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Internet sites that market racism, white supremacy and neo-Nazism to a young audience are spreading like wildfire in cyberspace, according to a new study. Supporters say there is a constitutional right to log on and sound off, but critics argue these webs of hate go far beyond the boundaries of …

NEW YORK – Harley-Davidson Inc. (HDI) Wednesday slashed its 2005 production and earnings targets as bad weather caused a slight dip in U.S. retail sales of its motorcycles, sending shares down 17 percent. The warning overshadowed news of an 11 percent rise in quarterly earnings, and raised questions among analysts …

DELAND, Fla. – A skydiving cinematographer was killed after his legs were severed in a midair collision with the airplane he had jumped from, authorities said. Albert Wing III had already deployed his parachute Saturday when he struck the left wing of the DHC-6 Twin Otter (search) propeller plane at …

OMAHA, Neb. – Leading online discount broker Ameritrade Holding Corp. (search) said Tuesday it has informed about 200,000 current and former customers that a backup computer tape containing their personal information has been lost. The Omaha-based company mailed the notices to its clients last week, spokeswoman Donna Kush said. The …

This is a partial transcript from “The Beltway Boys”, April 23, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The Beltway Boys” Saturday at 6 p.m. ET and Sunday at 1 and 6 a.m. EST. FRED BARNES, CO-HOST: Hot story number one, this is war. Now, I’m just not talking …

TOMPKINSVILLE, Ky. – An Amber alert has been initiated by the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, which reports a 16-year-old Tompkinsville girl has been kidnapped. The Amber alert says the victim is white, four-foot-eleven and weighs 85 pounds. She was wearing a red sweater with green squares and blue jeans. The …

Don’t wait too long to consider epilepsy surgery for young children, a new study indicates. Kids who suffer frequent epilepsy seizures don’t develop normally. Most have retarded mental and social development. Seizure control — with epilepsy drugs or a special diet — lets children resume normal development. But for some …

Late to bed and early to rise does more than put black circles under your eyes — it increases your risk of diabetes. But slugabeds have no reason to celebrate. Sleeping too much also raises diabetes risk. The findings apply to voluntary sleep time, not insomnia, report Daniel J. Gottlieb, …

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The 18-year-old son of actor Nick Nolte (search) has been accused of dealing drugs. Brawley King Nolte (search) of Malibu, Calif., and Aaron Cody Southern, 21, of St. Albans were arrested early Sunday and charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, a felony, according to …

JUNO BEACH, Fla. – Thousands of sharks were seen circling a few hundred feet from the shore of Juno Beach Wednesday. Biologists believe the sharks are spinners seen this time of year in shallow waters as they migrate north into cooler waters to look for food. Last week, lifeguards kept …