State: Florida Party: Democrat Candidate: U.S. House of Representatives Current Office: Senator (D-FL 36th) Born: 9/6/1966, Miami, FL Religion: Baptist Marital Status: Married, Leslie Dixon Education: BS Florida A&M University, 1989 Previous Political Experience: FL House, 1994-98; FL Senate, 1998-present Campaign Web Site: http://www.meeknow.com Click here for the Fox News …
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – Reclusive pop star Michael Jackson took the witness stand for more than three hours Wednesday, sparring verbally with a lawyer whose client is suing him for $21 million for allegedly backing out of two millennium concerts. Jackson, who says he believed his longtime promoter, Marcel Avram, …
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The president of Harvard University (search) prompted criticism for suggesting that innate differences between the sexes could help explain why fewer women succeed in science and math careers. Lawrence H. Summers (search), speaking Friday at an economic conference, also questioned how great a role discrimination plays in …
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – The murder trial of three men accused of throwing a black farm worker to the lions offers an extreme example of the plight of farm workers in a country that still has a culture of violence, human rights researchers said. Prosecutors allege that Mark Scott-Crossley (search), …
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WASHINGTON – Attorney General designate Alberto Gonzales (search) will have to wait at least another week before getting a Senate committee vote on his nomination to be the nation’s top law enforcement officer. Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee (search) decided Wednesday to ask for a one-week hold on Gonzales’ …
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LOS ANGELES – Steven Spielberg’s tossing Tom Cruise to the Martians. Peter Jackson’s handing Naomi Watts over to a 900-pound-plus gorilla. Tim Burton’s turning Johnny Depp loose in Willy Wonka’s candyland. Yet in a year whose big Hollywood return engagements include the remakes “War of the Worlds” (search), “King Kong” …
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This is a partial transcript of “Special Report With Brit Hume,” Jan. 27, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “Special Report With Brit Hume” weeknights at 6 p.m. ET (BEGIN VIDEO CLIPS) ANDREW YOUNG, CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER: Condoleezza Rice not only deserves the support, but the country needs …
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LOS ANGELES – A federal judge dismissed all charges against a former FBI (search) informant accused of being a Chinese double agent, saying federal prosecutors engaged in deliberate misconduct in the case. U.S. District Judge Florence Marie Cooper (search) on Thursday said the government blocked Katrina Leung’s access to a …
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LA MARQUE, Texas – Ten students between the ages of 11 and 12 were strip-searched as officials at their charter school tried to find a missing $10 bill. Seven girls and three boys at the Mainland Preparatory Academy (search) were searched down to their underwear Thursday after one of the …
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This is a partial transcript from “The Beltway Boys”, Jan. 22, 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. (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP) GEORGE W. BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: Renewed in our strength, …
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