And now the most captivating two minutes in television, the latest from the political grapevine: FOX Fans: Missed the Grapevine? Click here to watch it! An Apology For Not Being Very Frank Comedian and left-wing activistAl Franken (search)has apologized in writing toAttorney General John Ashcroft (search)for asking him for his …
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BEIRUT – Syria’s official news agency says Iran is extending a credit line to make up for market needs and reports that the two countries have signed several agreements in the fields of electricity, industry, oil and investment. The new credit was announced Tuesday during a visit to Damascus by …
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DALLAS – The U.S. government will allow a Texas man to import the carcass of an endangered black rhinoceros he hopes to kill in Africa as part of a conservation fundraiser. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday that importing the carcass from Namibia meets criteria of benefiting the …
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ATLANTA – A Spanish dolphin trainer who was set to become a senior vice president at the Georgia Aquarium in downtown Atlanta was found dead inside his vehicle at an airport in Spain, The Atlanta Journal Constitution is reporting (http://on-ajc.com/1ARsdb1). Authorities say Jose Luis Barbero’s death is being treated as …
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1970: Robert Durst moves back to New York City after graduating from UCLA where he met Susan Berman, a close friend who would later be murdered. 1973: Durst marries Kathleen McCormack in NYC. Feb. 5, 1982: Robert Durst reports his wife missing at the 20th Precinct in Manhattan, five days …
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NEW ORLEANS – A man who had occupied a cypress tree for 11 days to block construction of a premier golf course in New Orleans’ large public park has fallen and injured himself. The man, identified as Lloyd Boover, fell out of the tree in City Park on Tuesday morning. …
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HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth College has charged 64 students accused of cheating in a sports ethics class with violating the Ivy League school’s honor code. College officials confirmed the number of students charged but declined to comment further until the appeals process ends later this month. Professor Randall Balmer told …
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DETROIT – Detroit police say an 8-year-old boy was shot and critically injured while playing in a bedroom at his home when a stray bullet penetrated a wall and hit him in the neck. Sgt. Michael Woody says several children were playing in a second-floor bedroom about 11 p.m. Wednesday …
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NEW ORLEANS – A shrunken police force is fighting a rise in violent crime in New Orleans. Now the focus is on tourist districts after a rash of attacks there. French Quarter residents are fearful that Mardi Gras may be marred again by violence and they’ve posted signs on balconies, …
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LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles federal prosecutors have filed charges against Paris Hilton’s brother Conrad for allegedly disrupting a flight from London. Conrad Hilton was due in court Tuesday afternoon to face allegations that he assaulted and threatened a British Airways flight crew on July 31. An FBI agent says …
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