NEW YORK – It seemed unlikely that a photograph in death of someone as well-known as war correspondent Ernie Pyle could exist for more than six decades without turning up in print — somewhere. And as it turns out, it did. In a Feb. 4 story, The Associated Press said …
Read More »Mom Severely Injured Trying to Save Son, 2, From Oncoming Car
A California mother was on life support on Wednesday after she was hit by a car as she tried to push her toddler son out of harm’s way, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported. San Diego police Sgt. Bob Dare said the brakes apparently failed on the car as its 22-year-old …
Read More »Homicide Bomber Kills Israeli Woman, Second Would-Be Bomber Shot Dead
DIMONA, Israel – A homicide bomber blew himself up Monday in the southern town that houses Israel’s secretive nuclear reactor, killing an Israeli woman and wounding seven other people, Israeli officials said. Police said they killed a second attacker before he had a chance to detonate his explosives belt. It …
Read More »Russian Arms Dealer Accused of Breaking U.N. Embargoes Arrested in Thailand
BANGKOK, Thailand – A Russian arms dealer accused of breaking U.N. arms embargoes by supplying weapons to African war zones was arrested Thursday in Bangkok, Thai police said. Viktor Bout was arrested in the heart of the capital city on a warrant issued by a Thai court, said Police Lt. …
Read More »Harvard Sets Women-Only Hours for Gym, Complying With Muslim Students' Request
In response to a request by female Muslim students, Harvard University has created women-only workout hours at one of its campus gyms. The decision has angered some students at the Ivy League university. Since Jan. 28, the Quadrangle Recreational Athletic Center has been open only to women from 8 a.m. …
Read More »FBI Arrests Oregon Doctor Wanted in Australia
PORTLAND, Ore. – An Oregon doctor accused of manslaughter in the deaths of three patients at an Australian hospital has been arrested. The FBI said Dr. Jayant Patel was taken into custody without incident Tuesday morning in Portland. The 57-year-old Patel was born in India but is a U.S. citizen …
Read More »EXCLUSIVE: Mitt Romney Sits Down With Sean
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” March 11, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. ALAN COLMES, CO-HOST: Mitt Romney’s surprised many by dropping out of the presidential race in front of a packed house at February’s CPAC conference. Just …
Read More »The Bacon Brothers Go 'On the Record'
This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” March 28, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, HOST: You know him very well — he has been in so many movies. But did you know Kevin Bacon is …
Read More »Newt Gingrich on Obama Campaign's Staff Shake-Up After 'Monster' Fallout
This is a rush transcript from “Hannity & Colmes,” March 7, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. SEAN HANNITY, CO-HOST: We get right to the top story tonight. The big story on the campaign trail today was the resignation of Barack Obama’s …
Read More »U.N. Human Rights Chief Louise Arbour Announces Resignation
GENEVA – The United Nations’ top human rights official, a lightning rod for denunciations from many countries stung by her criticism, said Friday that she is quitting after only one term. High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour said she told U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that she will be unavailable …
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