CINCINNATI – Iraq war veteran Paul Hackett, a Bush administration critic who had been recruited by top Democrats to run for U.S. Senate, said Tuesday he was reluctantly dropping his campaign and declared his political career over. Hackett said he was pressured by party leaders to drop out of the …
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It’s literally splitsville for one Brooklyn, N.Y., couple. A soon-to-be divorced duo should live unhappily ever after with a wall built right in the middle of their dining room dividing the house they shared for 18 years, a judge ordered, according to the New York Daily News. The judge gave …
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WASHINGTON – A new government agency created in October reviewed the Dubai Ports World deal to manage commercial operations at six U.S. ports, a senior administration official told FOX News. But documents surfaced late Wednesday that showed approval of the transaction excluded some routine requirements. Meanwhile, administration officials continued to …
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HENDERSON, Ky. – Police found the bodies of two women Sunday inside a sport utility vehicle that had plunged into the Ohio River, and were searching for four men a survivor said also were in the SUV. A woman who managed to swim to shore told police she was riding …
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MOSCOW – Russia on Monday launched one of the largest anti-terrorism drills in recent years in its troubled south, involving 32,000 personnel from the police, intelligence and military branches of the security forces, media reports said. The exercises began in the Rostov region with a simulated terror attack by militants …
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NEW YORK – Stocks ended a quiet session with a moderate gain Wednesday on strong earnings news and a decline in the trade deficit. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 40.34, or 0.36 percent, to 11,129.97. Click here to visit FOXBusiness.com’s Investing page. Wall Street rebounded from Tuesday’s losses after …
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Walt Disney World reopened its “Mission: Space” attraction Thursday, a day after a woman who became ill after leaving the ride died at a hospital. It was the second death in less than a year related to the Epcot Center ride, which spins riders in a centrifuge …
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LAKEWOOD, Wash. – Police confirmed Wednesday that human remains found near a school are those of a 10-year-old girl who vanished in December. Adre’anna Jackson disappeared Dec. 2 while walking to Woodbrook Middle School about two miles from her family’s home in this Tacoma suburb. Two children found a skull …
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WACO, Tx – The world’s largest Baptist university warned students that they could be disciplined if they pose for Playboy magazine, but some still showed up to meet photographers, a publication spokeswoman said. Playboy spokeswoman Theresa Hennessey declined to say how many Baylor University students were interviewed when the photographers …
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DALLAS – Lamar Hunt, the pro sports visionary who owned the Kansas City Chiefs and came up with the term “Super Bowl,” died Wednesday night. He was 74. Hunt, a founder of the American Football League and one of the driving forces behind the AFL-NFL merger, died at Presbyterian Hospital …
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