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To better serve its patrons, the St. Johns County library system will be upgrading its computer system from March 15 to April 9.During this time, the staff will not be able to search the database by name to verify if individuals have a library card.

USAToday columnist is Flagler forum speaker
Chuck Raasch, author of the "Newpolitics" column in USAToday, will look at Washington politics when he speaks at the Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy at 7 p.m. March 10 in the Flagler College Auditorium.

Youthful voices add to community chorus mix
Ask the six young ladies from St. Augustine High School who are involved in the St. Augustine Community Chorus about the musical group, and the replies range from contented "ooohs" to rave reviews about the talents of the members.

Neighbors: Navy League planning the Kimball Bobbit Memorial Golf Tournament
Greetings from the South! Some people are lucky enough to be born on a holiday, thereby assuring that their special day provides more than one reason to celebrate. For St. Augustine South resident Judas Martinez-Riley, Valentine's Day is more than a birthday. It's a reminder of the love of family and friends that makes life worthwhile.

Tip of the week
To prevent your new puppy from teething on your table legs and chairs, wipe a dime-sized amount of vinegar over the area with a paper towel.Make sure there are other safe toys available that are appropriate for chewing and won't break into small pieces that can be ingested. Keep shoes and other items you want to keep intact out of reach of those sharp little teeth.

Column of the Day: Bridge Results Winners from the Pro-Am bridge game
The annual St. Augustine Duplicate Bridge Club Pro-Am Bridge Game and dinner was held last Saturday at the Bridge Center, 10 Fairbanks St. A total of 40 players participated, with the pro-am pairs selected by random draw.

News & Notes
Read about news, meetings and upcoming events in St. Augustine.

Aglow advance this weekend in Lake City
Tammy Spedden, whose husband pastors Maranatha Assembly of God Church, Florahome, will provide special music this weekend when the Northeast Florida Leadership Team of Aglow International hosts its annual spring advance.

Golf tournament to benefit Habitat home
Building a house is not just for men. Ladies can build a house too and if you don't believe it, just ask the ladies who are participating in the Habitat for Humanity all-women built home.

'Viva Menorca!' part of Saturday festival
A Menorcan Heritage Celebration, hosted by the Menorcan Cultural Society, continues from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Llambias House, 31 St. Francis St.

Keeping You in Stitches®
Can you believe it is the first day of March?

Tips for Kids raises more than $26,000 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
The 10th Annual "Tips for Kid's Sake" to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of St. Johns County proved to be a great success. Over 1,000 hungry diners came out to support the mentoring program that serves hundreds of children in St. Johns County.

AAUW hosting books and brunch Saturday
A Books and Brunch scholarship benefit begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pointe Restaurant, 254 Vilano Road, sponsored by the St. Augustine Branch, American Association of University Women.

People: Oscar fashions big hit with Rivers duo
NEW YORK (AP) -- Joan and Melissa Rivers are singing the praises of the Oscar fashions, saying the simple, colorful gowns hit the right note.

People: Stella McCartney's newest creation
NEW YORK (AP) -- Stella McCartney and her husband have named their infant son.

Low-carb fad diets are wasting away
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The low-carb diet phenomenon that peaked early last year is crashing as more Americans turn to balanced diets that emphasize fruits and vegetables, recent surveys show. And the effects will be felt beyond the waistline, one research group says, as long as exercise is one of the ingredients added.

Dr. Donohue: Peripheral neuropathy extremely annoying
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am extremely annoyed with you. I have sent you several letters regarding peripheral neuropathy, which my husband has, but you have ignored them. What is the treatment for this condition? -- Z.D.

Start the day right with a healthy breakfast
ATHENS, Ga. -- By 9 a.m., typical working Americans already have accomplished much: They've showered and dressed, endured the rush hour commute to work and perhaps even dropped off a kid or two at school before heading into the office.

Dr. Donohue: Get second opinion before spine operation
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am between a rock and a hard place. I have a bulging (ruptured) disk in my lower back. I have been very active, running marathons, playing tennis and skiing. My orthopedic doctor suggests a spine operation that entails fusion of the backbones. My family doctor feels surgery won't allow me to live a normal life. What should I do? -- D.E.

Understanding the differences between palliative care and hospice
SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Loved ones of a patient should not necessarily think the worst if they are approached by a hospice representative at a hospital.

