TEHRAN, Iran – Reformist leaders pushed for Iranians to vote in parliamentary elections Friday, hoping to prevent a sweep by hard-liners allied with President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad after the country’s clerical leadership threw many liberal candidates out of the race. Many Iranians who support liberal reforms spent the day deliberating with …
Read More »Self-Proclaimed 'Vampyre' Arrested for Threatening Teen
ROCHESTER, Minn. – A self-described “vampyre” and former fringe political candidate faces charges for threatening a teenage girl who tried to break off their relationship by telling him she was actually a vampire hunter. John Alfred Sharkey, 44, of Toms River, N.J., was held in the Olmsted County jail Wednesday …
Read More »Despite Economy, Spring Breakers Party On
NEW YORK – College students don’t seem to be planning staycations for spring break. Bookings to popular beach destinations are strong, according to travel companies, and volunteering vacations continue to gain momentum. “Typically the student business is more resilient to the economy because it’s like a once in a lifetime …
Read More »Second Arrest Made in New York City Hate Slaying of Ecuadorean
NEW YORK – A prosecutor’s office says a second arrest has been made in the hate crime killing of an Ecuadorean immigrant in New York City. The arrest was made early Friday in Yonkers, just north of New York City. Police had released a video of 28-year-old Keith Phoenix and …
Read More »Arkansas Doctor Car Bomb Investigation Turns to Tire, Lawsuits
The investigation of a car bombing that apparently targeted a high-profile Arkansas doctor turned to a tire left in his driveway, his role as chairman of the state medical board and lawsuits he was involved in. Dr. Trent P. Pierce, 54, remained in critical condition after an explosive device planted …
Read More »Dick Morris: Stimulus Bill Won't Work, Will Erode President Obama's Popularity
This is a rush transcript from “On the Record ,” February 13, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: We are live right now in Anchorage, Alaska. Why? Well we have a very special surprise planned for …
Read More »Investigator Tells Jury 'Baby Grace's' Mom Whipped Her With a Belt
GALVESTON, Texas – A mother accused of fatally beating her 2-year-old daughter fully participated in the discipline session that led to the toddler’s death and never tried to stop it, a police investigator testified Wednesday. Galveston County Sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Barry told jurors that Kimberly Dawn Trenor whipped the toddler, …
Read More »Oxygen Study on Mt. Everest's 'Death Zone' Offers Hope for Critically Ill Patients
LONDON – A team of British doctors conducting experiments in the “Death Zone” of Mount Everest has recorded the lowest levels of blood oxygen in humans, far below those of critically ill patients. The findings published on Wednesday could one day lead to better care for patients with heart and …
Read More »Ari Fleischer on President Bush's Legacy
This is a rush transcript from “America’s News HQ,” January 12, 2009. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. BILL HEMMER, HOST: How will history judge our 43rd president? Ari Fleischer, the former White House press secretary is my guest tonight. Good to see …
Read More »Iceland's Commerce Minister Resigns From Post
REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland’s commerce minister quit his post Sunday citing the pressures of the island nation’s economic collapse, as the country’s political leaders met to discuss the fallout from the country’s financial crisis. Bjorgvin Sigurdsson told reporters he had resigned and had also fired the head of the Iceland’s …
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