Charleston Daily Mail

PHILADELPHIA - A Greek tanker involved in a massive oil spill in the Delaware River headed out to sea Thursday after undergoing temporary repairs, a spokesman for the ship's operators said. Athos I, operated by Tsakos Shipping & Trading, was bound for dry dock in Mobile, Ala., where the repair job will be completed.

U.S. Begins Operation in Sunni Areas

49 suspected rebels rounded up near Saddam's hometown BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. troops rounded up 49 suspected guerrillas near Saddam Hussein's hometown today, a day after Iraq's most violent rebel groups warned voters against taking part in crucial elections for a constitutional assembly on Jan. 30.

High School Students Clueless When It Comes to Yesterday's Technology

CANTON, Ohio - High school students taking teacher Marc Biss's multimedia class know their iPods, MP3 players, DVDs and HDTV. Of that, there is no doubt. But when it comes to microfilm, mimeographs and fuzz busters, you might as well be speaking in FORTRAN.

Weather, Almanac

Almanac Yesterday's high 58

Weather, Tonight

Tonight Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s

Weather, Regional Forecasts

Akron 44 39 PCldy Charlotte 68 43 PCldy

Weather, National Forecasts

Anchorage 26 19 PCldy Baltimore 61 43 PCldy

Thomas has Accepted Some Pricey Gifts

* Justice tops list for taking the most items, including free trip, tires and a $5,000 check WASHINGTON - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has accepted tens of thousands of dollars worth of gifts since joining the Supreme Court, from $1,200 worth of tires to valuable historical items and a $5,000 personal check to help pay a relative's education expenses.

Fbi Probes Laser Targeting of Planes

WASHINGTON - Pilots from time to time encounter laser beams that stray into the cockpit on approach to an airport, but a recent rash of such incidents - at least seven since Christmas - has them worried about an organized effort to take down airliners. Though there have been no reports of accidents caused by lasers, they can temporarily blind and disorient a pilot and could lead to a plane crash.

Club Fire in Argentina Kills 174

* Hundreds injured; survivors say a flare set

Bonuses Big News at Agency

* Health and human resources workers will get

Nation & World

Taiwan opens world's tallest skyscraper TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan celebrated the official opening of the world's tallest skyscraper today with a colorful opera performance and some of the island's top personalities taking elevators up to the 89th-floor observation platform.

31 Killed in Pakistan As Bus Catches Fire After Accident

KARACHI, Pakistan - A bus packed with passengers caught fire after colliding with a truck in southern Pakistan early today, killing at least 31 people, police said. At least 11 people were injured, some of them critically, when the bus hit the truck on a slippery road near Saeed Abad, a town about 142 miles northeast of Karachi, said Faisal Mohammed, a police inspector.

State Closes Businesses for Workers' Comp Debt

Nearly 400 throughout state have lost licenses Nearly 400 businesses have lost their licenses for owing a total of $2.4 million in workers' compensation premiums, interest and penalties, state officials announced.

Wrestler, Others Make Their New Year Vows

Local radio host's resolution is to date women closer to own age

Martha Stewart Loses Prison Decorating Contest

NEW YORK - Martha Stewart, who built a billion-dollar media empire based on her holiday and home decorating tips, was unable to lead her team to victory in a prison decoration contest, a magazine reported. Stewart and a team of fellow inmates at a federal prison camp in Alderson, W.Va. crafted paper cranes to be hung from the ceiling, People magazine reported in an article posted on its Web site Wednesday. They lost out to a competing team that built a nativity scene showing "pictures of snow...