More medical devices needed for kids' tiny bodies
WASHINGTON -- The baby born without ribs would soon suffocate -- his chest couldn't expand for breathing. So Dr. Robert Campbell improvised, propping open the baby's chest with pins normally used in broken bones until he could invent a rib that would grow with the boy.

FDA wants power to write warning labels on drugs
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration wants the power to write warning labels for drugs, telling Congress on Tuesday it would help end the haggling with pharmaceutical companies that delayed warnings to Vioxx users about potential heart problems.

Police looking at white supremacists after husband, mother of judge found dead
CHICAGO -- Authorities said Tuesday they are investigating whether the shooting deaths of a federal judge's husband and her frail, 89-year-old mother were the work of white supremacists out for revenge.

Bush announces increase in funds for faith-based groups
WASHINGTON -- The Bush administration has boosted federal money going to religious organizations that deliver social services for the needy, despite President Bush's failure to win congressional support for his vision of "rallying the armies of compassion."

Prosecution outlines case against Michael Jackson
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- Michael Jackson's child molestation trial began Monday with a prosecutor saying the pop star repeatedly groped a young cancer patient, and one of his associates threatened to kill the boy's mother if he told anyone.

Major snowstorm moves up East Coast closing schools and making highways hazardous
NEWARK, N.J. -- Highway crews spread salt on roads and schools gave students an unplanned holiday Monday as a storm plowed along the East Coast with a threat of more than a foot of blowing snow.

More hermaphrodite frogs found in years DDT was used
Scientists who compared frogs collected over the past 150 years have discovered a dramatic increase in hermaphrodites during the times when contamination from the pesticide DDT and other organochlorine chemicals was widespread.

Second snowfall in five days snarls traffic, closes schools along East Coast
Hundreds of schools were closed and crews worked to clear slush and ice from highways Tuesday following the latest in a series of snowstorms to batter the Northeast this winter.

Coastal growth places millions in hazard areas
WASHINGTON -- More than half of all Americans now live on or near a coast, a major evacuation worry in case of hurricanes, tsunamis or other natural disasters.

Millionaire pilot soars across N. Africa on round-the-world bid
SALINA, Kan. -- A quarter of the way to history, millionaire adventurer Steve Fossett raced across North Africa on Tuesday in his bid to become the first person to fly a plane around the globe solo, nonstop and without refueling.

Supreme Court bans death penalty for juveniles
WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the death penalty for juveniles was unconstitutional, ending a capital-punishment practice in 19 states that had sparked protests in this country and abroad.

BTK suspect charged with 10 counts of first-degree murder
WICHITA, Kan. -- Dennis Rader, the churchgoing family man and Cub Scout leader accused of leading a double life as the BTK serial killer, was charged Tuesday with 10 counts of first-degree murder.

Baby Reagan Devlin is out of the hospital and on her way home
Baby Reagan Devlin is out of the hospital and getting ready to come home, but the journey is just beginning.

Golf tournament to benefit Habitat home
Building a house is not just for men. Ladies can build a house too and if you don't believe it, just ask the ladies who are participating in the Habitat for Humanity all-women built home.

Former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler dies of brain hemorrhage
JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler, who became prominent on defense issues during her four terms in Congress, died Wednesday, two days after suffering a brain hemorrhage. She was 62.

GOP lawmakers see Social Security change as a tough sell
WASHINGTON -- Discouraged by the feedback they received during meetings with constituents, Republican lawmakers returned to Congress this week convinced that it would take time to build support for President Bush's plan to overhaul Social Security and uncertain of what the proposal ultimately would look like.

Bartram Trail is just fifth county team to make Final Four since 1976
Maryanne Kolisnyk knows what it feels like to be at the free throw stripe with the girls basketball season in her hands.

Parking decal pilot plan in motion
City commissioners reviewed a draft of an ordinance that would give St. Augustine residents exclusive rights to park in some neighborhoods, but they agreed they have many kinks to work out in the proposal.

Property ownership still in question for Palatka riverfront development
PALATKA -- For the third time since beginning his quest to build condominiums overlooking Palatka's riverfront, St. Augustine developer Normand Jutras ran into questions of land ownership.

