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LANSING, Mich. – Pinnacle Airlines says passengers restrained another passenger when he tried to open the door during a panic attack before takeoff at an airport near Michigan’s capital city. Pinnacle spokesman Joe Williams says the incident occurred Sunday night when the regional jet was moving to a runway for …

LOS ANGELES – The principal of a South Los Angeles elementary school has apologized after some children carried photos of O.J. Simpson, RuPaul and Dennis Rodman in a parade celebrating Black History Month. “Unfortunately, questionable decisions were made in the selection of noteworthy African-American role models,” Lorraine Abner wrote Thursday …

Hamas — the Palestinian militant group whose history of violence toward Israel landed it on the United States’ terror list — seems to be dealing with its own terrorism problem. The commander of Hamas’ armed wing recently penned an urgent letter to Hamas leadership in Damascus lamenting what he called …

This is a rush transcript from “Glenn Beck,” November 4, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. GLENN BECK, HOST: Look, see this Republican over here. See this guy? Me? I’m not a Republican. He put our car in the ditch. I love …

Doctors at a British hospital have carried out the first heart rhythm operation using a remote-controlled robot and say its success means patients could be treated by doctors in other cities, or even other countries. Dr. Andre Ng, who performed the procedure on Wednesday, told Reuters it went very well …

A “magic” drink that makers claim can reduce drunkenness and ease hangovers launches in France Friday, prompting skepticism and alarm among experts and health and safety campaigners. The makers of Outox, a sparkling canned drink, claim it is a “revolutionary” product that “greatly speeds up” the breakdown of alcohol in …

Before you break out the Raid Cockroach Killer – think of this. A cockroach’s tiny brain may help in the development of new antibiotics, which could curb the spread of deadly drug-resistant bacteria, according to U.K. researchers. In lab tests, scientists from the University of Nottingham showed that tissues from …

LUGANO, Switzerland – Did Saddam Hussein use any of his ill-gotten billions filched from the United Nations Oil-for-Food program to help fund Al Qaeda? Investigations have shown that the former Iraqi dictator grafted and smuggled more than $10 billion from the program that for seven years prior to Saddam’s overthrow …

MODESTO, Calif. – Former Rep. Gary Condit (search) settled his libel lawsuit against three tabloid newspapers over articles connecting him to the disappearance and death of federal intern Chandra Levy (search) — the case that led to his political demise. Lawyers for both sides confirmed the Aug. 18 deal but …

This is a partial transcript from “The O’Reilly Factor,” Sept. 10, 2004, 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!” TONY SNOW, GUEST-HOST: In the “impact” segment tonight, a radical Muslim group is reportedly …