weaponry and debris left by the Taliban as the U.S. military relocated its main base in southern Afghanistan. Story
Many are captured, but not bin Laden
TAMPA -- Opposition forces engaged in a "pitched battle" in eastern Afghanistan captured al-Qaida fighters Friday, but the whereabouts of their leader, Osama bin Laden, remained unknown, Army Gen. Tommy R. Franks said. Story
Technology not advanced enough to fake bin Laden tape
NEW YORK -- Even with all the digital wizardry, faking the videotape in which Osama bin Laden appears to take credit for the Sept. 11 attacks would be extremely difficult, experts said Friday. Story
Video isn't big news in Arab world's papers
CAIRO -- Newspapers in the Arab world Friday played down an Osama bin Laden videotape that the United States hopes will convince people that the Saudi terrorist instigated the Sept. 11 attacks on the United States. Story
Bush on tape: 'This is bin Laden unedited'
WASHINGTON -- President Bush called it "preposterous" Friday to suggest that the tape of Osama bin Laden had been doctored and said he didn't care whether the terrorist leader was dead or alive when found. Story
America strikes notebook
Anthrax found in fumigated Senate offices Story
Divisions over health care, tax cuts slow stimulus plan
WASHINGTON -- Deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans over health care for the jobless and tax cuts for businesses and individuals slowed negotiations Friday on legislation aimed at stimulating the listless economy. Story
U.S. vetoes Mideast resolution condemning acts of terror against Israelis and Palestinians
UNITED NATIONS -- The United States vetoed a Security Council resolution early this morning condemning "acts of terror" against Israelis and Palestinians and demanding an end to nearly 15 months of Mideast violence. Story
Sinn Fein leader risks furor with Cuba visit
MIAMI -- Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is scheduled to arrive in Cuba on Sunday for a controversial four-day visit that seems certain to alienate supporters in the United States. Story
FROM THE WIRE
Audio update
Bush Challenges Allies to Defend Turkey
Iraq Approves U-2 Surveillance Flights
NASA IDs Debris As Part of Left Wing
Ill. Islamic Charity Leader Pleads Guilty
Energy Costs Soar With Cold, Iraq Threat
Dow Closes Up 56, Nasdaq Gains 14
Penguins Trade Kovalev Back to Rangers
TAMPA BAY
Two men kidnap, shoot woman
TAMPA -- Barefoot and covered in blood from multiple gunshot wounds, 20-year-old Lai Chau struggled for 30 minutes to make it from the alley where she had been left for dead to the nearest house, 200 yards away. Story
Crash victim excels in military; attacked couple keeps on giving
Edward Woodward says he doesn't obsessively check his rearview mirror any more. If he had checked it on a late night in June 2000, while driving north on Interstate 275 near Busch Boulevard, he would have seen the 1995 Ford that rammed him from behind. Story
Tampa officer arrested on drug charges
Authorities say he fetched an ecstasy stash from an impounded car and traded it for steroids. Story
SPORTS
Bears QB has the number that matters: 9 victories
Look at his statistics and the first reaction is to yawn. Story
Tampa Bay Downs has happy start for a change
OLDSMAR -- Credit Peter Berube for good timing. Story
Irish's O'Leary resigns
Notre Dame's football coach, who falsified his academic and athletic accomplishments, quits after less than a week. Story
Kournikova exhibits old form
TAMPA -- As impossible as it is to imagine, Anna Kournikova all but disappeared this year. Story
STATE
New driver's license rules kick in early
After being swamped by immigrants trying to beat the clock, the state switches to the new rules ahead of schedule. Story
Expect dry weather until July, forecasters say
Above-normal rainfall in 2001 helped alleviate Florida's three-year drought, but warm, dry weather is expected back in early 2002, forecasters said Friday. Story
Board of Education tests limits of control
Having given universities more autonomy this year, the state wants a say in presidents' salaries. Story
Builders press Bush to delay stricter code
Consumers will pay if a bill that postpones implementation of the code is vetoed, they warn. Story
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CITRUS
Citrus digest
County Commissioner Batchelor hospitalized with heart problem Story
Chicken's coming to empty Hardee's
INVERNESS -- Out with the burgers, in with the chicken. Story
Holiday spirit feels the heat, and humidity
The weather outside is, well, not exactly frightful, but neither is it delightful. It's hot and somewhat muggy, unusual for a Florida December. Story
Four hurt as school bus is hit by car
HOMOSASSA -- Three children suffered minor injuries and a woman was airlifted to Tampa General Hospital Friday, following a morning rush-hour collision between a school bus and a car. Story
Youth summit needs help to reach Citrus
HOMOSASSA -- Jane Goodall doesn't just help chimps. She also helps kids. Story
HERNANDO
State drops sunshine investigation
SPRING HILL -- The State Attorney's Office has declined to file charges stemming from allegations by the former Spring Hill Fire Rescue chief that two district commissioners violated the state Government in the Sunshine Law. Story
Hospital move gets state's okay
Construction on the new Brooksville Regional Hospital could begin in the spring unless a competitor appeals. Story
A gift list of those who give so much
Several years ago, shortly after the youngest member of my extended family passed age 30, we decided we were all too old for Santa Claus. We stopped giving each other gifts and now give our Christmas money to worthy causes. Story
Tragedy next door lands hard on her doorstep
SPRING HILL -- Tonia Stinson remembers wiping the tears from her blue eyes as she walked into her 5-year-old son's bedroom. Story
PASCO
Convicted killer wants sentence reduced
DADE CITY -- The brother of a murdered man squared off against the convicted killer's ex-wife Friday, both trying to persuade the judge to see their side of a barroom argument that turned deadly back in 1997. Story
Landscape rules next on agenda for county
Not to be ignored, shrubs and flower beds will have their day, four months after the county passed the tree ordinance. Story
Jury clears doctors of missed diagnosis
The panel found no negligence by two doctors or the companies that hired them. Story
Teacher pleads guilty to sex act
DADE CITY -- A former Wesley Chapel High School teacher pleaded guilty Friday to unlawful sexual activity with a minor for having a 15-year-old student perform oral sex on him in a teacher's lounge on the last day of school. Story
Home invasion leaves one dead, one injured
SHADY HILLS -- Three robbers burst into a home Friday evening, pistol-whipped one man and shot and killed another, Pasco sheriff's deputies said. Story
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