Fowler hospitalized after brain hemorrhage
Tillie Fowler, who spent eight years representing Jacksonville in Congress, was taken to St. Vincent's Medical Center on Monday morning after suffering what a family spokesman described as "a serious brain hemorrhage."

Police Report: More than $3,000 in Oxycontin taken in robbery
A man jumped over Walgreen's Pharmacy counter and demanded Oxycontin about 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, according to St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

Truck driver killed in collision with train
A truck driver was killed near Bunnell on Monday afternoon when he tried to drive around railroad crossing guard arms, a Florida East Coast Railway spokesman said.

Corrections
Casino Night, sponsored by the American Business Women's Association, is Friday. The incorrect date was listed in Monday's Club Page. The event will be at the Allied Veterans of the World Building, State Road 16.

Nellie getting new digs for her birthday
Nellie, the oldest known dolphin in the world, celebrated her 52nd birthday at her home at St. Augustine's Marineland of Florida, which plans to reopen this spring after a year of construction.

Land for new high school costs $2.7 M
St. Johns County School Board agreed Tuesday to pay almost $3 million for 106 acres in the Northwest to build a new 1,500-student high school.

Police Report: Jail Log
The following was compiled from police reports collected from the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office (SJCSO), St. Augustine Police Department (SAPD) and St. Augustine Beach Police Department (SABPD)

Truck driver killed in accident identified
Truck driver Jose Y. Henao was killed in a collision with a train near Bunnell on Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Asphalt plant might move
The company that owns an asphalt plant accused of emitting smoke and toxic odors into a nearby neighborhood plans to explore moving somewhere else in St. Johns County, Commissioner Karen Stern said Monday.

PIRATES WILL RAID ST. AUGUSTINE
The "friendly man at the reference desk" at the Main Library has died.

Public invited to talk on Seminole wars
Joe Knetsch, historian for the Division of State Lands in Tallahassee, will present the fourth talk in the St. Augustine Historical Society's 2004-05 lecture series at 7:30 p.m. March 10 in the Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 215 St. George St. His topic will be "St. Augustine and the Seminole Wars: a Time of Trouble and Need."

Former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler dies of brain hemorrhage
JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- Former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler, once the most powerful woman in Congress, died Wednesday, two days after suffering a brain hemorrhage at her home. She was 62.

USAToday columnist is Flagler forum speaker
Chuck Raasch, author of the "Newpolitics" column in USAToday, will look at Washington politics when he speaks at the Flagler College Forum on Government and Public Policy at 7 p.m. March 10 in the Flagler College Auditorium.

For the Record
The 15th Annual Charity Golf Tournament for Betty Griffin House, the Safety Shelter of St. Johns County for abused women, men and their children will be held at St. Johns Golf Country Club March 8. Registration and a continental breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. and tee time is 8:30 a.m.

Policy forces tenants to pay up for parking
Andy Flowers isn't exactly taking his protest to the streets. He's taking it next to the street, in the downtown Bank of America parking lot, where he vowed to chain himself to his Jeep early this morning.

Red flag fire warning issued for St. Johns
The Florida Division of Forestry's regional office issued its first red flag warning of the year on outdoor burning Tuesday in St. Johns County.

AAUW hosting books and brunch Saturday
A Books and Brunch scholarship benefit begins at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Pointe Restaurant, 254 Vilano Road, sponsored by the St. Augustine Branch, American Association of University Women.

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George Oldfield Robinson
George Oldfield Robinson was born in Jacksonville on February 11, 1924, at St. Vincent's Hospital. He was the only son of Carlton Oldfield and Gaynelle Johnson Robinson.

Betty Jean Carter-DeKay
Betty Jean Carter-DeKay 72, of San Mateo, died Friday, Feb. 25, 2005 at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka.

Margaret Ann Sparrow Hansen
Margaret Ann Sparrow Hansen crossed into heaven Feb. 26, 2005, at Adams Place Healthcare facility in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Ann was born June 21, 1937, in Kinston, N.C., and graduated from Grainger High School in 1955. She was crowned Miss Kinston in 1955. Along with being a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, Ann became a licensed practical nurse after graduating from Lenoir Community College in 1980. Ann's life work was the care, support and guidance of others which she enjoyed as a nurse in St. Augustine for many years.

