NEW YORK – Adam Sandler’s not as pudgy as recent press accounts suggest. And he’s eager to distant himself from the $20 million paycheck conversations, but in a Manhattan hotel he’s happier than Gilmore. Sandler likes his new movie Mr. Deeds. But he also (horrors!) defends his last bomb Little …
Read More »Adam Sandler, Hey Arnold and Minority Report
NEW YORK – Adam Sandler, another cartoon and Tom Cruise in the multiplex glare of The Foxlight. Adam Sandler is back as an ordinary shlubby guy. What are the odds? This time it’s as Mr. Deeds. He plays your run-of-the-mill greeting card writer who inherits $ 40 billion. He comes …
Read More »Raw Data: Interview With Muslim Girl
Following is the transcript of an interview with a 3-year-old girl conducted by Muslim Woman Magazine host Doaa ‘Amer on Iqraa television: ‘Amer: “Our report today will be a little different, because our guest is a girl, a Muslim girl, but a true Muslim. Allah willing, may our God give …
Read More »Recap of Sat., Nov. 16: Buy Before War?
Stock Smarts: Buy Before War? Saddam has never kept his word before, and if he balks this time, we go to war. Should you wait to see if it’s a quick American victory, or buy stocks now? Adam Lashinsky of Fortune magazine says he thinks it’s a bad idea to …
Read More »Below the Fold for November 3
Let’s check out some political stories we found in our You Decide 2002 edition of Below the Fold: Fraud Watch Vote fraud seems alive and well in this year’s election campaign: 94 of the 163 residents of Coates, Minnesota listed Jake’s Strip Club as their address on voter registration forms. …
Read More »Britain Issues, Withdraws Terror Warning
LONDON – Britain warned Thursday that Al Qaeda might use new methods to carry out terror attacks, but a statement listing radioactive devices and poison gas was later withdrawn. The confusion came as visiting Homeland Security chief Tom Ridge discussed the terrorism threat with British officials. At first, the British …
Read More »Guests and Topics for November 26
Here’s what is on tap for Tuesday: FOX & Friends First (6 a.m. ET) A Saudi princess says she didn’t know her cash gifts ended up in the hands of terrorists. But the U.S. Congress is calling for an inquiry. Could this jeopardize relations with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? …
Read More »Namesake Doesn't Help Ryan in Illinois
NEW YORK – What’s in a name? Apparently a lot for Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan, whose identification with sitting Gov. George Ryan helped force a loss in his bid to become governor of the state. Instead, Democrat Rep. Rod Blagojevich, who said he’ll bring change to the Land of …
Read More »Cops Probe Death of Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK – Police investigated Friday whether a feud sparked the fatal shooting of hip-hop legend Jam Master Jay, even as skeptical friends and family mourned the beloved music pioneer from Run-DMC. “There’s no reason,” the victim’s teenage son, Jason Mizell Jr., said Thursday. “He didn’t really do anything wrong.” …
Read More »Jack Welch, Wife Agree to Temporary Support
NEW YORK – Lawyers for retired General Electric Co. (GE)chief executive Jack Welch and his estranged wife said Friday the couple had reached an agreement on the monthly support he will pay her while the couple thrash out how to divide his $220 million fortune. Attorneys for both Welch and …
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