BRISBANE, Australia – Boomerangs really do come back — even after 25 years. Officials in an Australian Outback town were surprised when a boomerang arrived in the post. Along with it was a note from a guilt-ridden American who said he stole it years earlier from a museum in the …
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5 January
Iraqis Protest Ahead of Parliament Session
BAGHDAD – Hundreds of protesters denounced Iraqis still loyal to Saddam Hussein’s Baath Party on Sunday as tensions soared over the decision to blacklist suspected Baathists from next month’s election. Protesters chanted and carried signs that said, “No, No to Baath Party!” and “The return of the Baath Party is …
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5 January
Evacuation Reportedly Called Moments Before Conn. Power Plant Explosion
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. – A worker monitoring natural gas levels at a Middletown, Conn., power plant reportedly called for an evacuation moments before last week’s explosion that killed five workers. The Hartford Courant, citing witnesses and investigators it did not identify, said the message, radioed throughout the Kleen Energy plant, warned …
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5 January
Graham: Justice Dept. Should Focus on Securing the Border Instead of Picking on Arizona
This is a rush transcript from “On the Record,” May 26, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Tonight: Are the feds gearing up to sue Arizona? Now, Fox News has learned that a team of Justice …
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5 January
Flesh-Eating Bacteria Devours Woman Inch by Inch
BALTIMORE – Waking from a fog of anesthesia, Sandy Wilson found she was a patient in one of the hospitals where she worked as a nurse. She remembered having a baby, and being told she had gotten an infection. But nothing could prepare her for what lurked beneath the sheets. …
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5 January
'Glenn Beck': Restoring Honor Rally Dashes Progressive Expectations
This is a rush transcript from “Glenn Beck,” August 31, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GLENN BECK, HOST: Hello, America. Something happened on Saturday and I told you that it would. I told you expect miracles. And what is happening is …
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5 January
Bush Administration Wants to Trim FAA Budget
WASHINGTON – The Bush administration wants to trim the Federal Aviation Administration‘s (search) budget for buying new air traffic control equipment at a time when more planes are in the air. Air traffic controllers argue that more backup equipment could have mitigated the shutdown of a radio system at Los …
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5 January
Rihanna Recovering From 'Horrific' Injuries as Brown Feels Backlash for Alleged Assault
New disturbing details in the Rihanna-Chris Brown case emerged Tuesday with several reports claiming Rihanna’s injuries from Brown’s alleged attack were “horrific.” Law enforcement officials took pictures of the singer and the photos show major “contusions” on her face, including a split lip and a bloody nose, TMZ reported. In …
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5 January
Maryland Prep School Student Admits to Killing Mother in Argument Over Grades
TOWSON, Md. – A Maryland teenager calmly admitted in court Monday that he beat his mother to death with a baseball bat after an argument over his grades at a prestigious private school. Lewin C. Powell III, 16, wore a dark suit and showed no emotion as he answered questions …
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5 January
Judge Defends Keeping 9-11 Documents Secret Before Trial
NEW YORK – A judge said Wednesday he favors keeping Sept. 11-related documents and interviews secret until the trials for several families of victims suing the airline industry, an opinion that upset several victims’ family members. Donald Migliori, a lawyer for families of three people who died on hijacked planes …
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