Images of Ivan, among strongest storms ever, nearly erased by next year’s hurricane: KatrinaGULF SHORES, Ala. — People who lived through Hurricane Ivan can’t forget the haunting images left by one of the strongest storms ever recorded: condo towers collapsed in roiling surf, splintered homes or flat slabs, fragments of highways lost in a sea of sand. They wish others remembered, too. Fla. authorities: No credible threats to Ohio runaway who converted to Christianity from IslamORLANDO, Fla. — An investigation by Florida authorities has found that there were no credible threats to a teenager who ran away from her Ohio home because she says she feared for her life after converting to Christianity from Islam. Disney to offer its first cruises to Alaska aboard the Wonder ship in summer 2011CELEBRATION, Fla. — Disney Cruise Line is offering cruises to Alaska for the first time in 2011. Fantasyland facelift: Walt Disney World to embark on biggest overhaul in Fla. park’s historyORLANDO, Fla. — Disney executives are planning the largest expansion in the history of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom in central Florida. Head of Cuban-American National Foundation: One man’s journey is that of a people and an eraMIAMI — Francisco Jose Hernandez points to the boarded windows in his secretary’s third floor office. Days before, a drive-by shooter peppered the glass with bullets. Once a hurricane, Fred weakens to a remnant far out in AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Fred has weakened from a tropical depression to a remnant in the middle of the Atlantic. Head of Cuban-American National Foundation forges new path among exiles as Cuba itself changesMIAMI — Francisco Jose Hernandez points to the boarded windows in his secretary’s third floor office. Days before, a drive-by shooter peppered the glass with bullets. Thousands march for liberation of ‘Cuban Five,’ men arrested 11 years ago of spying in USHAVANA — Thousands of Cuban demonstrators are calling for the liberation of five men arrested 11 years ago for spying in the U.S. Tropical Storm Fred weakens far off in Atlantic; Linda becomes a remnant low in the PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Tropical Storm Fred is losing steam in the middle of the Atlantic and will likely weaken to a remnant sometime Saturday. Space shuttle Discovery detours to California, astronauts prepare for homecoming in HoustonEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — After diverting to California, astronauts from space shuttle Discovery prepared to reunite with their families and NASA managers in Texas on Saturday. Fred weakening far off in Atlantic; Linda becomes a remnant low in the PacificMIAMI — Forecasters say Fred is continuing to weaken in the middle of the Atlantic, while Linda has dissipated in the Pacific. Space shuttle Discovery, 7 astronauts land in Calif. after weather detour, end 2-week missionEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts took a cross-country detour and landed safely in California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning home to Florida for the second day in a row. Governor: Case of runaway convert a family matter, best handled in Ohio, not FloridaCOLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland believes the case of a Muslim girl who ran away to Florida after converting to Christianity should by handled by Ohio authorities. Fred weakens to tropical storm far off in Atlantic; Tropical Storm Linda near dissipatingMIAMI — Forecasters say Fred has weakened to a tropical storm in the middle of the Atlantic, while Tropical Storm Linda was expected to dissipate soon in the Pacific. Hurricane season a dud so far, but forecasters warn people not to let their guard downMIAMI — It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far. Space shuttle Discovery detoured to California, weather too poor to land in Fla. for 2nd dayEDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — Space shuttle Discovery and its seven astronauts sped toward California on Friday after stormy weather prevented them from returning to NASA’s home port in Florida for the second day in a row. NASA looks to land space shuttle Friday on either coast, another delay because of bad weatherCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather in Florida has stalled space shuttle Discovery’s landing once more. Union: Pilots, engineers at Fla. cargo carrier Amerijet reach tentative deal to end strikeFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The union representing striking pilots and flight engineers at a South Florida air cargo company said Friday a tentative agreement up for a vote this weekend would make improvements including putting bathrooms on the planes at Amerijet International Inc. NASA looks to land space shuttle Friday on either coast after rain, wind stall first attemptCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening. The question is where. Calling all night owls: Boston community college offers midnight classes to help meet demandBOSTON — Community college professor Kathleen O’Neill was setting the ground rules for her psychology students when she came to an issue she didn’t normally have to address. Hurricane Fred expected to weaken in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Linda weakening in PacificMIAMI — Hurricane Fred is weakening far from land over the Atlantic and Tropical Storm Linda continues to lose strength in the Pacific. Rain, wind keep space shuttle up extra day, NASA looks to land Friday on either coastCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Space shuttle Discovery and its astronauts are headed toward a landing Friday evening. The question is where. Linda drops to tropical storm in far Pacific; weakening Hurricane Fred slows down in AtlanticMIAMI — Forecasters say Linda has weakened to a tropical storm far out in the Pacific, while a weakening Hurricane Fred drifts in the middle of the Atlantic. George LeMieux sworn in as Florida’s new US senator, replacing Mel MartinezWASHINGTON — George LeMieux was sworn in Thursday as Florida’s newest senator, a job he is expected to hold only 16 months while his former boss, Gov. Charlie Crist, and other candidates run for the seat in next year’s election. Space shuttle Discovery skips landing because of bad weather in Fla., next chance FridayCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather prevented space shuttle Discovery from returning home Thursday and kept its astronauts circling the world for at least an extra day. Correction: Kevin Harrington profileCLEARWATER, Fla. — In a Sept. 9 story about infomercial mogul Kevin Harrington, The Associated Press misidentified a haircutting product being used in an upcoming Kevin Spacey movie. The name of the product is the Air Cutter, not the Flowbee. Space shuttle Discovery skips 1st landing try because of bad weather in Fla.CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Bad weather has delayed space shuttle Discovery’s homecoming. Hurricane Fred drops to Category 1 far in the Atlantic, Linda in the Pacific also weakeningMIAMI — Hurricane Fred has weakened to a Category 1 storm far off in the Atlantic, while Hurricane Linda continues its trek far out in the Pacific. Authorities: Fla. man steals beer from store, then demands to drink it before arrestBAYOU GEORGE, Fla. — Authorities in the Florida Panhandle say they arrested a convenience store shoplifter who demanded to drink the 12-ounce beer he had stolen before being taken into custody. Fla. man arrested after trying to ’scare’ a lesson into cat by firing gun at flotation deviceBOYNTON BEACH, Fla. — A Boynton Beach man was trying to teach his cat a lesson when he fired his gun, but the efforts landed him in jail. Police said a 43-year-old man was upset that his cat used his bed instead of a litter box. So he took the cat to the garage and fired a handgun into a flotation device to “scare it.” The cat was not injured, but the man was charged with shooting in an occupied dwelling and using a firearm while under the influence. |
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