Katherine M. Korytko
Katherine M. Korytko, 84, of Rochester, N.Y., died Feb. 13, 2005, at Rochester General Hospital. Mrs. Korytko was a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and moved to Rochester during her young adult life. Mrs. Korytko worked for the USO, a member of Ridge-Culver Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary and was a frequent visitor to St. Augustine relatives.

Gerald F. Skinner
Gerald F. Skinner, 77, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 28, 2005, at Flagler Hospital. Mr. Skinner was a native and lifelong resident of St. Augustine. Mr. Skinner was a commercial fisherman and had worked in construction.

Brian Wade Brown
Brian Wade Brown, 45, of St. Augustine, died Feb. 25, 2005, at Shands Hospital in Jacksonville. Mr. Brown was a native of Miami, and had resided in St. Augustine since 1999, moving here from Jacksonville. Brown served in the U.S. Army and worked as a field technician for Environmental Services in Jacksonville for 14 years. Brown was most recently employed as a courtesy clerk for Albertson's Grocery Store in St. Augustine and was a published author of a book of poems named "Renaissance."

Marguerite H. Becker
Marguerite H. Becker, 73, of Holmes Beach, died Feb. 20, 2005, at her home. Mrs. Becker was a native of Nilan, W. Va., and came to Holmes Beach in 1979 from Michigan City, Ind. Mrs. Becker was a medical transcriptionist with the Manatee Diagnostic Center for 16 years, founder of Florida Association of Medical Transcriptionist and a member of the American Association of Medical Transcriptionist. Mrs. Becker was of the Baptist faith.

Perspective: Targeting the welfare state
WASHINGTON -- When the redoubtable Newt Gingrich was speaker of the House, before a sea of troubles persuaded him suddenly to give up his official megaphone and become a private citizen, he loved to rant about the evils of "the welfare state."

Letter: Good for good news
Editor: I am writing to you to tell you how happy you made me on Feb. 19.

Letter: Opposes fire merger
Editor: I was one of the many residents at the public hearing held at city hall on Feb. 24. I strongly oppose the city's fire department merging with the county's. I think the merger would set a bad precedent.

Letter: Nemo's legacy runs deep
Editor: The recent death of Margaret Nemo, who lived here over half a century, brought tears to the eyes of all who were privileged to know her. She was a champion of many good causes and gave generously of her time and money to numerous organizations including her pet -- the St. Augustine Humane Society.

Letter: Here's how to fix our traffic problems
Editor: I wish to put my two cents in about the traffic problems in St. Johns County. The Record has covered the amount of dollars our friendly developers are going to spend on roads, as if this will fix our problems. It will not.

Perspective: Around Florida
St. Petersburg Times, on injured reservists being wrongly denied pay and benefits:

Perspective: The fence that separates Palestine and Israel
WASHINGTON -- On Sunday, Feb. 20, Israel crossed two Rubicons. The Cabinet decided once and for all to withdraw from Gaza and dismantle 25 settlements -- 21 in Gaza and 4 in the upper West Bank.

Perspective: Remembering the Holocaust: It's our duty
Dear Ariana Schanzer: I hope you won't mind being called out like this. It's just that I saw your picture last Monday in The Miami Herald and it made me want to talk to you.

Letter: Fix Social Security, don't politicize it
Editor: The raging debate over the solvency of Social Security is confusing, too partisan and counterproductive. I believe it does need fixing in spite of the Democrats' contention that all is well.

Letter: Why can't we 'vote' on existing columnists?
Editor: I must have missed reading your rationale for dropping David Broder as a columnist who, in my estimation, is among the more reasoned writers of our time! Why was David Broder not given the same chance as Ann Coulter in your test?

Bucs cut Johnson and Jurevicius
Hours before free agency began, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers released quarterback Brad Johnson and wide receiver Joe Jurevicius on Tuesday, cutting ties with two stars of their run to a Super Bowl title.

New drug policies key for survival of horse racing
Most horse owners, trainers, bettors and fans perceive that the widespread use of illegal drugs is ruining the sport. Yet for years, leaders and regulators of the thoroughbred industry have failed to address the problem in any meaningful way.

Bartram Trail is just fifth county team to make Final Four since 1976
Maryanne Kolisnyk knows what it feels like to be at the free throw stripe with the girls basketball season in her hands.

