SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – The U.S. military says it has been force-feeding three Guantanamo Bay detainees on a hunger strike, but insists the protest has dwindled to its fewest participants since it began last summer. Four prisoners are on hunger strike, including the three being force-fed with nasal tubes, …
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NEW YORK – Saving for college just got a little bit easier, sort of. In the same fell swoop with which Congress recently lopped billions of dollars off federal college-loan programs it also made some improvements to the tax-exempt funds known as 529 plans. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s College …
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WASHINGTON – President Bush’s national security adviser said Sunday that Iraqi leaders had “stared into the abyss” and determined that sectarian violence was not in their interest. Although bombings and other attacks have surged in the last week, Stephen Hadley expressed optimism in the light of statements from Iraqis who …
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CHICAGO – A federal judge Wednesday refused to let defense lawyers interview two jurors involved in former Gov. George Ryan‘s racketeering and fraud trial. “I don’t think there is a basis here to permit an inquiry,” U.S. District Judge Rebecca R. Pallmeyer said in response to the lawyers’ request. Pallmeyer …
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AMMAN, Jordan – Veiled and chained at the ankles, a 35-year-old Iraqi woman went on trial Monday on charges of trying to carry out a suicide attack on a Jordanian hotel. Sixty-three people died when suicide bombers struck three hotels in Amman last Nov. 9. Sajida Mubarak al-Rishawi, 35, is …
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BAGHDAD, Iraq – A string of car bombs rocked Baghdad on Monday, killing 10 people and injuring nearly 80, in an apparent campaign to discredit Iraq’s new leadership. At least 15 other people were killed in bombings and shootings. Police also discovered the bodies of 28 people in the capital …
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WASHINGTON – With gas prices on the rise, President Bush on Tuesday offered suggestions for reducing oil costs, including increasing refinery capacity and conservation, to diversify away from oil through the use of alternative fuels like ethanol. Under pressure from lawmakers and the public who have alleged price gouging by …
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DETROIT – A man was charged Friday with weapons violations in a shooting earlier this week that took the life of hip-hop artist Proof, a close friend of Eminem. Mario Etheridge, 28, of Detroit, was charged Friday with carrying a concealed weapon and discharge of a firearm in a building, …
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Think you know what’s been happening in the news? Try our quiz and see how well you remember the major events of the week! Be sure to keep track of your answers. Then, when you’re finished, click here. Question 1: On Monday, Boston hosted its 110th annual marathon. Which country …
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HOUSTON – Former Enron Chief Executive Jeffrey Skilling took the witness stand in his own defense on Monday, proclaiming his innocence and vowing he would fight criminal charges against him “till the day I die.” Skilling, 52, and former Enron CEO and Chairman Ken Lay stand accused of lying to …
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