NEW YORK – I just text messaged to say ILU. More and more tech-savvy lovebirds are sending sweet nothings to each other in the form of text messages via their cell phone keypads. The high-tech dating trend, which isalready huge in Japan and Great Britain where text messaging is a …
Read More »Who Is to Blame for Iraq Prison Abuse Scandal?
This is a partial transcript from On the Record with Greta Van Susteren,May 4, 2004 that has been edited for clarity. Watch On the Record every weeknight at 10 p.m. ET! (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) COLIN POWELL, SECRETARY OF STATE: Yes, I am deeply concerned at the horrible image this has …
Read More »Army: Prison Abuse Not Widespread
WASHINGTON – A high-levelU.S. Army (search)investigation of prisoner interrogation techniques in Iraq has found no evidence that abuse by U.S. military police or intelligence officers is widespread, officials said Sunday. The review continues, however, and the Army has not determined whether all six soldiers charged with abusing Iraqi prisoners will …
Read More »Bush Meets With Mongolia's President
WASHINGTON – President Bush met Mongolian PresidentNatsagiin Bagabandi (search)in the Oval Office on Thursday and thanked him for sending peacekeepers to Iraq and helping rebuild Afghanistan. “The United States and Mongolia agreed to continue working to advance Mongolia’s contribution to international peacekeeping efforts,” said a joint statement by the two …
Read More »Official: Former Treasurer 'Betrayed' Republican Election Group
WASHINGTON – The committee in charge of running House Republican campaigns said Thursday that a former treasurer “deceived and betrayed” the group, which is missing hundreds of thousands of dollars — and possibly more — due to fraudulent acts conducted over the past several years. The National Republican Congressional Committee …
Read More »Maligned Private Jets Make Comeback in Ad Campaign
NEW YORK – Banks got lambasted for their corporate jets after receiving government funds. Congress and the public scourged auto executives for flying their private planes to Washington to beg for money. Now Wichita, Kan.-based jet makers Cessna Aircraft Co. and Hawker Beechcraft Inc. are launching marketing campaigns to convince …
Read More »Terminally Ill U.K. Star Will Live and Die on Reality TV
LONDON – A brash young British reality TV star whose ups and downs have captivated the nation is approaching her death the same way she has lived — on television. Given just months to live from cervical cancer that spread to her liver and bowels, 27-year-old Jade Goody sees no …
Read More »Winners of 51st Annual Grammy Awards
A complete list of winners at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards. Album of the Year: “Raising Sand,” Robert Plant and Alison Krauss; T Bone Burnett, producer; Mike Piersante, engineer/mixer; Gavin Lurssen, mastering engineer (Rounder) Rap Album: “Tha Carter III,” Lil Wayne (Cash Money/Universal Motown) Male Pop Vocal Performance: “Say,” John …
Read More »Report: Tommy Lee's Helicopter Busted by LAPD for Erratic Flying
Celebrities are no strangers to being pulled over by the cops, but Tommy Lee has taken being pulled over to new heights — literally. The Motley Crue drummer’s helicopter was reportedly pulled over mid-flight by the LAPD Sunday. According to a TMZ report, cops forced Lee’s helicopter to land at …
Read More »Skateboarder, 15, Dies After Being Run Over by Car
ARVADA, Colo. – A 15-year-old student at Ralston Valley High School in Arvada has died of injuries suffered when he was run over by a car that he’d been holding onto while skateboarding. The accident happened just before 1 p.m. Wednesday on a street near the school. Arvada Police Department …
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