Obesity is rampant in NFL, study suggests
CHICAGO -- It's no secret that size matters in the National Football League, but a new study suggests that a whopping 56 percent of NFL players would be considered obese by some medical standards.

Santo awaits Hall of Fame vote by veterans
MESA, Ariz. -- Ron Santo plans to hold off on any early Hall of Fame celebration.

Pitt routs No. 5 B.C.
BOSTON -- No. 24 Pittsburgh impressively snapped a three-game losing streak and made sure the Big East race will come down to the final weekend of the regular season.

Quest for a title brings 'Zo back to Miami
MIAMI -- Alonzo Mourning once was larger than life, the Miami Heat's biggest star. Now, even he acknowledges those days are gone.

Jeff Francoeur: Next big thing on Braves' horizon
KISSIMMEE -- Jeff Francoeur has played out the scene in his head hundreds of times.

Venus Williams ousted in first round
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Venus Williams struggled with a blister on her right palm and lost in the first round for the first time in four years, beaten by Italy's Silvia Farina Elia 7-5, 7-6 (6) in the Dubai Women's Open on Monday.

Nease blanks Menedez is softball, 12-0
Nease iced Menendez in a mercy-rule five-inning softball game, rolling 12-0.

Nationals excited for opener, even in spring training
VIERA -- It's only an exhibition, and it's only spring training, when wins and losses don't count.

Lewis scores 30 as Sonics rally to beat Pacers
INDIANAPOLIS -- Rashard Lewis had 30 points on 14-of-19 shooting and the Seattle SuperSonics rallied in the fourth quarter for a 101-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Tuesday night.

Pierre hopes to keep the hits, steals coming
JUPITER -- Florida Marlins leadoff hitter Juan Pierre claims to wonder why the team went shopping this winter for a left-handed slugger.

Chaney will not coach in the Atlantic 10 tournament
PHILADELPHIA -- Temple's John Chaney, a Jacksonville native, will not coach in the Atlantic 10 tournament, part of a self-imposed punishment for ordering rough play by one of his players in a recent game that resulted in an opponent's injury.

Dontrelle knocked around by 'Canes; Hudson signs extension
While Dontrelle Willis got limber, the guys facing him brought the lumber -- or aluminum, in this case.

Chaney can't keep his job after this
Nice job, Mr. Chaney, but time to go. As the first NCAA Tournament of this millennium was tipping off, the Buffalo site proved as interesting a confluence of coaching characters as a sports psychiatrist could ever find.

Women's Top 25: Rutgers takes Big East
VILLANOVA, Pa. -- Matee Ajavon scored 14 points and Michelle Campbell added 13, helping No. 9 Rutgers win its first Big East Conference regular-season title outright with a 51-39 win over Villanova on Tuesday night.

Irwin wins rain-delayed Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am
LUTZ -- When one aspect of Hale Irwin's game isn't working, he simply turns to another.

Talent runs deep in this draft
INDIANAPOLIS -- Just because there's a lack of consensus regarding the top players in this collegiate player pool doesn't mean the 2005 NFL draft won't be as strong as recent years.

More than 400 sports teams at Division I schools risk losing scholarships under new NCAA rules
INDIANAPOLIS -- More than 400 sports teams at the nation's Division I schools could lose scholarships next year under the NCAA's new academic standards, according to a report released Monday.

Bears cut former first-round pick Terrell
Wide receiver David Terrell, the eighth pick in the 2001 draft, was released by the Chicago Bears as NFL teams prepared for the start of free agency Wednesday by paring veterans to get under the salary cap.

The 40-yard dash separates the elite prospects from the rest of the pack
INDIANAPOLIS -- Mike Williams ran. Matt Jones ran fast. Jerome Mathis ran very fast.

Second phase begins in search for missing girl
HOMOSASSA -- The search for a missing 9-year-old girl has become a hunt for footprints, a spot in the dirt where she may have sat down, and other small clues about the night she disappeared from her bedroom wearing a pink nightgown and holding a stuffed purple toy.

Three on Florida death row benefit from ruling
TALLAHASSEE -- Three Florida death row inmates who killed as teens got a reprieve Tuesday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it would be unconstitutional to execute anyone who murdered before the age of 18.

Sinkhole prompts voluntary evacuation
LAKE CITY -- A huge sinkhole in Lake City is threatening at least one home and has prompted the voluntary evacuation of a mobile home park.

