OKLAHOMA CITY – Children who lost their parents in the Oklahoma City bombing (search) recited the names of the dead, and mourners gently laid bouquets on empty chairs symbolizing each victim Tuesday as they observed the 10th anniversary of the nation’s worst act of domestic terrorism. In a church that …
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An Australian man, attached to his cell phone, also became attached to a garbage can when he dove into it to retrieve the phone. Firefighters in Melbourne, in southern Australia, responded Friday night to a call about a man with his head stuck in a garbage can, the Australian Broadcasting …
Read More »Bogus Paper Accepted for Publication
BOSTON – Three MIT (search) graduate students set out to show what kind of gobbledygook can pass muster at an academic conference these days, writing a computer program that generates fake, nonsensical papers. And sure enough, a Florida conference took the bait. The program, developed by students Jeremy Stribling, Max …
Read More »Bush, Saudi Prince Talk Crude
CRAWFORD, Texas – Stabilizing the oil market is in the interests of both the United States and Saudi Arabia, President Bush’s national security adviser said Monday following a meeting at the Texas White House between the president and Saudi Prince Abdullah (search). “The price level, both the United States and …
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By Monday, we should have a court decision in the case of L.G., the 13-year-old Florida girl who is pregnant and wants an abortion. As we reported on “DaySide,” this girl is almost 14 weeks along. She got pregnant while living in a group home. She’s clearly got some problems, …
Read More »Air Canada Orders $6B Worth of Boeing Jets
TORONTO – Air Canada on Monday announced firm orders for 32 Boeing Co. (BA) wide-bodied jets in a deal worth $6 billion, adding to the top U.S. aircraft maker’s recent winning streak against archrival Airbus. The order by Air Canada’s parent, ACE Aviation Holdings Inc. (search) , includes 18 Boeing …
Read More »Is Jane Fonda a Traitor? Should Americans Forgive Her?
This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” April 5, 2005, that has been edited for clarity. Watch “The O’Reilly Factor” weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the “Radio Factor!” BILL O’REILLY, HOST: In the “Personal Story” segment, how should we feel about Jane …
Read More »Source: Time Warner, Comcast Offer $18B for Adelphia
NEW YORK – Media group Time Warner Inc. (TWX) and top U.S. cable TV operator Comcast Corp. (CMCSA) are set to pay $18 billion for bankrupt cable operator Adelphia Communications Corp. (search), one source familiar with the matter said. The tentative deal, in cash and stock warrants, appears to beat …
Read More »Moussaoui's Mother Blames France For Sentence
PARIS – Zacarias Moussaoui‘s mother on Thursday blamed France for not fighting harder for her son’s case, and said his race and his color were partly to blame for the U.S. jury’s decision to sentence him to life in prison over the Sept. 11 attacks. “My son will be buried …
Read More »Interior Secretary Nominee Eager to Expand Offshore Drilling
WASHINGTON – Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne said Thursday he’s eager to press President Bush’s expansion of oil and gas drilling offshore and on federal lands as an antidote to $3-a-gallon gasoline. “This nation needs to be able to produce its energy supply to the extent that we continue to lessen …
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