Rescuers find two teen boaters dead in Gulf of Mexico off Florida
SUWANNEE (AP) -- Rescuers found two 14-year-old boys dead Monday in the Gulf of Mexico, two days after they became separated from their school group during a kayaking and canoeing trip off the coast of Florida, authorities said.

Chiles drops out of governor's race, citing residency rules
TALLAHASSEE -- Lawton "Bud" Chiles III walked away from the 2006 governor's race Tuesday, citing a provision in the state constitution that requires a gubernatorial candidate to live in the state for the seven years before an election.

Search for missing Florida girl winds down
HOMOSASSA -- With the full-scale search for a missing 9-year-old girl suspended after five fruitless days, her father made a desperate plea Monday for anyone who knows of her whereabouts to "please bring her home."

One ticket wins Monday's Fantasy 5 drawing
TALLAHASSEE (AP) -- One winner of the "Fantasy 5" game will collect $233,251.13, the Florida Lottery said Tuesday.

Doctor faces charges in botulism poisoning
FORT LAUDERDALE -- Recovering from botulism paralysis, a stooped osteopath slowly rolled a walker into court Monday to face fraud charges in a national network that allegedly bought and sold the raw toxin in place of the wrinkle treatment Botox.

Fowler in 'grave' condition
JACKSONVILLE -- A day after suffering a serious brain hemorrhage, former U.S. Rep. Tillie Fowler of Jacksonville remained in the coronary care unit at St. Vincent's Medical Center on Tuesday in what was described as "grave" condition.

Edward Waters College loses appeal, files suit
JACKSONVILLE -- The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has turned down an appeal by Edward Waters College over the loss of its accreditation in a plagiarism scandal and the school has sued seeking an injunction to block the action.

Ninety-nine people become ill on Jacksonville-based cruise
JACKSONVILLE (AP) -- Nearly 100 passengers and crew members were sickened with a gastrointestinal illness on a five-day Carnival Cruise Line voyage, the company said Tuesday.

Uruguay inaugurates first socialist president as Latin America continues tilt leftward
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay -- A doctor took office as Uruguay's first socialist president Tuesday, joining the ranks of left-leaning leaders in Latin America -- now six in all -- governing a majority of the region's people with a cautious approach to U.S.-backed free-market policies.

Families, friends bury dead after bomber kills at least 125
HILLAH, Iraq -- Thousands of mostly black-clad Iraqis protested Tuesday outside a medical clinic where a suicide car bomber killed 125 people a day earlier, braving the threat of another attack as they waved clenched fists, condemned foreign fighters and chanted "No to terrorism!"

Air Force general named to lead Guantanamo Bay prison probe
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- The U.S. military on Monday appointed a three-star general to lead an investigation into abuse allegations at the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, clearing the way for investigators to question a two-star general who once commanded the camp.

Suicide bomber kills 115 in Iraq
HILLAH, Iraq -- A suicide car bomber blasted a crowd of police and national guard recruits Monday as they gathered for physicals outside a medical clinic south of Baghdad, killing at least 115 people and wounding 132 -- the single deadliest attack in the two-year insurgency.

Cardinal recounts conversation with pope
ROME -- Pope John Paul II spoke for the first time since undergoing surgery last week, a close associate said Tuesday, as Vatican officials waged a campaign to assure the outside world that the ailing pontiff can carry out his duties as supreme leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

Lebanese prime minister resigns after day of protests
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Prime Minister Omar Karami resigned Monday evening after a day of angry street protests against his government and its chief supporter, the Syrian government. The surprise announcement was the most dramatic sign yet of the government's instability following the murder two weeks ago of Rafiq Hariri, who had preceded Karami as prime minister but left the post and had been an increasingly strident voice against Syria's presence here.

Colombian president signs order to extradite drug cartel leader
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) -- Colombian President Alvaro Uribe signed the final order Tuesday to extradite to the United States Miguel Rodriguez Orejuela, who along with his brother, Gilberto, founded the Cali drug cartel, Uribe's spokesman said.

Violence in Haiti marks anniversary of Aristide's outster
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) -- Police on Monday fired at peaceful protesters marking the one-year anniversary of the ouster of former Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and at least two people were killed and nearly a dozen were wounded.

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